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News from August 2024

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Mercer County in week ending Aug. 24?

By Mercer Times | Aug 31, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 24, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Mercer County in week ending Aug. 24?

By Mercer Times | Aug 31, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 24, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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New Jersey celebrates Women's Equality Day; USDA awards $801K for crop projects

By Mercer Times | Aug 30, 2024

In 1973, the United States Congress officially recognized August 26 as Women’s Equality Day, marking the anniversary of the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted certain women the right to vote.

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Governor Murphy mourns deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

By Mercer Times | Aug 30, 2024

Governor Murphy has expressed his sorrow over the recent deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.

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President Eisgruber urges new students towards open dialogue at orientation

By Mercer Times | Aug 29, 2024

In his third year leading an Orientation session on academic freedom and free expression, President Christopher L. Eisgruber encouraged transfer and first-year students to make the most of the “transformative” opportunity they’ll have at Princeton to meet and learn from others with whom they disagree.

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Mercer County woman sentenced for stealing $268K in fraudulent pension benefits

By Mercer Times | Aug 29, 2024

TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced the sentencing of a Mercer County woman for theft exceeding $268,000 in survivor benefits fraudulently collected from her deceased husband’s pension after she had remarried.

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Princeton University's David McComas steps down from PPPL role amid upcoming NASA mission

By Mercer Times | Aug 28, 2024

David McComas, Princeton University’s vice president for the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), will conclude his leadership role at PPPL to focus on the successful completion and launch of NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP). McComas is the principal investigator for the IMAP mission, which is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral next year to advance understanding of the space environment in our solar neighborhood.

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Applications open for New Jersey Attorney General's honors program

By Mercer Times | Aug 28, 2024

Attorney General Platkin Announces Applications Now Being Accepted for 2025 Attorney General’s Honors Program

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Campaign manager pleads guilty over fraudulent N.J. gubernatorial election petitions

By Mercer Times | Aug 28, 2024

TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that a campaign manager from Hunterdon County pleaded guilty to attempting to fraudulently place a candidate on the Democratic primary ballot in the New Jersey governor’s race in 2021.

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New Jersey issues fines for illegal flavored vape sales

By Mercer Times | Aug 27, 2024

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that 19 New Jersey retailers have been issued Notices of Violation (NOVs) and assessed civil penalties of $4,500 each for allegedly violating state consumer protection laws by selling banned flavored vapor products.

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Audacy awards scholarships to TCNJ students

By Mercer Times | Aug 27, 2024

Incoming first-year students Leah Gross and Lia Sclafani have each been awarded a $2,500 scholarship from Audacy New York and its Mets Radio Network.

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Flags lowered in New Jersey to honor Congressman Bill Pascrell

By Mercer Times | Aug 26, 2024

Governor Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 366, mandating that U.S. and New Jersey flags be flown at half-staff from August 27 to August 28 in honor of the late United States Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr.

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Trenton joins New Jersey's alternative response program for mental health crises

By Mercer Times | Aug 26, 2024

TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the City of Trenton will join five other municipalities in Mercer County in participating in the Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence and Escalation (ARRIVE) Together program. Law enforcement officers from the Trenton Police Department will be partnered with mental health professionals from the Capital Health Regional Medical Center Crisis Unit to respond to 9-1-1 calls for individuals experiencing mental health emergencies and follow up on calls where law enforcement identified that a person...

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Mercer County in week ending Aug. 17

By Mercer Times | Aug 26, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 17, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Which former Mercer Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 26?

By Mercer Times | Aug 25, 2024

These former Mercer Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Aug. 26.

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Mercer Times area weekly mass times

By Mercer Times | Aug 24, 2024

The following parishes in the Mercer Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Mercer County in week ending Aug. 17?

By Mercer Times | Aug 23, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 17, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Former Plainfield mayoral candidate indicted on multiple counts including election fraud

By Mercer Times | Aug 23, 2024

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that a state grand jury indicted a former candidate for mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey. The defendant is charged with attempting to submit hundreds of fraudulent voter registration applications to Union County election officials and then engaging in an attempt to cover up his actions.

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New Jersey launches initiatives addressing medical debt relief and fentanyl crisis

By Mercer Times | Aug 23, 2024

Governor Phil Murphy has announced a significant initiative to alleviate medical debt for thousands of New Jersey residents.

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Attorney General identifies individuals involved in fatal crash during police pursuit

By Mercer Times | Aug 23, 2024

TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office today identified the decedent, the driver who allegedly struck his motorcycle, and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Trooper involved in a police pursuit and fatal crash on August 13, 2024, in Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The civilian who died during the encounter has been identified as Michael J. Ceddia Jr., 76, of Hackettstown, New Jersey.