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Allentown’s Main Street will become a showcase for music, art and local history Saturday, Sept. 12, when the Allentown V...
09/04/2026

Allentown’s Main Street will become a showcase for music, art and local history Saturday, Sept. 12, when the Allentown Village Initiative presents the borough’s first PorchFest.

The free event will run from noon to 4 p.m. and is part of TAVI250, the organization’s yearlong celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday.

Local musicians will perform from front porches along Main Street, while local artists display their work at participating homes. Visitors also will be able to read about the history of the houses being used as PorchFest locations.

TAVI will have a welcome table where visitors can pick up a map and schedule for the afternoon’s performances.

Self-guided walking tours also will be available, giving visitors a chance to explore Allentown’s historic architecture, cemeteries and its role in the Underground Railroad.

Allentown’s Main Street will become a showcase for music, art and local history Saturday, Sept. 12, when the Allentown Village Initiative presents the borough’s first PorchFest. The free event will run from noon to 4 p.m. and is part of TAVI250, the organization’s yearlong celebration of the n...

With their inaugural season less than two months away, the Trenton Ironhawks are beginning to take shape both on and off...
09/03/2026

With their inaugural season less than two months away, the Trenton Ironhawks are beginning to take shape both on and off the ice.

The ECHL team spent much of the summer preparing for its first season at CURE Insurance Arena, hiring veteran coach Chuck Weber, establishing ties with the community and beginning to build a roster with strong New Jersey connections.

The Ironhawks announced Sept. 3 that they had signed their first five players: Princeton native Luke Antonacci, John Gelatt of Middletown, Anthony Firriolo of Towaco, Mikey Colella of Turnersville and Nick Carabin of Mahwah, a former Princeton University defenseman.

Antonacci, 23, played youth hockey with the Mercer Chiefs before appearing in 127 NCAA games between the University of Maine and Lake Superior State University. He began his professional career last season, appearing in 15 games with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies.

With their inaugural season less than two months away, the Trenton Ironhawks are beginning to take shape both on and off the ice. The ECHL team spent much of the summer preparing for its first season at CURE Insurance Arena, hiring veteran coach Chuck Weber, establishing ties with the community and....

Two Trenton residents were killed and eight other people were injured when gunmen opened fire at a crowd that had gather...
09/02/2026

Two Trenton residents were killed and eight other people were injured when gunmen opened fire at a crowd that had gathered for a block party in the 100 block of Locust Street in Trenton on Aug. 30, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.

Police were dispatched to Locust Street in response to a shooting in progress at 12:23 a.m., the Prosecutor's Office said. A crowd of about 100 people had gathered for the block party when several gunmen approached and began firing into the crowd.

Ten people suffered gunshot wounds, including two who died. Several vehicles also were struck by gunfire. More than 50 shell casings were found at the scene.

Victims Anthony Howlett, 42, and Tyasiah West, 33, were pronounced dead. Eight other victims, who ranged in age from 23 years old to 43 years old, were injured. All victims were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment by ambulance and private vehicle, the Prosecutor's Office said.

Two Trenton residents were killed and eight other people were injured when gunmen opened fire at a crowd that had gathered for a block party in the 100 block of Locust Street in Trenton on Aug. 30, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Police were dispatched to Locust Street in respo...

When it comes to students missing school, there can be a variety of reasons.The Princeton Area Community Foundation lear...
09/01/2026

When it comes to students missing school, there can be a variety of reasons.

The Princeton Area Community Foundation learned this when it set out to increase attendance rates in Mercer County schools through its All Kids Thrive Initiative, created in 2018.

Some kids missed school because of chronic illness. For others, safety concerns at the bus stop kept them away.

When kids did attend class, they were often hungry and distracted. Transportation was a barrier for some, while other families lacked stable housing.

Those experiences demonstrated that improving attendance could require addressing problems that extended well beyond the classroom.

Chronic absenteeism is generally defined as missing 10% or more of the school year. In New Jersey, that amounts to about 18 days during a typical 180-day school year, or roughly two days per month.

Through the $3 million, five-year All Kids Thrive initiative, the Community Foundation worked with 10 grantee partners.

When it comes to students missing school, there can be a variety of reasons. The Princeton Area Community Foundation learned this when it set out to increase attendance rates in Mercer County schools through its All Kids Thrive Initiative, created in 2018. Some kids missed school because of chronic....

Theresa Pfarr is a painter of closely cropped female figures that create colorful, emotional and introspective portraits...
09/01/2026

Theresa Pfarr is a painter of closely cropped female figures that create colorful, emotional and introspective portraits. She is a professor of drawing and painting at The College of New Jersey and has exhibited all over the United States. Her work in acrylic, oil and watercolor, with its striking intensity, has won many awards and accolades, most recently the Best in Show Award at the prestigious Ellarslie Open annual juried show at the Trenton City Museum.

When did your painting evolve from traditional figure representation to your current more abstract style?

My work evolves so slowly over time and moves forward and backward. I’ll stop painting with a certain color or stop dealing with space or composition in a certain way but then pick it up again. So, I cannot really point to a moment in time where there was a noticeable shift, but I’ve always loved generous work that offers more than realism with a more charged surface of color and texture.

Theresa Pfarr is a painter of closely cropped female figures that create colorful, emotional and introspective portraits. She is a professor of drawing and painting at The College of New Jersey and has exhibited all over the United States. Her work in acrylic, oil and watercolor, with its striking i...

People who happen by the Hamilton Township School District elementary school on Harcourt Drive would rightly conclude th...
09/01/2026

People who happen by the Hamilton Township School District elementary school on Harcourt Drive would rightly conclude they are in front of Kisthardt School. But walk through the front door, look to the left, and on the wall hangs a brass plaque designating the name of the school as DeCou.

How did the Hamilton school district’s smallest elementary school come to have two names? First, land wealth, and second, dedication to the community.

The land around Kisthardt School was once owned by two prominent Hamilton families: the Abbotts and the DeCous. The two families apparently sold land back and forth to one another. For example, the house that sits at 58 Soloff Drive is known as the Abbott-DeCou House because the Abbott family owned it, then sold it to the DeCou family. Eventually, the DeCou family sold it back to the Abbotts.

The DeCou family also sold farmland in the area for new houses.

New homes meant children would need a school.

People who happen by the Hamilton Township School District elementary school on Harcourt Drive would rightly conclude they are in front of Kisthardt School. But walk through the front door, look to the left, and on the wall hangs a brass plaque designating the name of the school as DeCou. How did th...

La’Keisha Sutton is a hooper, a serious basketball player who shares her skills, training methods, mindset and approach....
08/31/2026

La’Keisha Sutton is a hooper, a serious basketball player who shares her skills, training methods, mindset and approach. A Mercer County native, Sutton was Gatorade Player of the Year while playing for Trenton Catholic Academy. She was the first recruit chosen by now-legendary coach Dawn Staley at the University of South Carolina.

After playing basketball overseas for teams in Finland, Ecuador, Germany and Bulgaria, Sutton played in the U.S. for the Harlem Globetrotters. The eternal point guard now directs area youth in basketball and more at the Fan Favorite Club on Whitehead Road in Hamilton.

Using her college nickname, “Fan Favorite,” Sutton opened the training facility in 2019. Developing great people, not just great players, has always been her goal.

What is the Fan Favorite Club’s main focus?
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La’Keisha Sutton is a hooper, a serious basketball player who shares her skills, training methods, mindset and approach. A Mercer County native, Sutton was Gatorade Player of the Year while playing for Trenton Catholic Academy. She was the first recruit chosen by now-legendary coach Dawn Staley at...

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a 2005 film most men would choose to watch only if their sole alternative enter...
08/31/2026

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a 2005 film most men would choose to watch only if their sole alternative entertainment option was The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008). Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) might also come up short in a head-to-head matchup, but it’s iffy.

I know people, all women, who’ve seen The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and I’ve heard bits about the story, but let’s face it: No plot could measure up to that admittedly intriguing title.

If I were to create a story inspired by the title alone, it would involve a pair of self-aware pants and the secret, centuries-old women’s order tasked with keeping it secure. One day, someone would be a little lax on guard duty, and the pants would slip out from their confines and emerge to explore the world (escapes would be easier if you’re mostly flat).

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a 2005 film most men would choose to watch only if their sole alternative entertainment option was The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008). Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) might also come up short in a head-to-head matchup, but it’s iff...

It was one heck of a summer for Hamilton Township Little League teams.As usual.Nottingham was the big winner, as three t...
08/31/2026

It was one heck of a summer for Hamilton Township Little League teams.

As usual.

Nottingham was the big winner, as three teams made it to the New Jersey LL State Tournament, marking the first time in District 12 history that has ever happened. And while the Sunnybrae 10-year-olds lost the first games of their existence, they still won a district title and battled hard in the Section 3 tournament.

Here’s a look at how it all shook out.

NOTTINGHAM 12s

A glorious chapter came to an end in heartbreaking fashion as this group’s final game together ended in a 1-0 walk-off loss to Cresskill in a state elimination game. The Sayen Gang lost by the mercy rule one night earlier when one of their top players, Nolan Muits, was hit in the face and suffered a fractured jaw.

In the end, the nucleus of this crew claimed four District 12 titles, two Section 3 championships and a state crown as 10-year-olds.

It was one heck of a summer for Hamilton Township Little League teams. As usual. Nottingham was the big winner, as three teams made it to the New Jersey LL State Tournament, marking the first time in District 12 history that has ever happened. And while the Sunnybrae 10-year-olds lost the first game...

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