Tag: Mercer County
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Mercer County offers free at-home COVID-19 tests
Mercer County residents age 14 and older, and anyone employed as a first responder or health care worker in the county, now can sign up to receive a free COVID-19 saliva test to be administered at home through a partnership between the county and Vault Health Services of New Jersey. In addition, the county soon…
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HiTOPS appointment fills newly created Director of Advancement position
HiTOPS leadership was able to fill a newly established director of advancement position this fall with the appointment of Judy Walker. The Princeton nonprofit focused on providing young people of all identities in Mercer County with non-judgmental, affirming, factually accurate, sexual health education and LGBTQ+ support, had been planning to implement the position prior to…
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Local women support area charities
100 Women Bridging Hope, a newly-established philanthropic organization serving Mercer County and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, recently made a donation to LifeTies, Inc. Founded in January, 100 Women Bridging Hope (100WBH) joins together local women in support of area charities. The ultimate goal is to have a direct financial impact on those most in need. Members…
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NJBIZ recognizes Ida Bormentar in its 2020 awards for Best 50 Women in Business
Ida Bormentar, executive director for the Mercer County office of Community Options, Inc., was recently named as one of the Best 50 Women in Business by NJBIZ for 2020. Community Options is a national nonprofit that provides housing and employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Recipients of this award represent New Jersey’s best…
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Bristol-Myers Squibb tests Mercer County first responders for COVID-19 antibodies
COVID-19 antibody testing provided by Bristol Myers-Squibb for Mercer County’s first responders was held during the past week at the Dempster Fire Training Center in Lawrence. Phlebotomists from Med Tech in Berlin were on hand to draw blood samples from any Mercer County first responder who requested it through their Office of Emergency Management. More…
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Mercer County freeholders embrace name change to county commissioner
Mercer County Freeholders will officially be known as county commissioners come 2021, after Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed state legislation (S855) eliminating the title. State officials had signaled the potential elimination of the term freeholder since July with Murphy making the phasing out of the term official on Aug. 21. Mercer County’s title of freeholder…
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Joint Effort Safe Streets gathers local officials to discuss 2020 general election
With the general election just three months away, Mercer County officials gathered virtually to deliver remarks about the importance of the 2020 election. The event on Aug. 8 was part of week of programming organized by Joint Effort Princeton Witherspoon-Jackson Safe Streets. Joint Effort Safe Streets organizes an annual summer program that celebrates the history…
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Applications for energy assistance program will be accepted through July 31
The County of Mercer will accept applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through July 31 by regular mail, fax, email or drop box for those who have not received assistance during this season, which began on Oct. 1, 2019. This includes new applications, re-certifications, cooling and emergency oil requests. Emergency utility assistance…
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Hopewell Helpers connects local students and residents
In the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, while volunteering to deliver groceries for vulnerable populations, Will Titus developed an idea to create an organization that provided different services for local residents. The organization called Hopewell Helpers would connect local residents in need of services and local students with a job. “After delivering groceries for a…
