Ex-Assemblyman Neil Cohen's aide indicted for stealing from election fund    Posted on 2009-03-24
Source: Millville News
The campaign treasurer for former Assemblyman Neil Cohen was indicted today on charges she stole more than $5,000 from his election fund.... Full story...

Consultant suggests ways to raise Mercer's arts profile    Posted on 2009-03-22
Source: The Times
On a nearly empty stage at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theater recently, a group of people took a few steps toward a more vibrant artistic identity for the county.... Full story...

Snow falls in NJ as winter ends    Posted on 2009-03-20
Source: Asbury Park Press
Winter is getting some last licks as spring prepares to arrive at 7:44 a.m.. It's snowing in New Jersey, from Mercer County north.... Full story...

Police say he followed 6-year-old girl through a grocery store, and lifted her shirt.    Posted on 2009-03-18
Source: WPVI-TV Philadelphia
March 18, 2009 - -- Police in East Windsor Township, New Jersey say they've arrested a man for following a 6-year-old girl through a grocery store and lifting her shirt to take pictures with his cell phone camera.... Full story...

Bencivengo: Hamilton on sound footing    Posted on 2009-03-16
Source: The Times
A one-stop call center for residents' complaints will be up and running in six to eight months, Mayor John Bencivengo said yesterday in a state of the township speech outlining accomplishments and priorities.... Full story...

Mercer towns get aid cuts    Posted on 2009-03-14
Source: The Times
Though not unexpected, the final numbers confirmed the fears of local officials, who could be forced to make up the lost revenue in taxes or make cuts in the midst of a national recession.... Full story...

School aid can't stop bleeding    Posted on 2009-03-12
Source: The Times
There is not much more money in school aid for Mercer County districts so far, despite statewide figures yesterday that showed an overall increase of $304 million from the 2008-2009 school year.... Full story...

Judge Hit With Ethics Charges Over Steamy E-mails With Former Clerk    Posted on 2009-03-10
Source: Legal Times
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has been charged with violating ethics rules and the judiciary's Internet policy by sending romantic e-mails to a former law clerk and trying to get her a job with the Public ...... Full story...

Retailers warm up to snow    Posted on 2009-03-08
Source: The Times
Thank heaven for the snow. While many cursed yesterday's weather or missed out on school or work, business owners like Tom Nemec were singing hosannas.... Full story...

Christie picks up Mercer GOP endorsements    Posted on 2009-03-06
Source: PoliticsNJ
Former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie has won endorsements from nine of thirteen Republican municipal chairmen in Mercer County, as well as the backing of GOP County Chairman Roy Wesley and all four of the ...... Full story...

Ex-lawmaker to be arraigned on child porn charges    Posted on 2009-03-04
Source: Daily Record
TRENTON, N.J. -- A New Jersey lawmaker who abruptly resigned after colleagues reported finding child pornography in his legislative office is scheduled to be arraigned.... Full story...

N.J. plays role in solving global warming mysteries    Posted on 2009-03-04
Source: Daily Record
A pair of New Jersey-built undersea probes and eight Rutgers University researchers are documenting a dramatic climate shift near the bottom of the world, where warming currents off west Antarctica are remaking ...... Full story...

If Watson Coleman runs for LG, Dems will need a new Assembly candidate    Posted on 2009-03-04
Source: PoliticsNJ
If Jon Corzine picks Bonnie Watson Coleman to run for Lt. Governor in June, Democrats in the Mercer County-based fifteenth district would need to hold a special primary convention to pick a new candidate for ...... Full story...

New Jersey braces for late season snow s...    Posted on 2009-03-02
Source: New Jersey Online
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for New Jersey starting at 6 p.m. today and continuing through Monday afternoon, with expected snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches.... Full story...

Hits and Misses    Posted on 2009-02-28
Source: The Times
HIT: The talent of Ewing resident Doreen Griffin, who portrays Rosa Parks on stage at areas schools, keeping alive the memory of the civil rights icon who died in 2005.... Full story...

Essex County prosecutor nominated for Ne...    Posted on 2009-02-26
Source: New Jersey Online
Essex County Deputy Chief Assistant Prosecutor Carolyn Wright has been nominated for state Superior Court Judge An Essex County prosecutor who heads the trial division and has been recognized for her work with ...... Full story...

Master gardeners to host symposium    Posted on 2009-02-24
Source: The Times
Master Gardeners of Mercer County are encouraging the community to engage in responsible gardening by hosting garden writer and photographer Rick Darke, "Perennial Diva" Stephanie Cohen, and entomologist and ...... Full story...

NAMI Mercer helping area families for 25 years    Posted on 2009-02-22
Source: The Times
In the early 1980s, four anguished Mercer County families started meeting in each other's homes.... Full story...

N.J. expands program designed to help wo...    Posted on 2009-02-20
Source: Jersey Journal
A Newark-based program to make sure women who are released from prison don't commit crimes again will be expanded to Mercer and Camden counties, state Parole Board officials said today.... Full story...

Hamilton man indicted in fatal shooting in city    Posted on 2009-02-18
Source: The Times
Mayleek McInnis, 22, is charged with shooting city resident Shawn Travis, 34, in the back of the head on Coolidge Avenue last April.... Full story...

Funds to fight homelessness    Posted on 2009-02-17
Source: The Times
Ewing High School juniors Rebecca Crawford and Skye Kuseryk dedicated their time and energy to the seventh annual "Lock-In" for the Mercer County Teen Coalition to Fight Family Homelessness recently.... Full story...

Valentines for Food Drive under way    Posted on 2009-02-15
Source: The Times
All are working together to help the Crisis Ministry keep its shelves filled with heart-healthy foods as demand for the organization's services continues to rise throughout the region.... Full story...

Post a comment    Posted on 2009-02-13
Source: The Jersey Journal
The federal government will help pay the tab for special training programs and career counseling services for thousands of New Jersey residents who have lost their jobs in the near-collapse of financial ...... Full story...

Free Flu Shots    Posted on 2009-02-11
Source: WCAU-TV
Children in Mercer County, New Jersey can get a free flu shot Monday. The shots will be administered from 9am to 1pm at the Trenton Health Department-- 218 North Broad Street.... Full story...

Mercer schools seek their share in stimulus bill    Posted on 2009-02-09
Source: The Times
Preliminary information about the massive $800 billion-plus economic stimulus package being hammered together in Washington, D.C., has piqued the interest of local school officials, whose districts could be in ...... Full story...