Towns wrestle with looming affordable housing deadline (UPDATED)

Update 1/3/2025: Mercer County Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy on Thursday denied a request by a group of towns seeking to pause implementation of the state’s new affordable housing...

Hundreds of young artists to participate in 2025 Mercer County Teen Arts Festival

Hundreds of young artists and performers from Mercer County will gather for the annual Mercer County Teen Arts...

Journey through local holiday traditions and events

Winter holidays are a time when traditions and events — both old and new — bring joy and...

‘Homemade for the Holidays’ aims to support families in need

Shop with a purpose this holiday season at HomeFront’s Holiday Market 2024, an arts and crafts event with...

Younity: long-time Mercer County nonprofit reveals new identity

Womanspace, Inc., a local nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing abuse, protecting families and transforming victims into survivors, celebrated...

Five Mercer County towns in affordable housing litigation trial

The state Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 18 that municipalities must account for affordable housing not built between 1999 and 2015, but the ruling...

HomeFront’s Week of Hope aims to create positive change in communities

In response to more people asking HomeFront officials how they can get involved, the local organization has scheduled a variety of special educational forums...

Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project empowers local mothers

A bat mitzvah ceremony is a milestone and a common ritual for Jewish women. Less common is the way Paula Levinsky celebrated hers. ...

Mercer County’s meal donation drive for veterans under way

The holiday season is quickly approaching, and the time of year for sharing joy and happiness with those less fortunate has arrived. ...

Mercer County Turkey Trot on pace to set new fundraising record

For many in Mercer County, waking up early and running three miles is now part of their Thanksgiving tradition. ...

Crime of the century explored in MCCC’s ‘Never The Sinner’

It’s Chicago circa 1924 and the grisly murder of a 14-year-old boy has been discovered. Two handsome, wealthy college students are accused of the...