Tag: Mercer County
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Hightstown and East Windsor: Early voting begins Oct. 29
Hightstown Borough and East Windsor 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.…
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NJDEP steps in to oversee operations of Trenton Water Works
With growing concerns over compliance and operation failures, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has intervened in the oversight and operations of Trenton Water Works. Gov. Phil Murphy had announced the decision on Oct. 12. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will work with the Trenton through an initiative out of the…
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Princeton Health Department recommends residents stay vigilant against monkeypox disease
Princeton health officials urge residents to stay informed even though outbreaks of the monkeypox virus are slowing in America. Jeff Grosser, Princeton’s deputy administrator and director of health, said the health department, which takes care of all diseases and chronic conditions in the community, has investigated confirmed and probable cases of monkeypox in the municipality.…
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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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Annual ‘Insect Festival’ will teach about importance of insects on Sept. 10
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County annual 2022 Insect Festival will teach children and families about the importance of insects and protecting their habitats. The annual festival is rain or shine from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Mercer Educational Gardens in Hopewell Township. Admission is free. On-site parking is available,…
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Environmental organizations, businesses press Murphy Administration to adopt flood regulatory reforms
Environmental organizations are urging Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration to implement New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threats, or NJPACT, rules for flood hazard regulations and use of updated rainfall data as the state marks the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Ida on Sept. 1. Organizations that include The Watershed Institute, Sierra Club and Delaware Riverkeeper Network…
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Rosedale Road roundabout opens a year after pedestrian fatality
Rosedale Road, which was closed for nearly two months for the installation of a traffic-calming roundabout, was opened to motorists Aug. 25, according to Princeton officials. The roundabout has been installed in the middle of the intersection on Rosedale Road and General Johnson Drive, which is the entrance to the Johnson Park School, a grade K-5…
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Rosedale Road roundabout project nears completion a year after pedestrian fatality
Work is nearly complete on a traffic-calming roundabout on Rosedale Road at General Johnson Drive, according to Princeton officials. The roundabout is being installed in the middle of the intersection on Rosedale Road. General Johnson Drive is the entrance to the Johnson Park School, which accommodates children in grades K-5. One set of rectangular rapid…
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Park Commission: Deer hunting will begin in Mercer County parks in efforts to reduce overabundant population
Hunting will soon be underway through a deer management program in efforts reduce the overabundant deer herd in the greater Mercer County region. The Mercer County Park Commission’s deer management program will be conducted in Mercer County Park, Baldpate Mountain and Mercer Meadows on Sept. 10. The Mercer County Park Commission oversees 7,000 acres of…
