Trenton-Mercer Airport gets new leaders as expansion, new flights loom

Trenton-Mercer Airport has a new leadership team, with Michael Caires taking over as airport director and Matt Parker named deputy airport director. The appointments, which were made by County Executive...

Take flight with bird-a-thon

Wings Over Mercer, hosted by Pennington-based Wild Bird Research Group (WBRG), returns for a second year on Saturday,...

Diamondback terrapins: Another New Jersey jewel

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Northern diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in the world that spend their...

Data centers must report water, energy use under new law

BY SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ New Jersey Monitor Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation Aug. 27 requiring data centers to report their water and...

Monthly job losses worst since first months of pandemic

BY NIKITA BIRYUKOV New Jersey Monitor New Jersey saw jobs fall faster in July 2026 than it has at any...

Ewing grad Stokes making strides for St. Joe’s basketball

Rhian Stokes spent six weeks of her summer back on campus at Saint Joseph’s University. The Ewing High School graduate was not only taking classes...

Massive AI data center raises regional concerns

Correction: An earlier version of this article quoted Bordentown resident Katie Ireland who said she had helped stop a proposed data center in Hamilton....

Town Matters: Mercer County seeking election workers

Town Matters is a monthly guide to local opportunities, programs and community needs throughout the region, from school and recreation sign-ups to volunteer roles,...

County to improve hearing-related services

Mercer County has been awarded an $80,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Human  Services to expand accessibility services for residents who are...

A creeping problem for New Jersey waterways

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Beneath the surface, the ecosystems of New Jersey’s waterways are changing in ways often unseen. Aquatic invasive species – plants...

As kids’ health coverage slides, Kim pitches insurance with ‘no cracks’

BY BENJAMIN J. HULAC NJ Spotlight Every child born in America would be enrolled in national health care and receive insurance through a federal system until...
Current Edition – Ewing Observer
Current PM Special Section