BY EMILY MELVIN The Sun The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC) hosted an Hour of Action webinar on June 29 to discuss the New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threat Resilient Environments and Landscapes (NJPACT REAL) rules, their significance, and implementation status.  The event was co-sponsored by the Watershed Institute, American Littoral Society, Pinelands […]

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Submitted Content – Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:52:20 +0000

The Friends and Foundation of Princeton Public Library announced that acclaimed best-selling author Min Jin Lee will be the featured speaker at its ‘Beyond Words’ fundraising event on Thursday, October 1, 2026.  In a major scheduling coup, the library secured one of the first stops on Lee’s national author tour. The appearance comes two days after […]

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Submitted Content – Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:48:57 +0000

The Mercer County Democratic Committee has chosen Ewing Township Councilwoman Jennifer Keyes Maloney to be its next chairwoman. Keyes Maloney was elected to a two-year term at the MCDC’s reorganization meeting on June 30, according to published reports. She succeeds East Windsor Township Mayor Janice Mironov, who chose not to seek a fifth term. The […]

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LEA KAHN, Staff Writer – Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:10 +0000

BY FABIAN ROBINSON New Jersey Urban News For nearly a century, New Jersey has served as a laboratory for Black music innovation, a legacy that spans jazz and bebop, house and hip-hop, and Jersey Club. But New Jersey rarely gets credit for its influence in music. In 2022, Beyoncé dropped “Renaissance,” and Drake released, “Honestly […]

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Submitted Content – Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:50:46 +0000

The redevelopment of the two former Princeton Housing Authority buildings on Franklin Avenue, between Witherspoon Street and Jefferson Road, into an affordable housing and workforce housing development is inching closer to reality. The Princeton Council awarded a contract for $50,000 to consultant LRK Inc. for redevelopment and planning services for the so-called Franklin Maple site. […]

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LEA KAHN, Staff Writer – Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:51:54 +0000