Tag: Mercer County Board of County Commissioners
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Powers will not seek re-election to Lawrence Township Council in 2023
Lawrence Township Councilman Michael Powers will cap 20 years of service on the Township Council that includes two one-year stints as the mayor when his term ends in 2023. Powers, a Democrat, announced that he is not going to run for re-election next year. He is making the announcement now in order to alert Lawrence…
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Princeton Council endorses Rosedale Road roundabout
The Princeton Council has endorsed the installation of a roundabout at Rosedale Road and General Johnson Drive – as well as a reduction in the speed limit on Rosedale Road in Princeton – to improve safety for students, pedestrians and bicyclists. The Princeton Council, which approved the two resolutions at its May 23 meeting, is…
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County Commissioner looks forward to continued service in new position
“I have loved every minute of serving the people of Hopewell Township,” Kristin McLaughlin said. As a new member of the Mercer County Board of County Commissioners, McLaughlin not only serves Hopewell Township residents in a different capacity, but residents who make up the entirety of Mercer County. “People can still reach out to me…
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Mercer County moves away from title of freeholder
The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders will now go by the term county commissioners, since the members of the board officially adopted the title change in its last meeting of 2020. Through an ordinance adopted on Dec. 17, the county’s governing body amended the administrative code changing all references of freeholder to the new…