January 24, 2020 Dennis Symons, Jr of Dennis Symons Photographic Arts and MidJersey.news was recognized for superior image making and photographic service with a Master of Photography degree from Professional Photographers of America. The degree was presented to Dennis Symons, Jr. by PPA President Audrey L. Wancket, M.Photog.Cr., CPP, at the association’s annual convention, Imaging…
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September 2, 2020 Statement by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) – Today, September 2, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the day Imperial Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The war that began for the United States with the bloody and unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor…
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June 10, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mercer County elected officials and local leaders joined County Executive Brian M. Hughes today outside the Courthouse Annex on South Broad Street in Trenton to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community and raise a rainbow flag atop the building in celebration of Pride Month. Mercer County elected officials and…
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Trenton Cats Rescue will be holding another adoption event at The Healthy Animal on Saturday, October 31 from 12pm-4pm October 18, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP-ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Cats Rescue (TCR) held an adoption event at The Healthy Animal located at 1049 Washington Blvd on Saturday. According to TCR, a total of 21 cats were adopted at…
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February 2, 2020 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Wrestling Tournament was held today at Robbinsville High School. Joey Lamparelli (Allentown) received the 2020 Most Outstanding Wrestler award. (more to follow on Joey). Hopewell Valley High School was first place team. Individual Results 1st through 6th: 106 Pounds 1st Place – Shailen Savur of Robbinsville 2nd…
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June 10, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 5:40 p.m. Trenton Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 800 Block of Stuyvesant Avenue. When firefighters arrived the reported fire on division 3 (3rd floor), and an “all hands” was called sending additional manpower and equipment to the scene. Firefighters advanced hose lines to the…
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January 28, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Assemblyman Ron Dancer is putting the brakes on an animal cruelty trend that involves locking up dogs in trunks of cars and having them fight to the death. His bill released by the Assembly Agriculture Committee yesterday bans ‘trunk fighting’ and makes it a third-degree animal cruelty offense. “Pitting two animals…
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July 1, 2020 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–MidJersey.News sees another month of increased growth in June with 869,660 page views and 255,402 visitors. The average page view per visitor was 3.41 and 184 posts (stories) published in June. On Facebook from July 3 to June 30 there were 36,600 people reached, with 28,900 people engaged in the…
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December 1, 2020 Team Coverage by: Tyler Eckel, Brian McCarthy, and Dennis Symons Story by: Tyler Eckel HAMILTON TOWNSHIP (MERCER): Hamilton Police, Fire, EMS, and Paramedics responded to a motor vehicle crash that occurred at East State Street and Norway Avenue around 9:12 am this morning. Two pedestrians were standing on the southwest corner of…
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April 20, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Furthering his commitment to address college affordability for students, Governor Phil Murphy today held a roundtable discussion with college students, elected officials, and university presidents to highlight the $50 million investment in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022) budget proposal toward the Garden State Guarantee initiative (GSG). “Since day one,…
