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Legislation signed into law last week will increase support and protections for veterans and their families by creating an Office of the Veteran Advocate. Bill A4712, sponsored by Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker and Assemblyman Julio…

The Community Journalism “J Lab,” a free certificate course sponsored by Mercer County Community College with support from the Princeton Public Library, is returning this winter — and for the first time, sessions…

Hopewell Township has announced the winners of its 2025 Photo Contest, celebrating local photographers whose images captured the beauty, character, and spirit of the community. This year’s contest drew 131 submissions and 159 voters,…

Residents looking to jump-start their spring gardens are invited to Hopewell Valley’s Native Seed Sowing Extravaganza, a hands-on winter sowing event held Saturday, January 17 from 10am–1pm in the Hopewell Valley Central High School…

Copper Stolen from Property On Dec. 3, Officer Ryan Finnegan responded to a Valley Road address for a report of theft of copper from an unoccupied property which was recently…

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson and the Mercer County Office on Addiction Services announced a new round of funding initiatives, totaling up to $270,000, dedicated to addressing the impacts of…

 Clifford Ward: I’ll Make Me a World, an exhibition guest curated by Noah Smalls, is entering its final weeks and will close on January 11, 2026. Currently on view in…

The Sourland Conservancy and dozens of community volunteers recently finished planting native trees and shrubs in Curlis Woods, part of an ongoing effort to restore the health of one of…

On Saturday, December 13, the Lawrence Historical Society and the Museum of the American Revolution will bring a traveling historical exhibition to Mercer County called The First Oval Office Project —…

To the Editor: When I was in kindergarten, I was invited onto a local radio show during the holiday season. The host asked each child what they wanted for Christmas.…