Bootprints offers hope to veterans, first responders facing PTSD

How do you prevent military servicemembers, veterans and emergency first responders - many of whom have witnessed things that most people will never see - from harming themselves? It's not...

From trolley cars to trails, county preserves transportation history

A trolley car that spent decades hidden inside a house in Hamilton Township is among two century-old railway...

Local artists bring a personal touch to holiday shopping

Holiday shoppers looking for something more personal than a mass-produced gift can find plenty of options close to...

Guinyard steps up as leader for Ewing’s young Blue Devils

One year has made quite a difference for Nahdir Guinyard. He enjoyed a breakout year while surrounded by some...

Native plant movement takes root in area communities

It’s November. The air is cooler. Pumpkins and mums will soon give way to holiday decorations. You’ve raked...

For the Hebrew Hammer, it’s a heavy metal world

Local artisan Daniel Lapidow keeps an ancient craft alive in Trenton Daniel Lapidow is a modern blacksmith practicing a craft that dates back thousands of...

Lawsuit accuses Mercer County of illegally housing children in adult jail

BY DANA DIFILIPPO New Jersey Monitor A 16-year-old Mercer County boy spent several weeks incarcerated in an adult jail, where he endured strip searches and got...

Eden Autism expands residential program with new area home

Jordan Grey loves comic books and cartoons. When you walk into his room at his Eden Autism home, he has all his favorites, his...

Mercer colleges form higher education consortium

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson joined the presidents of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Mercer County Community College (MCCC) and Thomas Edison State...

The grief when a parent passes

This is an article I thought twice about writing. I wasn’t sure where this story should go after my mother suddenly passed in 2024. Should...

Former cop turned stand-up comedian to release his debut horror novel

For most stand-up comedians, a dead audience is the stuff of nightmares. For Eric Potts, it's the premise of his first novel. Potts has spent...
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