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‘There’s a lot of work still ahead’

It has been 100 days since Mercer County Executive Dan Benson was sworn into office on Jan. 1. "When we took office, the county faced considerable challenges," Benson said. "The 2022 county audit wasn't complete, several key...

‘Each school shines with sustainability’

The Lawrence Township Public Schools (LTPS) has been awarded a $2,000 grant from Sustainable Jersey for Schools to...

‘We have the resources to end poverty if we wanted to’

An evening inside the Princeton University Friend Center turned silent when 20-minutes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s...

Traffic light receives green light at Federal Point intersection

Lawrence Township officials are moving ahead with plans to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Federal...

Warmer winters shift plant growing zones

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers -...

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HomeFront seeks to collect 500,000 diapers by Mother’s Day

How do you collect 500,000 diapers and baby wipes in five weeks? One box at a time. That's the goal that HomeFront has set to...

‘I believe our budget is fiscally responsible’

The Lawrence Township Council adopted the proposed $60.7 municipal budget for 2024, following a public hearing on the spending plan at its April 2...

‘Small businesses represent the life-blood’

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and the Board of County Commissioners announced they will partner for a second phase with UCEDC, a non-profit Economic Development Corporation, to establish...

Shy, elusive bobcats rebounding in New Jersey

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation You might think a biologist who's spent nearly two decades researching bobcats in New Jersey would...

Towns feel 4.7 magnitude earthquake

An earthquake that measured 4.7 magnitude was reported at 10:23 a.m. April 5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was centered in...

‘Cancer is bigger than just one person’

Rider University's annual Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society will be held Saturday, April 20 on the Campus Mall from 3-9:30...

Common calendar, Packet papers, April 5

Burlington, Mercer, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking...

Police seize more than five grams of cocaine in drug bust

Four men are facing drug-related charges after police seized more than five grams of powder cocaine, valued at $500,000 in a drug bust at...

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