“Can I introduce [Gov. John] Kasich?” joked New Jersey Governor Chris Christie during the awkward start to the final Republican Presidential debate prior to the February 9 New Hampshire primary. But Christie might have been better off if Kasich had never set foot on the stage that night, because just a few days later, it was Kasich… Keep Reading
The Mercer County Clerk’s Office and Prosecutor’s will be temporarily moving to new offices about one mile west of their current homes, in the first phase of a plan to bring their longtime home up to code. Starting on Tuesday, January 19, the Clerk’s Office will be located on the 6th floor of the former Holiday Inn hotel at 240 West… Keep Reading
Ann Cannon of East Windsor was selected by her colleagues as the next Chairperson of the seven-member Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders. More than 200 people were in attendance for the annual reorganization meeting where Cannon was nominated Chair, after being sworn in to a sixth term. The Freeholders also passed ten resolutions including appointing… Keep Reading
The Trenton City Council voted to award a $739,000 contract to C&H Industrial, a company based in Gloucester County that specializes in both water treatment and warfare technology. The decision came after an open public bidding process, though it is not clear if C&H was the lowest bidder. According to the Council’s agenda, resolution #15-777 approved… Keep Reading
Maine’s Governor Paul LePage is known for a lot of things, including being under consideration for impeachment. LePage is also one of Governor Chris Christie’s biggest supporters, having endorsed Christie for President in July. But Christie was conspicuously silent about his gubernatorial cheerleader in the days after LePage was caught on video saying that people from… Keep Reading
On December 10, Mercer County became the third county in New Jersey to call on the state government to raise the minimum wage to at least $15 per hour. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, but New Jersey state law requires workers here in the Garden State be paid at least $8.38… Keep Reading