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Governor Murphy signs bill on school district budget proposals

By Mercer Times | Sep 4, 2024

Today, Governor Murphy enacted a new piece of legislation.

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Princeton welcomes class featuring highest number since reinstatement

By Mercer Times | Sep 4, 2024

Princeton University welcomed 1,411 first-time, first-year students in the Class of 2028 for the opening of the 2024-25 academic year. Additionally, thirty-six transfer students joined the undergraduate community, marking the largest group of incoming transfers since the program’s reinstatement in fall 2018.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Mercer County in week ending Aug. 24

By Mercer Times | Sep 3, 2024

The only price of midgrade 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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Governor Murphy signs bill enhancing rights for sexual assault victims

By Mercer Times | Sep 3, 2024

Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law a bipartisan bill, S1017/A3748, which mandates that victims of sexual assault be informed about certain developments related to evidence in their cases.

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Mercer Times area weekly mass times

By Mercer Times | Sep 2, 2024

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

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1 gas station in cities throughout Mercer County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 24

By Mercer Times | Sep 2, 2024

The only price of premium 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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1 company in a city within Mercer County received one inspection in August

By Mercer Times | Sep 1, 2024

There was one company in a city associated with Mercer County that received an FDA inspection in August, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.

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Princeton awards six undergraduate prizes for academic excellence

By Mercer Times | Sep 1, 2024

Princeton University recognized the academic achievements of six students with undergraduate prizes during its Opening Exercises on Sunday, September 1.

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Princeton welcomes new class emphasizing liberal arts' value

By Mercer Times | Sep 1, 2024

President Christopher L. Eisgruber welcomed incoming students to Princeton University during the annual Opening Exercises ceremony on Sunday, September 1. He expressed his hopes that Princeton’s commitment to the liberal arts would provide them with a “transcendent education.”

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Which former Mercer Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2?

By Mercer Times | Sep 1, 2024

These former Mercer Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2.

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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.