When young performers took the stage for “Newsies Jr.” this summer, they carried a piece of their own community with them: The Messenger-Press. Copies of the local newspaper were featured in the production, an especially fitting choice for a musical in which newspapers, the people who sell them and the power of the press are […]

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Jenna Rittman – Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Four new police officers have joined the Princeton Police Department. The new officers, who were chosen from among a field of 140 applicants, were sworn in as probationary police officers at the Princeton Council’s Aug. 24 meeting. Newly appointed police officers Eliza Ford, Joseph Horn, Angelina Moench and Justin Tisdale will begin their police training […]

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LEA KAHN, Staff Writer – Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:54:40 +0000

Trenton-Mercer Airport has a new leadership team, with Michael Caires taking over as airport director and Matt Parker named deputy airport director. The appointments, which were made by County Executive Dan Benson, took effect Tuesday, Sept. 1, as the Ewing airport moves ahead with long-term expansion plans and prepares for the arrival of new airline […]

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Bill Sanservino – Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:24:50 +0000

Wings Over Mercer, hosted by Pennington-based Wild Bird Research Group (WBRG), returns for a second year on Saturday, October 3! This single-day birding competition and fundraiser, open to birders of all levels, is designed to celebrate the spectacle of fall migration while raising awareness for local bird conservation.  Teams will spend the day (or as […]

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Submitted Content – Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:53:34 +0000

All across America communities will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept.11 terrorist attacks by honoring those who lost their lives, the families impacted, and heroic acts that took place. Hopewell Valley is set to remember those lives of regular Americans and first responders when 2,977 American flags are placed at Woolsey Park in Hopewell […]

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ANDREW HARRISON, Staff Writer – Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:19:00 +0000