A banner celebrating U.S. Olympian Athing Mu was unveiled at city hall in Trenton on Thursday. An exhibition at the Ellarslie Museum celebrates Mu other Trenton Olympians from the past. Photo courtesy of William Osterman.
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion’s “Going for the Gold” exhibition celebrating Trenton Olympians past and present runs through Sept. 6. The exhibition features photos of Athing Mu and 16 Trenton Olympians from the past.
Athing Mu (uh-thing moe) was born in Trenton. Her parents emigrated from Sudan, and she is the
second youngest of seven siblings. She graduated from Trenton Central High School in 2020 as an honors student. In Trenton, she ran with the Trenton Track Club and was coached by Al Jennings. In 2020, Track and Field News named her the national high school indoor athlete of the year. She ran for Texas A&M for the 2020-21 academic year before deciding to go pro this June, when she signed a contract with Nike.
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Jennifer Lopez and Yoplait join to support local Feeding America food banks
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
In January 2021, Yoplait is teaming up with Jennifer Lopez, as its spokesperson, to help raise funds to food banks through its Lids to Feed America program. (Courtesy of Yoplait/General Foods)
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During this pandemic year filled with illness, job loss and business closures, food banks have been more important than ever. They are a lifeline for families, seniors and singles when it comes to putting food on their tables. And many of those local food banks are members of Feeding America, one of the largest hunger-relief organizations in the United States.