Cultural Festival & Food Truck Rally set for June 15

Mercer County’s 12 municipalities are home to citizens of many ethnicities and countries of origin. In celebration of this, County Executive Brian M. Hughes and the Board of Chosen Freeholders will present the ninth annual Cultural Festival & Food Truck Rally on Saturday, June 15.

06/07/2019 9:34 AM

County to hold meetings on Bicycle Master Plan

Mercer County is creating a Bicycle Master Plan to guide future bicycle facility improvements on county highways, and has scheduled several meetings to allow the public to learn more about this long-term plan and provide input, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced.

06/06/2019 12:26 PM

Trenton-Mercer Airport conducts FAA-required exercise

Front-line responders from more than a dozen Mercer County, state and municipal agencies took part in a federally required Airport Emergency Plan (AEP) Review conducted by Trenton-Mercer Airport.

06/04/2019 4:24 PM

County Executive: Prepare for hurricane season

This week marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes is taking this opportunity to advise County residents to plan and prepare for potential storms this summer and fall.

06/03/2019 4:13 PM

Freeholders Unanimously Approve Resolution in Support of Sami’s Law

05/23/2019 8:00 PM

Mercer veterans to observe Memorial Day

Mercer County’s annual Memorial Day observance will take place Sunday, May 26, at 11 a.m. in the Veteran Section at Greenwood Cemetery, 1800 Hamilton Ave., Hamilton.

05/16/2019 4:44 PM

MCCC’s Amy Ricco to give talk on garden pest management

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will present a program, “Managing the Pests in Your Garden and Landscape by Nature’s Signs,” on Thursday, May 30, at 7 p.m. at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor Campus. This event is free and open to the public.

05/13/2019 3:29 PM

Initial ideas presented for Dam Site 21 park plan

Consultants for Mercer County Park Commission discuss early design concepts at May 9 public meeting.

05/10/2019 2:07 PM

County, town preserve former golf course property

Mercer County and Robbinsville Township announce the recent preservation of the 158-acre former Miry Run Golf Course property in Robbinsville, currently known as the Spring Garden Country Club property.

05/08/2019 5:14 PM

Poultryman to give 'Meet the Farmer' talk

Chicken history will be the focus at Howell Living History Farm on Wednesday, May 15, when poultryman Tom Wooden of Lambertville presents the second program in the “Meet the Farmer” series.

05/08/2019 12:29 PM

County reopens South Clinton Avenue bridge

The Mercer County Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has completed the rehabilitation of the bridge carrying South Clinton Avenue over Assunpink Creek in the City of Trenton. The bridge was reopened to vehicular traffic April 30 on budget.

05/02/2019 4:41 PM

Dam Site 21 park plan meeting set for May 9

Dam Site 21 is a 370-acre county-owned tract that will be the focus of a series of public meetings to discuss enhancements at the site. The second public meeting will be held Thursday, May 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Conference Center at Mercer County Community College.

05/02/2019 11:29 AM

Grant will fund Mercer County bikeway

A transportation project is in the works that will make it easier for people to navigate the western part of Mercer County on two wheels, County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced.

05/01/2019 12:19 PM

Helping small businesses succeed

In recognition of National Small Business Week, May 5-11, 2019, I want to ensure that businesses that may be eligible to participate take full advantage of Mercer County’s Set-Aside Program. -- County Executive Brian M. Hughes

05/01/2019 12:05 PM

Howell Farm to offer ‘Shear Fun’ May 4

Howell Living History Farm will hold its annual “Shear Fun” event on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

04/30/2019 3:58 PM

Mercer announces summer youth jobs program

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes has announced a summer youth employment program that will provide economically disadvantaged teens and young adults in the County with paid internships and work readiness training.

04/25/2019 4:34 PM

Cultural Festival & Food Truck Rally set for June 15

The ninth annual Cultural Festival & Food Truck Rally will take place Saturday, June 15, at the Mercer County Park Festival Grounds in West Windsor.

04/22/2019 3:01 PM

Master Gardeners to hold Plant Expo and Garden Market

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will hold their annual Spring Plant Expo and Garden Market on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township.

04/16/2019 4:38 PM

Mercer County celebrates dispatchers during Telecommunicators Week

Mercer County recognizes April 14-20 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in appreciation of public safety communications professionals and the citizens they serve.

04/16/2019 10:23 AM

Most Mercer offices to be closed for Good Friday

Most Mercer County government offices and facilities will be closed April 19 in observance of Good Friday.

04/16/2019 10:10 AM