Mercer County News

"It's hunting season which is our chance to feed many hungry people in New Jersey but we can't do it without the public's help," says Les Giese, co-founder and Board Trustee of the group.

A second man has been arrested in the fatal shooting Oct. 23 of a New Brunswick resident, authorities said today.

20 during regular office hours Admission: Free, 392-3805 In a dizzying display of artwork, Trenton native Lou Storey uses shapes, symbols and words to get his message across: Social work works.

The two owners of Jersey Cash 5 jackpot tickets that were sold in Middlesex and Mercer Counties have split the top prize of $77,466 for the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Monday, November 2. Each winning ticket is worth $38,733. Acting Executive Director William T. Jourdain said the winning tickets were the only two sold for Monday's drawing that ...

REPUBLICANS DECLAN O'SCANLON and Caroline Casagrande have spent their last two years in Trenton representing the 12th Assembly District, which includes 14 Monmouth County communities, as well as a handful of Mercer County municipalities.

The separate governing bodies representing Princeton Borough and Princeton Township have formally agreed to explore the possibility of merging or sharing some of their overlapping services and resources, The Times of Trenton reported on Tuesday.

Police had put out an alert about Piero Porfirio, 53, of Hamilton Township, after he had been missing since going for a walk on Wednesday morning.

Two Mount Olive men were injured Saturday night in a two-car crash on a slick Mercer County roadway in Hopewell Township.

Finally this week has given us some great autumn weather that we can brag about.

HIT: Funds for the nearly $300,000 study, secured by Congressman Rush Holt, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to seek solutions to flooding problems along the Delaware River.

"New Jersey wants ALL our citizens to be prepared." These were the words echoed by N.J. Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells in an advertisement campaign geared towards reaching out to the special needs community for disaster preparedness.

A A wounded county came out here tonight to get a glimpse of former President Bill Clinton before the Secret ServiceA propelled him away - again - to some more voter-concentrated region of the state forA what Democrats hope will be aA pay dirt rally at Rutgers University.

Registration is still open for the second annual Central New Jersey Council, BSA Stride for Scouting, a 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Run/Walk. All net proceeds from the event, which will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Thompson Park in Monroe Township, will go the improving programs for the over 18,100 Scouts in the Central New Jersey Council.

Seven state troopers who were not criminally charged after they were accused of sexually assaulting a Rider University student have been suspended without pay after rejecting a plea deal stemming from an internal investigation, according to an attorney for the officers and court papers.

The last day to apply through the mail for a Vote-by-Mail ballot for the upcoming general election is Tuesday, Oct.

HIT: Fifteen new firefighters for the city of Trenton. They were inducted into the "family" of fire service on Thursday.

Even as the gubernatorial battle absorbs attention now and for the duration,A next year's Trenton mayoral election looms as one of the more interesting contests of 2010.

Students at the Matheny Medical & Educational Center in Peapack are riding horses at the Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center in Oldwick in order to improve muscle tone, strength and coordination.

The eighth-annual RealShare NEW JERSEY , October 22nd at the Marriott Teaneck at Glenpointe, will focus on the topics of today that will help you survive current market conditions, hear experts' take on the year ahead and foster the formation of new business partnerships among 500 expected attendees from across the real estate deal spectrum: ...

Not planning to go to the polls next month? May want to think again. Supporters of Mayor Steve Lonegan, gather at the primary election party for Lonegan at the East Brunswick Hilton.