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A longtime voter’s registration has just disappeared

November 2, 2026 2:28 pmNovember 2, 2026 7:16 pm

A Mercer County man’s voter registration appears to have disappeared, but a judge has stepped in to block his disenfranchisement The man testified that he has lived in Mercer County continuously for fifteen years and voted in the 2025 general...

Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin won’t seek third term in 2027

October 22, 2026 1:45 pmOctober 22, 2026 2:11 pm

Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin, a rising star in New Jersey Democratic politics who ousted a Republican incumbent seven years ago in the state’s 9th-largest municipality, announced today that he will not seek a third term in 2027. Martin, 42,...

Trenton to offer 28 city-owned properties for purchase

September 30, 2026 1:47 pmSeptember 30, 2026 1:47 pm

Trenton will put 28 city-owned homes and buildings up for sale beginning Thursday as part of a new round of a program aimed at returning abandoned properties to productive use. The properties, located across all four wards, will be offered...

Former Trenton Water Works employee gets three years for falsifying water tests

September 18, 2026 5:45 pm

A former Trenton Water Works employee was sentenced to three years in state prison for failing to collect required water samples and then falsifying records to make it appear the testing had been done, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced Friday....

Judge keeps Hopewell charter candidates on ballot despite petition mess

August 29, 2026 5:30 pm

A Superior Court judge ruled Friday that even an absolute mess of a nominating petition — followed by after-the-deadline bandaids that produced multiple circulators for the same petition sheets — should not necessarily knock small-town candidates off the ballot. Superior...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Mercer County in 2026

August 28, 2026 2:40 pmAugust 29, 2026 5:32 pm

Mercer County, home to the state capital, Trenton, has been one of the state’s most consistent Democratic counties. The county is one of only a few in the state where it is quite common for all 12 municipalities to vote...

Hopewell charter commission candidates sue to remove rival slate from November ballot

August 26, 2026 5:31 pmAugust 27, 2026 2:39 pm

Three candidates for the Hopewell Township Charter Study Commission have filed a lawsuit seeking to remove a rival five-member slate from the November general election ballot, alleging that their nominating petitions contain false circulator affidavits and improper notarizations. Michael Markulec,...