Every summer, Sinjin Scozzaro travels from Texas to Princeton to visit his grandmother. Three years ago while visiting, he saw a poster for Christine’s Hope For Kids at the Princeton Farmers’ Market. He asked about Operation Backpack and its...
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Krystal KnappPhotos: Lawrence Hopewell Trail 2017 Full Moon Ride
More than 400 bicycle riders pedaled under an almost full moon at the fourth annual Lawrence Hopewell Trail Full Moon Ride on Saturday, Sept. 9. Sponsored by the Mercer County Park Commission and the Lawrence Hopewell Trail group the ride took...
Photos: Princeton kids’ lemonade stand raises almost $3K for Hurricane Harvey victims
Last Friday, several kids from the Cleveland Lane neighborhood hosted a lemonade stand to raise money for victims of Hurricane Harvey. The effort was spearheaded by the Cole Fenton family. Cash donations combined with donations made online to the...
Princeton area eclipse photos (updated)
Send your eclipse and eclipse viewing party photos to editor@planetprinceton.com. Please list the location and name for photo credit.
Photos: Hundreds gather for anti-hate rally in Princeton
Several hundred people filled Palmer Square on Sunday to condemn the violence and racism in Charlottesville, Va., and call for unity. The event, “We Stand with Charlottesville,” was sponsored by several community groups. Another vigil...
Three Boy Scouts from Princeton troop earn Eagle rank
Boy Scout Troop 43 in Princeton hosted a Court of Honor Eagle Ceremony Friday, June 23, at Nassau Presbyterian Church to celebrating the achievements of three new Eagle Scouts: Alistair Lyle Dobson, Niccolo Alfonso Grillo, and Krishna Sivakumar...
Photo: Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart celebrates 15th commencement
Thirty-two boys graduated from the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart’s middle school this month. Graduating eighth grader William Bryce Thompson VI of Ringoes was chosen to give the speech on behalf of the class of 2017. Recipients of...
Photo: Princeton space savers
In Trenton, Baltimore, Boston and other cities, “space savers” are used to reserve parking spaces residents have shoveled out after snow storms. Now they are being used in Princeton to keep parking spaces empty as people move. All day...
Princeton University Fireworks Slideshow
Reader Dariusz Kobajlo captured beautiful photos of the 2017 reunion fireworks at Princeton University on Saturday night. The fireworks show was sponsored by the Princeton Alumni Association. You can view more of Kobajlo’s photos on his...
Community ContributorVolunteers plant flowers and trees at Hopewell Borough Park
Members of Sourland Conservancy, Mercer County Parks Commission, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, and the D&R Greenway Land Trust planted more than 300 native flowers shrubs and trees as part of the American Woodcock Habitat Restoration...
Cyclists pedal the route Washington took
Princeton’s fourth annual Ciclovia was held on Sunday, May 21. The free annual event promotes healthy, active living. Quaker Road is closed to vehicles and opened for people to exercise, play, and learn. Families can run, walk, skate, and ride bikes...
Blessing of the animals at Hopewell United Methodist Church
As part of its Earth Awareness month, Hopewell United Methodist Church held a blessing of the animals event last Sunday at the church in Hopewell Borough. Pastor Kate Hillis and the members of the church celebrated creation through a blessing the...
Photo: Harris Hawk
Director of the Mercer County Wildlife Center Diane Nickerson presents a Harris Hawk to Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart students at the school’s strategic plan launch event held on its Princeton campus on Friday, May 5. In honor of the...
Photos: Princeton Special Sports spring formal
Dear Editor: What a fabuleuse soirée à Paris we had at the May 5th Spring Formal for adults and teens with special needs. Our DJ Steven Knox was awesome, as was our forever friend and photographer Jaime Escarpeta. McCaffrey’s provided a lovely...
Photos: Rally for a Hate-Free Princeton
Students and professors at Princeton University participated in an anti-hate rally Wednesday afternoon. The”Rally for a Hate-Free Princeton” was organized by several student groups and campus organizations in response to racist, anti-immigrant, and...
At March for Science in Princeton: ‘Evidence over ignorance’
More than 2,000 people participated in the March for Science in Princeton Saturday morning as people rallied in Washington, D.C. and hundreds of other cities in support of research and evidence-based policy. Demonstrators in Princeton gathered on...
Photo: Princeton Battlefield clean-up day
Several dozen volunteers took part in the Princeton Battlefield Clean-up Day on Saturday, April 1. The event was sponsored by the Princeton Battlefield Society and the New Jersey Sierra Club, and was held as part of the Civil War Trust’s Park Day...
