TOP LOCAL News
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
November 13, 2025
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The Mercer County Technical Schools (MCTS) is hosting a series of informational sessions for families and students interested in enrolling in their range of programs. MCTS provides a range of specialized programs: the Culinary Arts Academy; Health Science Academy; and STEM ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County has an additional partner – The Greater Mercer TMA — in helping residents access necessary food pantries and services through an online mapping tool.The Greater Mercer TMA has launched an interactive “Mobility Guide” map to help Mercer County residents locate food ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – As SNAP benefits that provide access to food for children and families are impacted by the federal government shutdown, an anonymous donor is standing in the gap to help Rise's work to support the impacted families. The generous, unidentified individual will be matching every ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The former Lakeland Bank location on Mercer Street could be transformed following a step by the Hightstown Borough Planning Board to consider it an "area in need of redevelopment."During the Board's meeting on Monday, November 10, members voted to support redeveloping the former ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Playa Bowls is helping area families access healthy food by supporting SNAP beneficiaries at the East Windsor store throughout the month of November. Thich Nhat Hahn wrote on the Playa Bowls East Windsor Facebook page that “As small business owners, some who have needed the ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Members of several religious institutions in the East Windsor and Hightstown area are coming together for an interfaith prayer walk as part of a national movement to demonstrate solidarity with migrant families, asylum seekers, and refugees. The event coincides with the One Church, ...
EAST WINDSOR/HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Athletes from around East Windsor and Hightstown who once excelled in high school sports are competing with focus and pride in collegiate athletics this fall season.Let’s take a glance at some of them and their individual achievements on the college level.Sydney ...
HIGHTSTOWN - ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Hightstown Borough will soon be in a partnership with Robbinsville Township to provide emergency dispatch services to the community under a recently agreed upon shared services agreement. The township councils of both communities passed local ordinances in October to ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman will not seek re-election next year, ending her decades-long career as the first African American woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives. She has served New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, which includes parts ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – In commemoration of Veterans Day, the office of Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello is providing veterans ID cards free of charge until Friday, November 14.Normally, the cost is $20 for Mercer County resident or $15 for a Mercer senior citizen.In order to obtain a Veteran ...
MAHWAH, NJ — This Bergen County town is auctioning 43 glistening one-ounce gold bars online until Nov. 10th, to raise money for municipal programs and services.Bids for Mahwah's gold, conducted by Municibid, begin at $19,000 for each individually-packaged gold bar, according to a prepared statement ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The Mercer County Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs is asking members of the community to complete a quick and easy online survey regarding their experiences with local services and where there may be room for expansion. Results of the survey will be utilized by the Office of LGBTQIA+ ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – A plan to bring a multi-pronged development plan to a portion of Route 130 in East Windsor is back on track again after a one-year extension was granted by the East Windsor Planning Board on October 20, 2025. Katsifis Realty received the extension for plans to build a hotel and ...
NEWARK, NJ – William F. Tate IV’s inauguration ceremony address Friday spanned the lakes of LSU to Cook Campus’ Passion Puddle, by way of the Chicago River. And even if it momentarily meandered like the old Raritan (River), it often circled back to one word: opportunity. So, the Chicago-born, ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The City of Asbury Park has unveiled a striking new mural on the northwest corner of City Hall — a vivid public artwork that captures the City’s history, culture, and creative spirit in a single sweeping design.The large-scale mural, painted by artist Danielle Mastrion, wraps ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Consulate of Mexico in New Brunswick has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state to provide access to information, guidance, training and educational resources designed to promote the labor rights of Mexican workers in New Jersey.The agreement was reached ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – A driver and three passengers were extracted from a vehicle that was pinned between the guardrails and the pedestrian walkway of Peddie Lake Bridge in an overnight accident. According to the Hightstown Police Department (HPD), officers who were on patrol at approximately 12:50 a.m.
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Hightstown resident Sonia Das, one of the state's most well-known public servants, has suddenly passed away. She is being remembered for her decades of work as a public policy expert. Das most recently worked as a confidential aide to Mercer County Executive Dan Benson. Sonia was a ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The Twin Rivers Library and the Hickory Corner Library branches are each holding seasonal book sales for avid readers of all ages to stock up. The Twin Rivers Library, located on 276 Abbington Drive in East Windsor, will be selling hardcover and paperback books as well as ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Officers from the East Windsor and Hightstown police departments were among the recent graduating class of the Mercer County’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training.Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said that 47 law enforcement professionals took part in a training ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ – Members of the community are invited to share a cup of coffee and a bagel with the East Windsor Township Police Department on Sunday morning. Officers will be on-hand for their “Coffee with a Cop” to meet and speak with East Windsor residents about topics important to ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — Bordentown City Cats (BCC) is currently seeking vendors for what has become one of the group’s annual events.BCC’s Third Annual Small Business Saturday Craft Fair and Makers Market is taking place on Saturday, November 29 from 10AM to 2:30PM at Mary, Mother of the Church ...
EAST WINDSOR - HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – After what seemed like a hectic week around East Windsor and Hightstown, take a little time to slow down and take part in area events this first full November weekend.Here are some things to consider: Veterans Day Expo: Get an early start to the weekend on Friday at ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – Candy that didn't make it into trick-or-treat bags can still be sweet through the “Treats for Troops” donation program by the non-profit organization Sewa International. The group is collecting candy that will be distributed to members of the military stationed at Joint Base ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – By a unanimous vote at its meeting on Monday, November 3, the Hightstown Council considered an ordinance on its first reading that, if passed again at the Council’s December 1 meeting, would make William Street a one-way street. The ordinance comes after “a number of residents” had ...
NEW JERSEY – With services available through the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) halted as the federal government shutdown continues, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is warning residents to beware of potential scam artists targeting recipients. The Attorney General's ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Whether you're looking for a new job in the utility industry or considering a change in career path, the upcoming Careers in Utilities Job Fair is a great opportunity to consider options. The New Jersey Utilities Association (NJUA) is partnering with Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County is holding a Veterans Day Expo and Ceremony to honor all those who served by providing easy access to resources for veterans in one location. The event, which is held through a partnership between Mercer County, County Executive Dan Benson, and the Board of ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — One of Bordentown City's most popular events that attracts both residents and visitors alike is returning this weekend.The Bordentown Historical Society (BHS) will be presenting its Fall House Tour on Saturday, November 8 from 1 to 5PM.Have you ever wanted to take a peek ...
NEW JERSEY — Democrat Mikie Sherrill was elected governor over Republican Jack Ciattarelli on Tuesday to become the first woman from her party to lead the Garden State. With almost 90% of ballots counted, Sherrill had 56% of the vote to Ciattarelli’s 44%, according to The Associated Press, which ...