Tag: Mercer County
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Murphy announces $25 million in funding for restoration of Revolutionary War sites across New Jersey
Four Revolutionary War sites in Mercer County will receive federal funding through the state’s budget for restoration and preservation efforts in preparation for America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Gov. Phil Murphy joined by legislative, state, county and municipal officials at Washington Crossing State Park in Hopewell Township announced on Nov. 29 that $25…
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Womanspace’s signature Communities of Light culminates Dec. 5
Communities of Light, which is Womanspace’s signature fundraising event, will culminate at dusk Dec. 5 when households throughout Mercer County place luminaries along their driveways and sidewalks. Luminaries are candles placed in sand-filled bags, whose purpose is to shed light on the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Proceeds from the sale…
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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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Mercer County Prosecutor: ‘Miscommunication’ cause of voting machine failure on Election Day
The widespread voting machine breakdowns in Mercer County on Election Day was caused by a “miscommunication” between Dominion Voting Systems and the company that printed the ballots, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri. Onofri launched an investigation into the failure of the voting machines at the request of Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello.…
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Voting machine breakdown in Mercer County Election Day causes delay in vote counting
The breakdown of voting machines across Mercer County on Election Day on Nov. 8 has been attributed to “malfunctioning tabulators that scan voters’ ballots,” according to the Mercer County Board of Elections. The tabulators in the Dominion voting machines rejected the ballots for reasons that are not yet known, but one theory is that there…
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Lawrence Township may be in line for additional American Rescue Plan Act funds
Lawrence Township may be in line for additional American Rescue Plan Act funds. The township and other Mercer County municipalities have already received American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds directly from the federal government, but Mercer County officials said they saw an opportunity to provide $3 million in additional money to the towns to help…
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Mercer County election roundup
Mercer County voters will choose from an array of candidates for school board, the municipal governing body, the Mercer County Board of Commissioners and the U.S. House of Representatives between now and the Nov. 8 general election. Early voting will continue through Nov. 6 at the seven designated in-person early voting sites in Mercer County.…
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Mercer County to set aside $3 million ARPA funds for older adults, veterans and people with disabilities
Mercer County will set aside $3 million from its American Rescue Plan Act allocation to assist Mercer municipalities with programs and services aimed at older adults, veterans and people with disabilities, according to Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes and County Commissioner Chair Nina D. Melker. “Commissioner Melker and I are pleased to further support…
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Lawrence Township: Early voting starts Oct. 29
Lawrence Township voters won’t have to wait until Nov. 8 to cast their ballots in the general election, under state law that permits early voting to begin Oct. 29, according to Mercer County officials. Early voting will run from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6, said Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello. Voters can cast their…