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News from June 2024

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Mercer Times area weekly mass times

By Mercer Times | Jun 29, 2024

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

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New Jersey governor signs $56.7 billion budget focusing on affordability and transit

By Mercer Times | Jun 29, 2024

Governor Phil Murphy has signed the Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Act, a $56.7 billion budget aimed at increasing affordability and creating economic opportunities in New Jersey.

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Mercer County’s women’s basketball teams receive $3,124,772 in 2023

By Mercer Times | Jun 28, 2024

Women’s basketball teams from Mercer County received $3,124,772 during the 2023 season, up 1.2% from the previous year.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Mercer County in week ending June 22?

By Mercer Times | Jun 28, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 22, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Mercer County’s institutions spent $4,736,806 on men’s basketball teams in 2023

By Mercer Times | Jun 28, 2024

Men’s basketball teams from Mercer County received $4,736,806 during the 2023 season, up 10.1% from the previous year.

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Princeton names seven new members to Board of Trustees

By Mercer Times | Jun 28, 2024

Princeton University has announced the appointment of seven new members to its Board of Trustees, effective July 1. The newly elected trustees are Bob Peck and Anthony Yoseloff as charter trustees; Ann Chen and Anthony Romero as term trustees; Sarah Marie Michelle Bruno and Edward Felsenthal as alumni trustees; and Aisha Chebbi as a young alumni trustee.

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Governor Murphy criticizes Supreme Court's Chevron Doctrine ruling

By Mercer Times | Jun 28, 2024

On June 28, 2024, Governor Murphy issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the "Chevron Doctrine."

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New Jersey launches programs providing menstrual hygiene and diaper benefits

By Mercer Times | Jun 28, 2024

Governor Phil Murphy has enacted a new bill to establish the State Work First New Jersey Menstrual Hygiene Benefit Program and the State Work First New Jersey Diaper Benefit Program.

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Attorney General announces settlement with NJ restaurant over alleged discrimination

By Mercer Times | Jun 28, 2024

TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has resolved a complaint alleging that Brando’s Citi Cucina, a restaurant in Asbury Park, discriminated against a non-binary patron in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD).

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New Jersey increases funded respite care service hours from 60 to 90

By Mercer Times | Jun 28, 2024

Governor Phil Murphy has enacted new legislation that increases the number of respite care service hours funded through New Jersey's Division of the Children’s System of Care.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Mercer County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending June 22

By Mercer Times | Jun 27, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 22, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Murphy nominates first Black woman to lead NJ National Guard

By Mercer Times | Jun 27, 2024

Governor Phil Murphy has announced his intention to nominate Colonel Yvonne L. Mays as the next Adjutant General and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA).

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TCNJ launches online master's program funded by $4.25 million grants

By Mercer Times | Jun 26, 2024

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) has initiated a new online Master of Arts program in clinical mental health counseling, aimed at increasing diversity within the mental health workforce.

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How many companies were inspected by the FDA in cities located in Mercer County in Q1?

By Mercer Times | Jun 25, 2024

There were four companies in cities associated with Mercer County that received four FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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New Jersey co-leads effort defending Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination

By Mercer Times | Jun 25, 2024

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania have filed a series of amicus briefs in federal courts this month to defend Title IX’s protections against sex-based discrimination and harassment in education. These briefs aim to support the U.S. Department of Education's "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance," which explicitly protects transgender students from sex discrimination and harassment based on gender identity.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Mercer County in week ending June 22

By Mercer Times | Jun 24, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 22, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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New Jersey introduces new legislative package on reproductive freedom

By Mercer Times | Jun 24, 2024

New Jersey is taking a firm stance on reproductive rights with the introduction of the "Reproductive Freedom and Health Equity Bill Package."

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New Jersey files suit against Ironworkers Local 11 over alleged discriminatory practices

By Mercer Times | Jun 24, 2024

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has filed a complaint in Superior Court against Ironworkers Local 11, a New Jersey labor union, for allegedly violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The complaint accuses the union of creating and maintaining a hostile work environment and systematically bypassing Black union members for jobs, giving them less desirable assignments.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Mercer County in week ending June 22?

By Mercer Times | Jun 23, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 22, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Mercer Times area weekly mass times

By Mercer Times | Jun 23, 2024

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