Continuing a legacy spanning more than 100 years

The Messenger-Press is back. For Allentown, Upper Freehold and Millstone, the name is...

Tyler Bunnell’s work ethic builds record-setting Robbinsville career

And just like that, Tyler Bunnell is looking at the end of a high school career in which...

HoVal Commentary: Referendum would give unelected official too much power

The “Chart a New Course” initiative seeks to place a referendum on the November 2026 ballot that would...

HoVal Inbox: Ex-mayor says reject old scheme from Chart New Course

Why do the petitioners calling themselves “Chart New Course,” who propose new township governance, promote one specific form...

Trenton police detective indicted on misconduct charges

A Trenton police detective has been indicted on multiple criminal charges tied to an alleged unlawful use of...

Complex Simplicity: Lake Placid, a clown and an abandoned town

I knew it was going to be an unusual vacation because of the clown. Driving on Route 87 North toward upstate New York, my...

Debate rages over control of Trenton Water Works

Simmering tensions over the future of Trenton Water Works boiled over this month as city leaders resisted mounting pressure to relinquish sole control of...

School board races set across Mercer County for Nov. 4 election

Voters in Mercer County will decide dozens of contested and uncontested school board races on Nov. 4, as candidates across multiple districts vie for...

Officials condemn early-morning ICE raid in Chambersburg section of Trenton

A federal immigration raid in Trenton’s Chambersburg neighborhood this morning is sparking and anger fear in immigrant communities. ...

Online child abuse probe leads to lifetime parole for Mercer County man

A Ewing man has been sentenced to parole supervision for life following an investigation into online child exploitation. ...

Mercer County man gets almost 16 years for fentanyl trafficking

A Trenton man was sentenced to 190 months in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing ammunition, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced. ...