ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- After more than six months of being closed to protect residents from the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) the Robbinsville Senior Center will be bustling once again for the use by non-profit organizations. On Monday Robbinsville Township officials announced on that the space was set to reopen for outdoor activities and limited indoor functions. 

In the past ...

HAMILTON, NJ - Drivers should consider alternate routes to avoid road construction in the coming weeks.  Beginning Wednesday, September 23, the Mercer County Department of Transportation will be working on a milling and resurfacing project on Sloan Avenue (CR649) between the I-295 Overpass and Quakerbridge Road.

Construction and partial road closures will take place Monday ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- Hamilton Township will host a free rabies clinic to protect local cat and dogs.

The free rabies clinic will be held on Tuesday, September 22 between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm at the McManimon Building located at 320 Scully Ave in Hamilton. 

Cats and dogs must be at least 3 months old; Dogs must be leashed and cats must be in a carrier. Vaccines will ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- It hasn't been a normal Back to School September for students, so it makes sense that there will be a new approach to connecting parents with schools first-hand. That is why the Hamilton Township School District will be hosting "Pop-Up School Houses" this fall at four elementary schools.

This will be the first year that the School District is ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - So, you think being able to Google the answers on your smartphone will be your ticket to good grades as the school year kicks off?

Think again, says Rutgers researchers.

The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study.

The ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- The driver involved in motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Klockner and Kuser roads in Hamilton was pulled from his burning car by a police office and local resident early Wednesday morning. The Hamilton Police are looking for witnesses in the ongoing accident investigation.

The accident, which occurred at approximately 2:00 am on September ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- Hamilton Township Police are looking to speak with individuals who may have witnessed, or have information about, a serious motor vehicle accident that happened in the early morning hours of Saturday. According to offials the crash took place at the intersection of Cedar Lane and Woolsey Street at  2:27 a.m. 

The two-car accident involved a 2016 Black BMW ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Mercer County law enforcement officials are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect in a sex assault that occurred in Trenton over the summer. The investigation is ongoing.

On July 23, a 29-year-old woman was walking to work in the early morning hours in the area of S. Broad Street and Chestnut Avenue when she was approached by her ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Saying that residents and staff of long-term care facilities in New Jersey have borne an outsized burden of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy signed several pieces of legislation on Wednesday to address systemic challenges, mitigate the impact of COVID-19, and strengthen preparedness for future outbreaks.

Of the more than 14,000 New Jersey residents killed by ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- After years of proposals, studies, and political debate, the consolidation of Hamilton Township’s Fire District’s is one step close to becoming reality. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Local Finance Board unanimously approved the plan on Wednesday.

Noting that conversations on the issued have been ongoing for nearly 20 years Hamilton Township ...

WEST WINDSOR, NJ -- The Mercer County Park Commission has made an addition to the popular line-up of drive-in movies. The Commission, in coordination with the Princeton National Rowing Association, will now screen the movie "A Most Beautiful Thing" that tells the story of the first all-Black high school rowing team.

The movie will be held as a drive-in on Sunday, September ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Governor Phil Murphy announced on Monday that he will be holding a live virtual conversation with one of the nation's leading experts on COVID-19 (coronavirus) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases. 

There have been more than 200,000 cases of coronavirus reported in New Jersey. More than 14,000 New Jerseyan ...

BORDENTOWN, NJ – With the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many health care experts are raising concerns about the impact of upcoming flu season. Since patients may experience the same symptoms for the common flu and the coronavirus it can make it difficult to differentiate between them.

State lawmaker Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Burlington) wants to protect ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Speaking at Governor Murphy's Monday COVID-19 press briefing, NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- Hamilton Township local leaders, first responders, members of the faith community, veterans and families came together on Friday to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America on September 11. 

Mayor Jeff Martin and Council President Rick Tighe led the ceremony which was head at the 9/11 Memorial Cove in Veterans Park. The area ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Almost 100 area residents came out to show their pride in the American flag on the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the country. The group of veterans, families, men, women, and children from all walks of life showed the diversity of the community and unity in their support for the country.

At the event, Robbinsville Mayor Dave Fried reiterated ...

You waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. Don't worry, you can still have a great harvest and improve things for next season.

Blossom end rot is a common problem on the first set of fruit. The bottom of the tomato turns black. This is not caused by a disease but is the result of a calcium deficiency in the developing fruit.

HAMILTON, NJ -- Hamilton Township's annual free paper shredding event will be held on Saturday, September 26 at the Hamilton Police Division Parking lot near the Municipal Court entrance at 1270 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road. 

The free event, held so that residents can safely dispose of papers and documents, particularly those with sensitive information will begin at 8:00 ...

HAMILTON, NJ – Hamilton Township officials announced Monday that the Shade Tree Commission will be offering free shade trees to local residents through a tree planting initiative. Over the next three years, Hamilton will spend over $1 million to remove dead and dying trees and plant new trees around town. 

The program is funded by private developers that pay into an ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer/Middlesex) wants municipalities to take the environment into account by adding climate vulnerability factors into their master plans, according to legislation that she helped usher through the New Jersey State Senate Thursday.

“Much of New Jersey is susceptible to the effects of climate change, from the flood plains in Central ...

TRENTON, NJ  – A newly formed commission will take a close look at potential incidents of sexual assault, misconduct, and harassment by staff against inmates in state correctional facilities under a new law sponsored by Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer/Middlesex)

"While we have enacted multiple pieces of legislation to address issues of sexual assault and misconduct ...

NEWARK, NJ - Long before she became a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent nearly a decade in Newark as a professor at the School of Law–Newark, now Rutgers Law School.

Ginsburg, 87, who died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, worked at the law school from 1963 to 1972, a period when it was at the forefront of the social justice ...

HAMILTON, NJ -- The New Jersey State Police announced the arrest of a Hamilton man at his home where they alledly found illegal ammunition and drugs. The arrests made on Thursday came after a six-month investigation by State Troopers into two men -- Colin Blake, 26, Hamilton, along with an associate, Tyshiek Shaw, 30, Trenton -- both suspected of selling narcotics in the area of ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The NJSIAA (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association), the governing body for high school sports in New Jersey, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the NFL. The organization will host a two-day, virtual, diversity, bias, and cultural competence workshop for football game officials. The two-day session’s goal is to increase ...