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Mercer County offering free at-home testing for COVID-19
County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced that County residents 14 years or older, and anyone employed as a first responder or health care worker in Mercer, 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.
10/21/2020 3:00 PM
Columbus Day: what's open and closed
Most Mercer County government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of Columbus Day.
10/08/2020 3:04 PM
Mercer contracts with firm to provide COVID-19 testing
Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced that the County has contracted with Vault Medical Services of New Jersey to provide at-home and on-site COVID-19 testing services.
09/25/2020 3:36 PM
Park Commission awarded $150,000 grant for restoration in Roebling Park
The Mercer County Park Commission has been awarded a grant that will help fund the installation of a living shoreline and public access to the waterways in Roebling Park and the Abbott Marshlands.
09/22/2020 4:52 PM
Howell Farm's 'bridges' corn maze open weekends through Nov. 1
Howell Farm’s 24th annual corn maze opens Saturday, Sept. 19, where visitors will search for map pieces and clues to complete a number of challenges throughout the 3-acre maze.
09/18/2020 2:03 PM
Video spotlights Mercer volunteer award recipients
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission on the Status of Women was unable to honor this year’s award recipients in person; instead, it created a video to celebrate the six honorees for the exceptional work they do for Mercer County.
08/05/2020 12:42 PM
Park Commission to host Kayak Nature Tours
The Kayak Nature Tours will give the public the opportunity to explore the shorelines of Mercer Lake and enjoy the outdoors each Friday from July 17 through Aug. 21, weather permitting.
07/15/2020 1:58 PM
Howell Farm plans 'Share the Harvest' tours
Registration is now open for tours of the fields and gardens where Howell Living History Farm is producing crops for local food pantries and soup kitchens. Tours begin June 23.
06/22/2020 3:56 PM
Freeholder Board Goes Orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America with a proclamation declaring Friday, June 5, National Gun Violence Awareness Day and recognized "Wear Orange Day" at their virtual board meeting on May 28.
05/29/2020 9:03 AM
Freeholders Announce 2020 Scholarship Winners
The goal of the Freeholders' Scholarship is to encourage Mercer County students to attend Mercer County Community College (MCCC). In doing so, the scholarship program provides financial assistance to high school seniors who possess a minimum GPA of 2.8 and have plans to attend MCCC in the fall.
05/28/2020 1:29 PM
Cooperative Extension offering wellness webinars
Experts from Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Department of Family & Community Health Sciences are presenting free “Wellness Wednesdays” webinars focusing on a variety of topics related to food, nutrition and healthy lifestyles.
05/26/2020 12:15 PM
Freeholders Support Legislation Requiring Lead Paint Inspection before Home Purchase
On Thursday, March 12 the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously approved a resolution supporting Senate Bill 1147 and Assembly Bill A-1372, which require lead paint inspections before home purchases and tenant turnover.
03/13/2020 8:51 AM
Two Park Commission programs receive state honors
Two Mercer County Park Commission facilities received programming awards at the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association (NJRPA) Annual Awards Dinner in Atlantic City.
03/12/2020 12:39 PM
County to replace Church Street bridge in Hamilton
The Mercer County Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will start the replacement of the bridge on Church Street (CR 609) over Doctors Creek in Hamilton Township on Wednesday, March 18.
03/03/2020 5:39 PM
Freeholders Recognize February 24 through February 28 as Public Schools Week in Mercer County
On Tuesday, February 25, the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously approved a resolution recognizing February 24 through February 28 as Public Schools Week in Mercer County.
02/26/2020 11:03 AM
Freeholders Support Bill Package that Aims to Combat 'Lunch Shaming'
On Tuesday, February 25, the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously approved a resolution supporting a bill package aimed at combating “Lunch Shaming.”
02/26/2020 11:01 AM
Freeholders Recognize February as American Heart Month in Mercer County and Celebrate Go Red for Women
On Thursday, January 23 the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously approved a resolution recognizing February as American Heart Month in Mercer County.
02/18/2020 10:40 AM
Hightstown High School does it again!
Hightstown High School continued its mastery over Consumer Bowl competitors, winning Mercer County’s quiz-show style competition on good consumer practices for the fourth consecutive year.
02/14/2020 4:27 PM
'Eyes on Eagles' back for second year
The Mercer County Park Commission is pleased to announce the second year of “Eyes on Eagles” programming to celebrate the four pairs of bald eagles that nest in Mercer County, including two pairs that have chosen County parks for nest sites.
02/13/2020 11:56 AM
Mercer County to honor six women for volunteer service
The Mercer County Commission on the Status of Women will honor six outstanding women at its annual Volunteer Awards Reception on Tuesday, March 31.
02/12/2020 3:53 PM