Happy New Year! With two weeks of 2026 under our belts, it is becoming more realistic that 2025 is over. As we look ahead, there is so much to be prepared for, and we’re sharing it with you in this month’s issue of Princeton Perspectives, From Politics to the Pocketbook, the Changes 2026 will Bring.
What change are you looking forward to for 2026? We asked members of our local community, and they share their excitement in this months Pulse of Princeton. You can watch the video now!
After two terms with Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey’s leadership will change hands on January 20 when Mikie Sherrill is inaugurated. We take a look back and forward in the article NJ is Getting a New Governor. What May be Similar and What Different?
Something different for hourly workers in New Jersey is the rate of minimum wage, which went up on January 1. It is less than a dollar per hour increase, but there is a lot behind its value and what it means. Our guest writer breaks it all down for you in the article What Could $0.43 Offer You?…NJ minimum wage Just went up!
Up, up and away…right now it is Frontier Airlines flying out of Mercer County, but another airline will be taking off soon. The article Trenton Mercer Airport – Will This Year’s Changes Open Up Opportunities? shares what is in store in 2026 and beyond.
Another big change coming this year is the departure of Bonnie Watson Coleman. Longtime Congresswoman for the 12th Congressional District, she is retiring at the end of the year. Will Her Base Hold Strong as Bonnie Watson Coleman Leaves Congress? A local political insider tells us what to expect.
As we 2026 gets underway, we also begin the 250th anniversary of an independent America. Perspectives Revisited shares more beyond the celebrations we have touched on in the past, and also details new assistance available to add to the extensive trail network we’ve written about throughout the county.
We hope there is a lot you are looking forward to throughout 2026 and are exciting to be a part of it with you!
Lisa Jacknow spent years working in national and local news in and around New York City before moving to Princeton. Working as both a TV producer and news reporter, Lisa came to this area to focus on the local news of Mercer County at WZBN-TV. In recent years, she got immersed in the Princeton community by serving leadership roles at local schools in addition to volunteering for other local non-profits. In her free time, Lisa loves to spend time with her family, play tennis, sing and play the piano. A graduate of the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Lisa was raised just north of Boston, Massachusetts but has lived in the tri-state area since college. She is excited to be Editor and head writer for Princeton Perspectives!