Mercer County has provided several municipalities with new 20-seat buses to enhance local transportation services for seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, announced Dan Benson, Mercer County executive, last Thursday. “We’re ensuring that everyone in Mercer can access the critical services they need, whether that’s a medical appointment, a community center, or a food pantry,” […]
Capital Health’s Trenton Neighborhood Initiative (TNI) has received a $75,000 grant from the Credit Union of New Jersey to expand programs and services that promote digital equity. “We are incredibly grateful for the Credit Union of New Jersey’s continued commitment to advancing community well-being,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “Their support […]
Younity (formerly Womanspace), Mercer County’s leading nonprofit agency supporting victim-survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, has announced the appointment of DuEwa Edwards-Dickson, CSW, MPA, Tushar Garimella, Ph.D., and Sherri Goldberg to its board of directors. Each appointee brings deep expertise in public service, scientific innovation, and community-based nonprofit work — all rooted in a […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added the Historic Potteries site in Trenton to the Superfund National Priorities List. The designation marks a major step toward long-term remediation of widespread lead contamination in the city’s North Ward, where more than 200 residential properties—as well as parks and school grounds—were found to have elevated soil lead […]
A Lawrenceville office building has changed hands in a $4.4 million deal, with new ownership planning long-term investment in the property. Colliers announced the sale of the Quakerbridge Executive Center at 101 Grovers Mill Road just before the July 4 weekend. The three-story, 77,530-square-foot building was purchased by an affiliate of Pentaurus Properties, based in […]
Travelers flying through Trenton-Mercer Airport will be able to connect to Philadelphia International Airport by bus — thanks to a new partnership between American Airlines and Landline. The route, starting on Monday, September 22, marks the latest expansion of the airline’s bus-to-plane network. While the new Trenton-to-Philadelphia leg isn’t a flight, it offers several of […]
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced that it intends to adopt the Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) coastal flood rules proposed in 2024 with changes responsive to public comment and stakeholder feedback. The announcement comes on the heels of an event held July 8 in Trenton at which elected officials and environmental […]
The I Am Trenton Community Foundation has launched its 2025 Grant Round. The foundation is accepting applications in English and Spanish until Friday, August 15. The 2025 Citywide grant cycle will support ideas that address celebrating diversity, ensuring equity of opportunity, and role modeling inclusion. These categories will be interpreted broadly; applicants should pick the […]
Mercer County and the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission (MCC&HC) are now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26)’s Local Arts Programs (LAP) Grant Program and History Re-Grant Program. Through Friday, August 29, Mercer County cultural, art, and history-based nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to apply for funding through these grant programs administered by […]
The Plainsboro Planning Board on June 16 approved an application for a massive mixed-use development on the historic Princeton Nurseries site. The project, being developed by WRV Nurseries Plainsboro, LLC, would transform the 109-acre Plainsboro section of the former nursery grounds into a development featuring apartments, townhouses, single-family residences, senior housing, and commercial buildings, including […]