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...

Indo-American Fair comes to Mercer County Park Aug. 30

The annual Indo-American Fair returns to the festival grounds at Mercer County Park on Aug. 30 and 31. ...

Nutrition program offers free produce for seniors

Mercer County seniors citizens have another opportunity to receive fresh-produce checks that will enable them to purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables at participating...

Author O’Keefe Aptowicz to speak at MCCC

An author, poet, and two-time winner of the National Poetry Slam is set to discuss the balance between pursuing a career in the arts...

Frontier to offer non-stop flights to Bahamas

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced that for the first time in its 85-year history, Trenton-Mercer Airport will offer international service. ...

Annual Insect Festival set for Sept. 6

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County are set to sponsor the 12th annual Insect Festival. ...

County residents to vote on plastic bag fee

The Board of Chosen Freeholders approved a joint resolution that will ask voters whether they would support a 5-cent fee for each plastic bag...