Tag: Mercer County
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Hopewell Township expects to announce official position on Mine Road Bridge
The Hopewell Township Committee, in the coming week, will announce an official position on Mercer County’s proposals for the future of Mine Road Bridge. Years ago, a downed tree had damaged the upper structure, resulting in the bridge being closed to traffic. Since 2015, the bridge deterioration resulted in the county determining that the bridge…
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Mercer County to open a vaccination site at Mercer County Community College
Mercer County seeks to open a COVID-19 vaccination site at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in February. In mid-February the county plans to open the vaccination site for the public. According to Mercer County spokesman Michael Boonin, the college is holding a closed clinic this week to vaccinate its health care staff and nursing students,…
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COVID-19 cases rise in Hopewell Township; health department adds new coordinator
Hopewell Township has been experiencing a continued increase in COVID-19 cases among residents. As of Jan. 25, the township has had 81 additional cases since an earlier township committee meeting on Jan. 11. Health Officer Dawn Marling recently reported the increase to township committee members and the community at a virtual meeting on Jan. 25.…
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Marling briefs Hopewell Township community on latest COVID-19 information
Hopewell Township Health Officer Dawn Marling covered the township’s latest COVID-19 cases and the current pandemic vaccination efforts in Mercer County in a recent presentation to township committee members. To start her presentation on Jan. 11, Marling spotlighted the increase in COVID-19 cases within township. “We are unfortunately seeing that post holiday surge of COVID-19…
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Township committee members elect Julie Blake as mayor
Hopewell Township has a new mayor and deputy mayor at the helm of the township committee for 2021. During the township committee’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 4, Julie Blake was nominated and elected by fellow members of the committee to become Hopewell Township’s next mayor. Courtney Peters-Manning is now Hopewell Township’s deputy mayor after her…
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Skeet’s Pantry aids families facing issue of food insecurity
Across New Jersey the state has seen an increase in food insecurity since the coronavirus pandemic began to hit residents in 2020. Feeding America, a national hunger relief organization, projected in its latest report last fall that New Jersey would see the food insecurity rate increase by 56%, and that child food insecurity is also…
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Donate to Mercer County animal shelters, non-profits this holiday season
The Office of the Mercer County Clerk is holding a holiday drive to benefit local animal shelters and the Children’s Home Society. Donate a check or money order addressed to Children’s Home Society, Easel, or the Trenton Animal Shelter, and bring it to the Clerk’s Office, 209 S. Broad St., First Floor, Trenton, by Dec.…
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Mercer County completes acquisition of Hopewell Valley Golf and Country Club
Mercer County officials have completed the acquisition of the Hopewell Valley Golf Club. County officials and the Mercer County Park Commission announced the completion of the acquisition on Dec. 2. The Hopewell Valley Golf Club in Hopewell Township, which is currently closed to the public, sits on 186 acres and contains an 18-hole golf course.…
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County park commission looks for public input in developing master plan for Moores Station Quarry
The Mercer County Park Commission seeks input from county residents to prepare a park master plan for transitioning Moores Station Quarry into a new county park. The Park Commission will hold four public meetings to develop the park master plan for Moores Station Quarry, located off Route 29 at the intersection with Pleasant Valley Road…