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...

Balloon pollution is spoiling the party for wildlife

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation There’s something undeniably cheerful about balloons. We buy them for birthday parties, graduations, weddings and other moments we celebrate....

NJ set aside $2B for Anchor tax-relief payments. Don’t miss out

BY JOHN REITMEYER NJ Spotlight Direct payments will soon be sent to many New Jersey residents to help offset ever-rising rents and property taxes under state...

School workers may have no clarity on 2027 health insurance costs

BY CATHERINE CARRERA NJ Spotlight The staffs of roughly 200 New Jersey school systems may not know their 2027 health benefits premium costs when open enrollment...

County launches Visit Mercer tourism website

Mercer County has launched Visit Mercer, a new tourism website designed to connect residents and visitors with restaurants, attractions, events, parks, historic sites and experiences...

Rutgers still focusing on care for 9/11 responders, survivors 25 years later

BY LILO H. STAINTON New Jersey Monitor At least 6,900 New Jerseyans who survived the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York City have received free treatments...

Got bugs? Got life!

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will sponsor the 22nd Annual Insect Festival on Saturday, September 19, at Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road,...
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