Tag: Mercer County
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Survey reveals exposure to antisemitism among Jewish teens
From Jew jokes to anti-Zionism and anti-Israel comments to online harassment, Jewish teenagers in Mercer County said they have been exposed to antisemitism, according to a recent survey. More than 70% of survey participants said that antisemitism is “at least sometimes a problem” in their school, based on the survey conducted by the Jewish Community…
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‘Integrity over corruption’
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, whose 3rd Congressional District spans Mercer and Burlington counties, has launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Robert Menendez. Kim kicked off his self-described grassroots campaign Nov. 10 at the Double Nickle Brewing Co. in Pennsauken, surrounded by supporters. Kim said at the campaign kickoff that Democrats…
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Dredging begins at Miry Run’s Dam Site 21
The first phase of development of a new passive-recreation Mercer County park is underway. Dredging of the 50-acre lake at what is known as Miry Run’s Dam Site 21 began Nov. 1. Located in Hamilton, Robbinsville and West Windsor, the 279-acre property was acquired by Mercer County in the late 1970s in order to build…
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Mercer County begins deer hunting at parks to curb population growth
The white-tail deer population density within Hopewell Valley was 109 deer per square mile in 2021 The Mercer County Park Commission began conducting deer management at Mercer County Park, Mercer Meadows and Baldpate Mountain on Sept. 9 in efforts to reduce the overabundant deer herd in the greater Mercer County region. The Mercer County Park…
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Friends for the Abbott Marshlands to test water quality through November
August has been National Water Quality Month and volunteers with the Friends for the Abbott Marshlands (FFAM) have been monitoring the water quality in some local waterways. With equipment on loan from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), volunteers visit several locations weekly to test water in Crosswicks Creek, Watson’s Creek, and Spring Lake, according to…
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Mercer County sets budget hearing Sept. 5
Mercer County Commissioners will hold a special formal meeting on a $383 million budget funding county operations for 2023. The special formal meeting on the adoption of the 2023 Mercer County budget is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 5 in the Mercer County Administration building at South Broad Street in Trenton. The budget was first…
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Mercer County addresses deficiencies with Hopewell-Princeton Road bridge
Mercer County will go out to bid for construction on the Hopewell-Princeton Road [Carter Road] bridge over the Bedens Brook. The county plans to go to bid for the reconstruction of the bridge in late summer and early fall with actual construction anticipated for the late winter and early spring of 2024. “The bridge is…
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A full agenda
Mercer County board remembers Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, acquire Dominion Voting machines The Mercer County Board of County Commissioners held its monthly meeting where the county’s budget, voting machines, and various grants were discussed. The Aug. 17 meeting began with a moment of silence for the late Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver, who passed away…
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Farming in the capital city
Capital City Farm and Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell donates tons of fresh produce and grains The Mercer County Park Commission’s Capital City Farm (CCF), a flourishing urban farm in Trenton, recently welcomed its new Farm Manager, Corinne Gordon. Gordon brings a wealth of experience from her previous role as Farm Specialist for the…