Spring in Mercer County: Issues, Events, and Everyday Impact
Princeton Perspectives, Issue #74, April 15, 2026
Editor’s Note
There’s a seasonal shift this time of year. With the sun and increasingly warmer weather comes pollen, year-end budgeting, and more outdoor events. So, we’ve dedicated this April issue of Princeton Perspectives to just that – Spring in Mercer County: Issues, Events, and Everyday Impact.
What is your favorite or least favorite part of spring? Locals weigh in, in this month’s Pulse of Princeton video, which you can watch right now. Do you agree with them?
In This Issue
- The Pulse of Princeton: What do you love (or hate) about spring?
- Lots of Impacting Factors as School Budgets Considered for 2026-2027
- The Digital Bullseye: Why Princeton is a Prime Target for Global Scammers
- How to Best Prepare for and Tackle Seasonal Allergies
- Music to Your Ears: Princeton Porchfest Enters Fifth Year
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The Pulse of Princeton: What do you love (or hate) about spring?
- Lots of Impacting Factors as School Budgets Considered for 2026-2027 - With a set amount of revenue and a growing list of expenses, school budgeting has become one of the most complicated public issues of the season. Last month, Governor Sherrill announced a… Read more...
- The Digital Bullseye: Why Princeton is a Prime Target for Global Scammers - As Princeton Police and state cybersecurity officials have logged their crime reports, the pattern has been hard to miss: fake bank employees luring you into parking lots to hand over cash, scam… Read more...
- How to Best Prepare for and Tackle Seasonal Allergies - If you start sneezing at the first sign of spring or if your eyes begin to itch at the mere sight of a dog or cat, you are not alone. More than… Read more...
- Music to Your Ears: Princeton Porchfest Enters Fifth Year - Every April, for nearly 25 years, Communiversity filled the streets of downtown Princeton. Once a wonderful “town and gown” collaboration, bringing residents and their guests out on a beautiful day, it had… Read more...
Perspectives Revisited
High energy bills continue to impact NJ residents, but there is hope on the horizon. In February we detailed the Executive Orders Gov. Sherrill signed on her first day in office in the article Utility Rates Skyrocketed Last Summer. Can Governor Sherrill Finally Provide Help? Last week she took another step when she signed legislation to launch a Nuclear Task Force. To pave way for the potential for nuclear power, Sherrill also removed a permitting hurdle that has kept construction and operation of nuclear power facilities at bay for 40 years. The hope is nuclear and other additional forms of energy supply can help to permanently bring utility costs down.
There are so many ways to take in the history of our area. Several years ago, in the article Princeton Made its Mark in the Revolutionary War (July 2021), we wrote about the obelisks and monuments that detail locations where the Revolutionary march to Princeton took place. In honor of the 250th anniversary of America, TenCrucialDays.org is reminding you it is feasible to track these obelisks that were placed in 1914 by the Sons of the Revolution. There are even photos and a map to guide you along the 18-mile route the troops took to the Princeton Battlefield from Trenton.