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Anchor House: Acts of kindness on the road

For more great original content go to the source at Planet Princeton. When cyclists are pedaling 60 to 80 miles a day for a week, rest stops along the way are welcome breaks for hydrating and refueling...

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Anchor House: Bike mechanic keeps the village on wheels moving

For more great original content go to the source at Planet Princeton.   A week before the Anchor House Ride for Runaways, Ken Carlson’s mechanic called him with some bad news. His bike frame, made of...

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West-Windsor Plainsboro High North teacher celebrates his 25th consecutive...

For more great original content go to the source at Planet Princeton. Back in 1993, Steve Czelusniak biked in cotton t-shirts, wore a heavy helmet and had toe cages on his bike. He was a novice cyclist...

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Anchor House scouts lead the way

For more great original content go to the source at Planet Princeton. Some cyclists on the Anchor House Ride for Runaways navigate the daily route using GPS systems on their cell phones or small...

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Ride for Runaways supports Anchor House shelter, other programs

For more great original content go to the source at Planet Princeton.   The Anchor House Ride for Runaways provides significant funding for the Trenton-based shelter, its transitional housing programs...

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Anchor House Ride for Runaways raises $446,700 so far

For more great original content go to the source at Planet Princeton. They wore orange safety vests, huddled under tents and kept moving to try to stay warm. For 77 miles, the cyclists on the Anchor...

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39th annual Anchor House Ride for Runaways raises $460,000

For more great original content go to the source at Planet Princeton. Another 500 miles is in the books for the Anchor House cyclists and almost half a million dollars is in the bank to support kids...

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2017 Anchor House Ride for Runaways raises $547,000

For more great original content go to the source at Planet Princeton. The 2017 Anchor House Ride for Runaways has raised $547,000 for the Trenton-based shelter for runaway, neglected and abused kids...

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20th annual Cory’s Ride is ready to roll Saturday, rain or shine

Area bicyclists and walkers will gather this Saturday, June 2, to raise money for a college scholarship program for students and to celebrate the memory of an area teen who strove to help other kids....

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Cyclists ready to hit the road for 40th annual Anchor House Ride for Runaways

Cyclists will head to the Shenandoah Valley this weekend and pedal back to Lawrence to raise money for a local charity that provides shelter to runaway, abused and neglected teens and young adults. The...

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‘They showed you that you mattered’: Anchor House changes the lives of teens

Timothy Ingram shakes his head as he remembers the day a few years ago when the police showed up at his mother’s house. He had moved back in with his mom after living in foster care, and things weren’t...

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A homecoming on two wheels: Founder returns for 40th Anchor House Ride for...

Four decades ago, Joe Yuhas was looking for ways to raise money for a new shelter for runaways in Trenton when he saw two bicyclists zip by as he was stuck in traffic. He had an idea: Why not raise...

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Princeton resident raises almost $12,000 for Anchor House

The top two fundraisers for the Anchor House Ride for Runaways are both veterinarians. Mark Smith, who is a veterinarian in Hopewell and is participating in his 28th ride this week, has raised more...

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Mom plus five equals a family peloton on the Anchor House Ride for Runaways

Chris Maslanka stood next to the road, looked at a small screen, and adjusted some controls. His mother appeared on the screen, followed by his younger brothers, Mark and Jeffrey. Then his two sisters,...

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Anchor House support crew keeps the village on wheels moving

The Anchor House Ride for Runaways is like a village on wheels, or as one cyclist put is on Wednesday, “It’s like a traveling circus.” Before the sun rises, a team of support crew members wakes up,...

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Ride for Runaways supports youth outreach programs in Trenton

If you ask a teen how he heard about an Anchor House service or program, the name Ben Thornton often comes up in the conversation. “Ben welcomed me here to use the shower and computer.” “Ben told me...

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