Art & Culture

New Jersey rarely gets credited as a cradle of visual art, yet a remarkable number of the most influential photographers in world history were...

As communities across New Jersey prepare for another summer shaped by rising economic pressures, educational recovery challenges, and widening opportunity gaps for young people, the Princeton Area Community Foundation has launched one of the region’s most significant seasonal investments in youth development by awarding $500,000 in grants to 25 nonprofit organizations working directly with students throughout Central New Jersey. The large-scale initiative represents far more than a standard grant cycle. It reflects a growing recognition throughout New Jersey that summer itself has become one of the most important battlegrounds in the fight against educational inequality, youth isolation, food insecurity, and long-term social disconnection. By directing substantial resources toward organizations serving vulnerable children and teenagers, the Community...

Lake Hopatcong, the largest freshwater lake anywhere in New Jersey, is set to become the stage for one of Morris County's most ambitious tributes to American history this Saturday, July 11, when a full day of free, family-friendly festivities marks the nation's 250th birthday on the water. The celebration, organized by the Morris County 250th Anniversary Celebrations Committee in partnership with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, blends a patriotic boat parade, an open-water sailing procession, a paddling flotilla, live music, and community gatherings along the shoreline into a single, sprawling event designed to draw both longtime lake residents and first-time visitors into the same shared celebration. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. and unfold across several coordinated waterways...