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...

Ida disaster: Money available to help pay for property damage

Update: FEMA has closed the Disaster Recovery Center in Ewing. Disaster survivors can still access disaster information and assistance the following ways: online at...

Most area towns outlaw the retail sale of marijuana

Marijuana might be legal in New Jersey, but residents of most area municipalities will have to travel to another town if they want to...

Area towns slated to receive millions in federal aid

Mercer County and the communities within will receive almost $187 million in aid from the federal government over the next two years. ...

Scarce inventory is driving up the price of Central Jersey homes

For those looking to sell their home, now is as good a time as it has been in many years. For buyers, though, it’s...

African Link Initiative helping teens connect with their heritage and culture

A number of area organizations, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of Mercer County, have been working together to bring to life the African...

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman tests positive for coronavirus

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman tested positive for COVID-19, she announced Jan. 11. ...