Bootprints offers hope to veterans, first responders facing PTSD

How do you prevent military servicemembers, veterans and emergency first responders - many of whom have witnessed things that most people will never see - from harming themselves? It's not...

From trolley cars to trails, county preserves transportation history

A trolley car that spent decades hidden inside a house in Hamilton Township is among two century-old railway...

Local artists bring a personal touch to holiday shopping

Holiday shoppers looking for something more personal than a mass-produced gift can find plenty of options close to...

Native plant movement takes root in area communities

It’s November. The air is cooler. Pumpkins and mums will soon give way to holiday decorations. You’ve raked...

Eden Autism expands residential program with new area home

Jordan Grey loves comic books and cartoons. When you walk into his room at his Eden Autism home,...

Composer Andrew Rudin finds harmony in Allentown

One approaches through the side door of a historic home on Main Street with a certain restraint, as one might at the entryway of...

Redbirds field hockey hoping for another big year

More than likely, field hockey teams in the Colonial Valley Conference are figuring this may be the year to get Allentown High. Coach Kayla Peterson...

New beginnings, endless possibilities

As the final days of summer give way to September, there is a familiar, vibrant energy returning to the UFRSD. The start of a...

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 music fans standing just a few...

American Revolution: A village in the gathering storm

A word from the journeyman scribe: This is the second of three planned installments examining the Revolutionary history of Allentown, Upper Freehold and the...

Massive AI data center raises regional concerns

Correction: An earlier version of this article quoted Bordentown resident Katie Ireland who said she had helped stop a proposed data center in Hamilton....

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