Princeton Podcast

In Episode 28 of the Princeton Podcast, with Mayor Mark Freda caught up with Aubrey Haines, a Board Member of the Princeton Business Partnership, a recently created non-profit organization structured as a Special Improvement District whose mission is to shape, maintain and grow flourishing Princeton commercial districts by offering an exceptional experience for residents and visitors.

The creation of the Princeton Business Partnership helps to ensure the expansion and sustainability of a vibrant Princeton economy with the support of commercial property owners, business owners, community and government leaders.

The Princeton Podcast is produced by the Podcast Production Team at HG Media, providing audio and video production services here in Princeton since 1999.

In Episode 27 of the Princeton Podcast, Mayor Mark Freda sat down with Jeanette Timmons, a Board Member of Cornerstone Community Kitchen, a Princeton based non-profit organization that provides nourishing meals, free of charge, in a welcoming setting that affirms the dignity of all those who gather.

Jeanette also discussed other Cornerstone Community Kitchen programs including their free clothing store and expanding healthcare services, supported in part by 26 generous community partner organizations.

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In Episode 26 of the Princeton Podcast, Mayor Mark Freda sat down with Dave Errickson, the Executive Director of Corner House Behavioral Health, a Princeton non-profit organization working to prevent and treat alcohol and drug addiction by engaging and supporting youth, adults, and families in life-long healthy living and recovery.

In addition to reviewing the treatment and prevention services offered by Corner House Behavioral Health, Dave discussed the organization’s 50-year history here in Princeton and his plans to expand Corner House into Mental Health  services.

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In Episode 25 of the Princeton Podcast, Mayor Mark Freda sat down with Michael Russell, President of the Princeton Battlefield Society, a national non-profit organization that works to acquire, protect, preserve, and restore the lands and cultural landscape related to the Battle of Princeton of 1777.

In addition to Princeton Battlefield Society’s work in preserving and improving Princeton Battlefield State Park, Mike described the importance of educating the public about the historical significance of the Battle of Princeton and what is called the Ten Crucial Days, in turning the tide in the outcome of the American Revolution.

Mike also discussed Princeton Battlefield Society events, including the annual reenactment of the Battle of Princeton that features 100+ reenactors with cannons and muskets presented each January at Princeton Battlefield State Park.

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In Episode 24 of the Princeton Podcast, Mayor Mark Freda sat down with Joyce Trotman-Jordan and Soorya Baliga, board members of Not In Our Town Princeton, a multi-racial, multi-faith group of individuals who stand together for racial justice and inclusive communities.

Joyce and Soorya discussed their organization’s current events, including a series of Continuing Conversations on Race and White Privilege, as well as Not In Our Town Princeton’s Unity Awards, recognizing students for their efforts to advance racial justice, equity, literacy, and address white supremacy, in the Princeton schools and beyond.

In Episode 23 of the Princeton Podcast, Mayor Mark Freda sat down with Shirley Satterfield, Educator, Princeton Historian, and Founder of the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society. 

In this episode, Shirley discussed her family’s 6-generation history here in Princeton, shared some experiences of her early education at the Witherspoon School for Colored Children on Quarry Street, and recalled some of the difficulties she witnessed during the Princeton School District’s integration efforts in the 1950s.

Shirley’s early career as a teacher and later as a guidance counselor in Princeton area schools, her extensive accomplishments in preserving and sharing the history of Princeton’s African American Community, and her life history of devotion, education, and historical preservation are impressive. 

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In Episode 22 of the Princeton Podcast, Mayor Mark Freda was joined by Marion Reinson, the Executive Director of Eating For Your Health, a nonprofit organization here in Princeton, that takes nutrition out of the clinic and into the kitchen, by educating participants about how to source and prepare delicious, whole food meals—without processed ingredients.

The Eating for Your Health staff works with a variety of community partners including Princeton-area schools, adult communities, faith-based and civic-based organizations, businesses and other local nonprofits - to deliver programs about healthy food and nutrition in an easy to consume and non-judgmental manner.

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In Episode 21 of the Princeton Podcast, Mayor Mark Freda sat down with Linda Mead, the President and CEO of D&R Greenway Land Trust, a Princeton non-profit organization that works to Preserve and Care for Land as well as Inspire a Conservation Ethic.

Through strategic land conservation and stewardship, Linda discussed how D&R Greenway Land Trust has permanently protected 22,000 acres of land since its founding in 1989, preserving land for farms and community gardens, preserving land to protect wildlife and create public trails, preserving land to help combat climate change and ensure clean drinking water for future generations.

Linda also discussed the D&R Greenway Johnson Education Center in Princeton, host to  art galleries and presentations that celebrate the natural world and inspire a conservation ethic.

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In episode 20 of the Princeton Podcast, Mayor Mark Freda caught up with Councilwoman Eve Niedergang. In addition to discussing Eve’s background and her assignments on a variety council committees, Mark and Eve reviewed the recent Cannabis Task Force debates and decisions.

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In Episode 19 of the Princeton Podcast, Mayor Mark Freda sat down with Anna Corichi, the Director of Natural Resources and Stewardship for the Friends of Princeton Open Space. 

 In addition to describing the relationship between Friends of Princeton Open Space and the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Anna also discussed her Forest Restoration projects that enable a sustaining habitat for birds, pollinators, and wildlife, while providing enhanced experiences for Princeton hikers, runners, cyclists, and birdwatchers.

The Princeton Podcast is produced as a community service by HG Media, providing audio, video, and website design services here in Princeton since 1999.