Mercer County Puts Homeland Security Dollars Toward Firefighting Equipment

03/29/2018 4:27 PM

Mercer County residents can recycle residential chemical waste, used electronics April 7

Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Disposal Day hosted by the Mercer County Improvement Authority will take place Saturday, April 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John T. Dempster Fire School, 350 Lawrence Road, Lawrence.

03/27/2018 4:42 PM

Most Mercer County offices to be closed for Good Friday

County offices and facilities that will be closed Friday, March 30, include McDade Administration Building, Criminal Courthouse, Office of the Mercer County Clerk, Civil Courthouse and Office of the County Surrogate, Board of Social Services and One-Stop Career Center.

03/26/2018 4:22 PM

Mercer County recognizes Eagle Scout for community project

Renovations at Roebling Park included landscaping, litter cleanup, addition of native plants to attract pollinators and new message centers installed to trailhead kiosks.

03/26/2018 2:20 PM

Tulpehaking Nature Center offers Birding 101 Series

The beginner birdwatching series will take place on Saturdays, April 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 8 to 10 a.m.

03/26/2018 9:36 AM

Freeholders Call on Legislature to Strengthen Gun Control Laws

On Thursday March 22, The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously approved a resolution calling on members of the New Jersey State Legislature to pass legislation that strengthens gun control laws.

03/23/2018 9:27 AM

Group 4 Sectional Champion Tornadoes Honored by Freeholders

The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders honored the 2017-2018 Group 4 Sectional Champion Trenton Central High School Tornadoes at their Formal Meeting on Thursday March 22.

03/23/2018 9:24 AM

Sawmilling, tree planting to take place at Howell Farm

Barn beams, siding, and floorboards for horse stalls will be the order of the day when the sawyer makes his annual stop at Howell Living History Farm on Saturday, March 24.

03/20/2018 4:34 PM

Mercer agricultural agent to give talk on growing vegetables

Mercer County Agricultural Agent Meredith Melendez will present a program, “Planning, Planting and Caring for Your Vegetables to Maximize Your Harvest,” on Saturday, April 7, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton.

03/20/2018 2:39 PM

Living with Cancer? Free 6-Week Series Offers Help

Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service of Mercer County, Department of Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS), in collaboration with the Trenton Health Team and the Hunterdon & Mercer Regional Chronic Disease Coalition is offering a six-week FREE workshop titled Cancer: Thriving & Surviving.

03/20/2018 12:51 PM

Venison donations benefit Hunters Helping the Hungry program

The Mercer County Park Commission cooperated with its hunters this season to obtain venison donations to Hunters Helping the Hungry, a non-profit organization that works with butchers, hunters and food banks.

03/19/2018 4:45 PM

Board Supports Bill Package that Addresses Issues at Trenton Water Works

03/19/2018 8:44 AM

‘Naturally Friends’ wildlife series to begin with owl talk

Howell Living History Farm's 2018 “Naturally Friends” wildlife series will open on Thursday, March 15, when Mercer County Wildlife Center Director Diane Nickerson presents “An Evening of Owls,” a program about some of New Jersey’s most important raptors.

03/13/2018 10:31 AM

Mercer Police Academy graduates 18th class of police officers

The graduates endured 22 weeks of training at the academy in all aspects of law enforcement and will now serve in many different Police Departments within Mercer County and elsewhere.

03/09/2018 4:33 PM

When You Change Your Clocks, Check Your Smoke Alarms!

03/09/2018 12:01 PM

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT

03/06/2018 3:16 PM

Winter Storm Warning in Effect

03/06/2018 2:58 PM

One-Stop Career Center reschedules Career Exploration Fair for April 4

Career Exploration Fair on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the CURE Insurance Arena (formerly Sun National Bank Center).

03/06/2018 12:04 PM

Mercer County Weights and Measures is working for you

In Mercer County, as in other state and local jurisdictions throughout the nation, Weights and Measures inspectors operate behind the scenes, out of the public eye, doing important work that protects consumers and ensures a level playing field for businesses.

03/01/2018 4:11 PM

Explore the great outdoors through Park Commission summer nature camps

The Mercer County Park Commission’s Nature Programs will host thrilling and educational summer camps for children ranging in age from pre-K to eighth grade.

03/01/2018 2:05 PM