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A river otter swims in the Bronx 

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation In June, a North American river otter was spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in 100 years. For many people, the...

Princeton school board incumbents run unopposed

Three incumbent school board members are running unopposed as they seek reelection in the Nov. 3 general election. Beth...

Three up for election to two Princeton Council seats

Incumbent Princeton Councilman David Cohen and political newcomer Marina Rubina, both Democrats, will face Republican nominee Antonio Merolli...

Princeton okays new contract with superintendent Mike LaSusa

Princeton school district officials have approved a new, five-year contract with Superintendent of Schools Mike LaSusa. The Princeton Public...

Princeton Public Library loses 31 video games

The Princeton Public Library is short 31 video games that were checked out and not returned by someone...

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...

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, October 3! This single-day birding competition...

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 entire lives in brackish coastal environments,...

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 energy use to state energy regulators every...

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 time since the worst months of...

Food insecurity nearly doubled since pandemic

BY ANTHONY ORLANDO New Jersey Urban News Feeding America has revealed that, as of 2024, over 1.2 million people in NJ are food insecure, nearly double the...

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