Tag: Trenton
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Kimberly-Clark donates 10,000 rolls of Cottonelle toilet paper to United Way of Greater Mercer County
Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle donated 10,000 rolls of toilet paper to United Way of Greater Mercer County (UWGMC), part of Cottonelle’s commitment to make sure toilet paper is accessible to the community throughout the COVID-19 crisis. UWGMC reached out to Mercer Street Friends Food Bank (MSF) for loan of its lift truck (provided by NRG) to…
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Real Central Jersey Soccer club plans to return pre-professional teams to the Mercer County area
Although sports at all levels in New Jersey are shut down due to the COVID-19 crisis, that won’t always be the case. And plans are now underway for pre-professional men’s and women’s soccer to be played in the Trenton area beginning May 2021, currently under the name Real Central New Jersey Soccer. “When you look…
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Two testing sites available for Mercer County residents
The number of residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mercer County has continued to climb, increasing from 3,605 positive cases as of April 28 to 4,594 positive cases as of May 4, the New Jersey Department of Health has announced. The number of deaths also increased, from 212 through April 28 to 256…
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Hopewell Valley firefighters create protective face shields for fellow first responders
Inside the Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad firehouse are 12 3D printers tasked with creating protective masks for fellow first responders during the coronavirus pandemic. The 3D printers are running day and night at the firehouse in Titusville, having already produced the frames for more than 1,000 assembled clear face shields. Helping spearhead this…
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Thirty area nonprofits receive grant funding from Princeton Area Community Foundation
The Princeton Area Community Foundation has announced its initial round of COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund grants, totaling nearly $700,000 to more than 30 nonprofits. “This crisis is having a devastating impact on our most vulnerable communities,” said Jeffrey M. Vega, president and CEO, in a prepared statement. “As a philanthropic leader in this region, we knew we had to…
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Gusciora wins election to serve as Trenton mayor, will leave state Assembly
State Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer, Hunterdon) won a run-off election June 12 to become the next mayor of Trenton, an outcome that means Democrats later this summer will have to replace him in the state Legislature. Gusciora has been a lawmaker since 1996, but he said on June 13 that his current plan is to…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Committee approves resolution calling for more oversight from Trenton Water Works
Concerned about malfunctions at the Trenton Water Works’ water treatment plant, Hopewell Township Committee approved a resolution earlier this week calling on Trenton and New Jersey officials to take steps to ensure that the drinking water is safe. Several neighborhoods in Hopewell Township and parts of Ewing, Lawrence and Hamilton townships are served by the…
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Medical marijuana discussed by citizens to the Shrewsbury council
Responding to an approved October 2017 ordinance, the Borough of Shrewsbury Council listened to citizens voice their support toward medical marijuana facilities. Mayor Donald Burden said that in the spring of 2017, there was an attempt to open an electronic cigarette shop next to one of the borough’s schools. “Accordingly, the council felt it was…
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Forsgate Country Club announces new staff hires
Forsgate Country Club in Monroe has announced the recent hiring of two staff members. Leslie Conover, membership director, joined Forsgate in October. A native of Lawrenceville, she has significant years of experience in membership marketing, having worked for various private golf clubs including the Trenton Country Club and the Greenacres Country Club in Lawrence. She…
