Tag: Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes
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Mercer County’s new mobile unit set to arrive soon to aid in the combat of opioid overdoses
Opioid related overdoses continue to impact communities across the country. In Mercer County, a new mobile unit will be utilized to help combat against the opioid crisis. “The mobile unit initially is focusing on the hardest hit neighborhoods, based on where overdoses have occurred in the last few years,” Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes said.…
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Trenton Water Works Director: Drinking water is safe despite officials call for takeover
Officials from across Mercer County have called on the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s direct oversight of Trenton Water Works after what officials are calling “years of failure to comply with safe drinking water obligations.” The call follows a letter sent by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to Trenton Water Works…
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Electric vehicle charging stations aid Mercer County efforts in sustainability
Electric vehicle owners are able to charge their vehicles at 11 newly installed charging stations at Mercer County facilities. County officials announced the installation of the dual-port Level 2 ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging stations were open and ready for the public on June 28. Electric vehicles used by the public are charged $1 an…
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BeiGene holds groundbreaking for new cancer treatment manufacturing facility
BeiGene has broken ground on a new manufacturing and clinical R&D center on the former Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) campus. An official groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 29 at the Princeton West Innovation Park in Hopewell. State, county and township officials gathered with BeiGene leadership to break ground on what will include a 400,000-square-foot…