Basement venues give young musicians a place to be heard

On a show night, an ordinary basement in Mercer County can become a concert venue, packed with young...

Hopewell Valley Stage reopens after summer hiatus

Hopewell Valley Stage has resumed programming after a six-week summer hiatus, returning with a new website, improvements to its venue and an expanded schedule of events. The theater began programming...

Arts & Entertainment

Leon Rainbow paints Trenton’s story on a larger canvas

Leon Rainbow is an exciting artist to watch. People have been watching him for years as he paints large works in public. His murals...

Business

Breeze Airways adds Trenton-Mercer Airport service

Breeze Airways is adding Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing to its network, with four new routes that will begin operating over the next several months. The...

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Go Inside This Week’s Issue of U.S. 1: September 4, 2019

Cover Stories The Garden in the Machine: The...

A U.S. 1 Poem and Some Thoughts It Inspires

The August 28 U.S. 1 story about the history of Route One — “Highway to History” — inspired reader Howard Lieberman to send in...

The Magical, Not So Mysterious World of NJ Magic

It’s magical — really. Every first Thursday from September to June, the Hightstown First United Methodist Church meeting room turns into a meeting for...

Trenton Circus Squad: Not (Just) Clowning Around

To the casual observer, the circus seems like fun and games. ...

Hamilton Wastewater Treatment Plant Looks to Stave Off Brain Drain

There’s an old saying that goes something along the lines of “filth rolls downhill.” And if you live in Hamilton Township and you follow...

The Garden in the Machine: The D&R Canal is Central Jersey’s Hidden Gem

In Trenton, Route 1 is a concrete colossus that cuts the city in half, diagonally southwest to northeast. All day long the highway howls...

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