Princeton University undergraduate and graduate students gathered for a pro-Palestinian sit-in on campus early on April 25 in a show of solidarity with similar sit-ins and protests at colleges and universities across the United States. The first students began setting up tents in the McCosh Courtyard around 7 a.m., according...

It’s hard to imagine a world in which the fastest way to move freight between Philadelphia and New York City was having mules tow barges along a 70-mile canal connecting the Delaware and Raritan rivers. But that world existed when the Delaware & Raritan Canal opened in 1834. It...

Courtesy of the Friends of Princeton Open Space A record number of volunteers gathered at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Preserve in Princeton to join with Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) for two special Earth Day cleanup and planting sessions, a community potluck lunch and a native plant giveaway on April 20.

State legislation that would ban potential book-banners from doing so – dubbed “The Freedom to Read Act” – has been introduced in the State Legislature. State Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset) and state Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex and Hudson) introduced the bill in the state Senate on Jan. 29. It was referred to the Senate Education Committee.

The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education has appointed Johnson Park School Principal Angela Siso Stentz to become the next assistant superintendent for human resources. The school board appointed Siso Stentz at a special meeting April 17. She will earn $190,000 per year when she starts in her new position July 1.

The first New Jersey Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit not only convened business leaders, academics and government officials to foster conversations about AI innovation in New Jersey, but also AI in areas of work force development to health. The summit, which was hosted by Princeton University on campus, in partnership with...

While out walking or driving, did you ever notice trees so covered with ivy that they look like totally different life forms? In a way they are – because if the ivy continues to grow unchecked, the trees themselves might not live much longer. Trees laden with ivy are...

Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties. New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or...

A one-day photo exhibit and a panel discussion about the Princeton Public Library building – plus the obligatory birthday cake – will highlight a special anniversary of its opening on April 24. The photo exhibit, titled “It was 20 Years Ago Today,” will display photographs of the first...

Courtesy of the Princeton-Blairstown Center The Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) welcomed 20 students from Trenton’s STEMCivics Charter School to its Venture Out program on Monday, April 8, just in time for the total eclipse of the sun.

The Princeton Public Library works hard to “be all things to all people” – from children learning to read, to removing barriers facing some members of the community and helping others find jobs. That’s the message delivered by Princeton Public Library Executive Director Jennifer Podolsky in the...

It has been 100 days since Mercer County Executive Dan Benson was sworn into office on Jan. 1. “When we took office, the county faced considerable challenges,” Benson said. “The 2022 county audit wasn’t complete, several key financial statements needed corrections, and a key county bond was near its expiration.

An evening inside the Princeton University Friend Center turned silent when 20-minutes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech filled an auditorium as part of an event to not just reflect but have a conversation on King’s economic vision. King’s...

Courtesy of the Princeton Police Department Members of the Princeton Police Department attended the 22nd Annual Blue Mass, hosted by the Diocese of Trenton at St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral in Freehold Township on April 4.

Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers – have noticed that winters have gotten milder over the last few decades. Cold weather seems to arrive later, and the Garden State gets fewer days of truly frigid, bone-chilling weather. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has noticed,...

Three burglars broke into a jewelry store on Nassau Street, smashed display cases with a sledgehammer and glass-breaking tools and stole several items of jewelry April 7. Police discovered the burglary when officers responded to a commercial burglar alarm at 4:45 a.m. The suspects fled in a white Jeep Grand Cherokee that had a temporary license plate.

A small mulch fire was reported at the Princeton Elks Lodge on Route 518 at 4:41 p.m. April 9. Firefighters from Montgomery Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 extinguished the fire, which was found to have been caused by a discarded lit match. There was no damage to the Elks Lodge.

The former president of the Hightstown Rams Youth Football and Cheerleading group has been charged with theft for allegedly withdrawing money from the association’s checking account, according to the West Windsor Police Department. The former president, who lives in Hamilton Township, was charged April 4 in connection with unauthorized...