Vince di Mura goes beyond musical boundaries

When the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey presents the opening concert of its 2026-27 season, it will do so with a new music director on the podium. It will also...

Trenton library unveils $830,000 in accessibility improvements

More than $830,000 in improvements to the Trenton Free Public Library's main entrance were unveiled during a recent...

Capital Singers celebrates 20 years with new concert season

The Capital Singers of Trenton is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a season of concerts that will take...

Mercer County launches traffic safety task force

A new countywide traffic safety initiative aimed at reducing fatal crashes and dangerous driving will begin enforcement operations...

Former Trenton Marriott moves closer to redevelopment

Trenton is moving closer to taking control of the long-vacant former Marriott hotel downtown, nearly two years after...

New take on statewide school exam leaves months-long wait for results

BY CATHERINE CARRERA NJ Spotlight New Jersey’s switch to modernized statewide exams for the 2025-26 school year came with big promises of academic benefits for students and...

Towns use home rule to block data centers, a step beyond Sherrill

BY COLLEEN O'DEA NJ Spotlight Two months ago, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced a plan to restrict — though not ban — artificial intelligence data centers statewide. Many...

E-bike law in effect with license, registration even for slower models

BY SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ NJ Spotlight New Jersey’s overhauled e-bike rules are in effect, meaning thousands of riders across the state must be licensed, registered and in...

Trenton man charged in homicide investigation

An investigation led by the Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department, as well as Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbey...

New Jersey’s wild orchids

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Though many of us think of orchids as tropical beauties displayed indoors, orchids are everywhere on Earth – on every...

Clerk’s Office receives perfect score in passport services

Under the leadership of Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello, the Mercer County Clerk’s Office has once again earned a perfect score on its passport...

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