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...

Area libraries look to keep people engaged — even from home

If you’re looking for a respite from these trying times, local libraries say they are ready to provide some. ...

March 25 update: 24 new Covid-19 cases in Mercer County, 727 in state

Mercer County now has 82 confirmed cases of Covid-19, up from 58 a day ago, according to numbers provided by the State of New...

Mercer County area grocery store update: hours, delivery, seniors, more

Update 4/16/20: Halo Farm has set aside 7 to 8 a.m. every day for at-risk shoppers and asks people who are not in that...

Gov. Murphy gives statewide stay-at-home order, closes nonessential businesses

To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and protect the capacity of New Jersey’s health care system for the state’s most vulnerable, Gov. Phil Murphy...

Area supermarkets making accommodations for ‘at-risk’ shoppers

A number of area grocery stores have altered their hours to accommodate those most vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. ...

The latest on coronavirus in Mercer County

Editor’s note: Community News has compiled information from governments and facilities in the Trenton region regarding their preparations and precautions for COVID-19, the novel...