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Read Dan Benson’s 2026 budget address

March 26, 2026 11:44 pmMarch 27, 2026 1:14 am

The following is Mercer County Executive Dan Benson’s 2026 Budget Address: Good evening, Commissioners, I’m pleased to stand before you to present my administration’s proposed 2026 calendar year budget. Before I begin, I want to take a moment to recognize...

Keith Hamilton, former Mercer freeholder, dies at 70

March 18, 2026 1:51 pmMarch 18, 2026 6:15 pm

Keith Hamilton, who served five terms as a Mercer County Freeholder as a champion of funding senior citizen centers and Mercer County Community College, has died following surgical complications. He was 70. This is Mercer County’s second loss this week:...

Gil Lugossy, former Mercer sheriff and freeholder, dies at 90

March 15, 2026 1:38 pmMarch 16, 2026 1:23 pm

Gilbert W. Lugossy, a pillar of Mercer County who served nearly fifteen years as sheriff, as well as stints as a freeholder, Hamilton school board member, state parole board member, and fire commissioner, died during the night. He had recently...

Incumbent Mercer commissioners will share endorsement with challenger

February 26, 2026 9:18 pm

Just two Mercer County commissioner seats are up for grabs this year, but a quirk in the math meant Mercer County Democrats endorsed three candidates for the Board; it’ll be up to the voters to winnow down the field. The...

Walter and Cimino face Dem convention challenger in Mercer

February 25, 2026 7:36 pmFebruary 25, 2026 9:33 pm

Two Mercer County Commissioners will face a challenge tomorrow night when they seek the endorsement of the Democratic county convention in their bids for re-election. The incumbents, Lucylle Walter and John Cimino, face challenges from Nakia White Barr, a former...

As Gusciora is expected to seek third mayoral term, several Trentonians sign up to challenge him

February 18, 2026 3:15 pm

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora is expected to seek a third term, but a stable of four candidates has emerged to challenge him: a councilwoman, a police detective, a retired police lieutenant, and the president of the local NAACP. Gusciora, a...

Sue Altman gets backing from Princeton grassroots progressive group

February 16, 2026 11:39 amFebruary 16, 2026 6:11 pm

The Princeton Community Democratic Organization, a key Central Jersey grassroots progressive group, held a forum with all 17 of the Democratic candidates running for the 12th congressional district last night, and Sue Altman emerged with the group’s endorsement. Altman, a...