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...

County seeking art for Senior Art Show

Mercer County is seeking art submission from residents age 60 or older to the annual Mercer County Senior Art Show, which will take place...

Household Chemical and Electronic Waste Disposal Day set for June 28

Mercer County Improvement Authority is set to sponsor Household Chemical Electronic Waste Disposal Day on June 28. ...

MCCC announces new programs for coming school year

Mercer County Community College will be debuting three new degree programs during the 2014-2015 school year. ...

Contact of Mercer to hold crisis hotline volunteer training

Contact is offering a free training course for prospective crisis hotline volunteers from September 8 to November 18. ...

Slackwood students send wishes to Hong Kong

In May, the kindergarten students in Jamie Kimball’s class at Slackwood Elementary School in Lawrence sent a package of handwritten notes to Hong...

Free legal clinic to be held at Mercer County Connection

A Lawyers C.A.R.E. free legal clinic will be held at Mercer County Connection in Hamilton on June 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ...