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Mercer County riders excel at horse show
Students of the Mercer County Equestrian Center’s Therapeutic Riding Program earned 20 ribbons and medals at the Special Olympics of New Jersey/HRH of New Jersey Horse Show on Oct. 21.
10/27/2017 3:17 PM
Trenton-Mercer Airport chief earns top honor
Trenton-Mercer Airport Manager Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E., was selected recently by the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Aviation Association as the recipient of the 2017 NJAA Excellence in Aviation Award.
10/27/2017 3:08 PM
Mercer County will honor veterans Nov. 5
The event will take place Sunday, Nov. 5, at noon at Catholic War Veterans Post 417, 301 Grand St., Trenton.
10/27/2017 11:23 AM
Mercer County to host electronics recycling, document shredding event
The event will take place Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Parking Lot 4 on South Broad Street, across from the County Administration Building in Trenton.
10/27/2017 10:47 AM
As heating season begins, know dangers of carbon monoxide
Hundreds of people die each year nationwide from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, but most deaths could be prevented through greater awareness and education.
10/26/2017 2:49 PM
Most Mercer County offices to be closed for Election Day
The following County offices and facilities will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and will reopen for business on Wednesday, Nov. 8: McDade Administration Building, Criminal Courthouse, Civil Courthouse and Office of the County Surrogate, and Mercer County Connection. The County Clerk’s Office will be
10/26/2017 2:17 PM
Mercer County Skating Center opens for season Nov. 6
Registration for group skating lessons will be held Saturday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Skating Center in Mercer County Park.
10/26/2017 11:53 AM
Mercer County awarded tidal freshwater wetlands restoration grant
The grant awarded by the state Green Acres Program will support Mercer County's efforts to restore the health of the tidal freshwater wetlands at John A. Roebling Park in Hamilton.
10/19/2017 2:30 PM
Casting call: Tulpehaking Nature Center invites families to Fishing Day
On Oct. 21, visitors can practice their casting skills on the challenge course, learn about common sport fish and fishing regulations, or go lakeside for some catch-release fishing with the experts.
10/13/2017 3:43 PM
MCCC cuts ribbon on new Advanced Manufacturing Lab
Mercer County Community College rolled out the latest in high-technology workforce development programs Oct. 6, highlighted by the ribbon cutting on the college’s new $1.2 million, 3,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory on the West Windsor Campus.
10/06/2017 4:14 PM
Park Commission to conduct deer management program at Baldpate Mountain
The Mercer County Park Commission will conduct a deer management program at Baldpate Mountain on select days from Dec. 4, 2017, through Feb. 10, 2018. The Baldpate Mountain Deer Management Program is open only to participants who have applied and been accepted to the program.
10/06/2017 3:34 PM
Park Commission to conduct deer management program at Mercer Meadows
The Mercer County Park Commission will conduct a deer management program at Mercer Meadows from Dec. 4, 2017, through Feb. 17, 2018. The Mercer Meadows Deer Management Program is open only to participants who have applied and been accepted to the program.
10/06/2017 2:38 PM
Herding demonstration planned at Howell Farm corn maze
Gene Sheninger and his border collies Sweet, Ket and Nick will visit the maze to demonstrate the age-old art and of herding sheep Oct. 7, 8, 14 and 15.
10/06/2017 10:56 AM
‘Natives Gone Wild’: Nurseryman to speak at Master Gardeners’ program
Steven Kristoph, a popular Rutgers adjunct instructor and plant nursery owner and operator, will share his passion for native plants during a program sponsored by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County on Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, at the Hamilton Public Library.
10/05/2017 12:02 PM
Learn the ABeeCs of quilting at Howell Farm on Oct. 7
Howell Living History Farm invites the public to a free quilt show, quilting bee, demonstrations and other old-fashioned fun on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
10/03/2017 12:55 PM
Textile treasures: Howell Farm to host quilt appraisal talk Oct. 6
Quilt historian and professional appraiser Dana Balsamo will discuss how the value of quilts can be determined and what detracts from value.
10/03/2017 11:56 AM
Mercer County Police Academy graduates 17th class of police officers
An audience of several hundred family members, friends, and members of a number of law enforcement agencies saw the class of 68 cadets receive graduation certificates to officially make them police officers.
09/29/2017 3:37 PM
Most Mercer County offices to be closed for Columbus Day
The following County offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 9, and will reopen for business Tuesday, Oct. 10: McDade Administration Building, Criminal Courthouse, Office of the Mercer County Clerk, Civil Courthouse and Office of the County Surrogate, Mercer County Connection and all branches of the Mercer County Library System.
09/27/2017 4:27 PM
Mercer County to host household waste disposal day Oct. 7
The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John T. Dempster Fire School at 350 Lawrence Station Road in Lawrence, rain or shine.
09/27/2017 12:58 PM
Howell Living History Farm to hold wheat planting program
No matter how you slice it, it takes a whole lot of work to put a loaf of bread on the table. Exactly how much will be clear if you visit Howell Living History Farm on Saturday, Sept. 30, when all are invited to join farmers as they plant, thresh and mill the stuff that goes into every loaf of whole wheat bread. Farm fresh wheat!
09/27/2017 11:51 AM