The College VOICE – The Student Newspaper of Mercer County Community College Since 1968

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Mar 7

Congratulations to our VOICE staff for their awards in the two year student newspaper category at the Apple Awards at the College Media Association conference in NYC. The Voice won Honorable Mentions for Best Newspaper, Best News Photography, Best Opinion Column, Best Feature Photography, Best Multimedia Package.

Congratulations to our VOICE staff for their awards in the two year student newspaper category at the Apple Awards at the College Media Association conference in NYC. The Voice won Honorable Mentions for Best Newspaper, Best News Photography, Best Opinion Column, Best Feature Photography, Best Multimedia Package. ...

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Mar 2

New stories just dropped!
We published fresh articles this weekend. Catch up on the latest and stay connected with what’s happening around campus and the Mercer community.
🔗 Read now through the link in our recent stories!

New stories just dropped!
We published fresh articles this weekend. Catch up on the latest and stay connected with what’s happening around campus and the Mercer community.
🔗 Read now through the link in our recent stories! ...

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Jan 7

The fall/winter issue of The VOICE is available for free on campus and you can read it online at www.mcccvoice.org

The fall/winter issue of The VOICE is available for free on campus and you can read it online at www.mcccvoice.org ...

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Jan 6

Want to get more involved in your community or learn something new in 2026? Registration is open for the spring Community Journalism “J Lab” certificate course, which starts Thursday, January 22 at the Princeton Public Library from 5:30–8 p.m.

In this free, in-person, eight-evening class sponsored by Mercer County Community College, students learn the basic newswriting and reporting skills needed to cover issues of concern to their community. By the end, successful participants complete a publishable article.

For more information, visit: www.mcccvoice.org/j-lab/

Want to get more involved in your community or learn something new in 2026? Registration is open for the spring Community Journalism “J Lab” certificate course, which starts Thursday, January 22 at the Princeton Public Library from 5:30–8 p.m.

In this free, in-person, eight-evening class sponsored by Mercer County Community College, students learn the basic newswriting and reporting skills needed to cover issues of concern to their community. By the end, successful participants complete a publishable article.

For more information, visit: www.mcccvoice.org/j-lab/ ...

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Oct 16

Different eras but both VOICE alumns were back at MCCC on a panel for the Arts & Comm program. Once a VOICE staffer, always a VOICE staffer..

Different eras but both VOICE alumns were back at MCCC on a panel for the Arts & Comm program. Once a VOICE staffer, always a VOICE staffer.. ...

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Aug 25

There are still a few spots left for this free fall certificate class in journalism at MCCC which starts Thursday, Sept. 4 from 6-8:30pm! It runs for 8 Thursday nights and by the end graduates write a complete publishable article. For more info visit: www.mcccvoice.org/j-lab/

There are still a few spots left for this free fall certificate class in journalism at MCCC which starts Thursday, Sept. 4 from 6-8:30pm! It runs for 8 Thursday nights and by the end graduates write a complete publishable article. For more info visit: www.mcccvoice.org/j-lab/ ...

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Jun 6

You can take the editor out of the newsroom, but you can't take the press room out of the editor!

You can take the editor out of the newsroom, but you can`t take the press room out of the editor! ...

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May 22

Congrats to our VOICE graduates of 2025! Our team of reporters and editors has kept The VOICE thriving and has maintained the paper's history of excellence. We are so proud of you!

Congrats to our VOICE graduates of 2025! Our team of reporters and editors has kept The VOICE thriving and has maintained the paper`s history of excellence. We are so proud of you! ...

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May 3

Congrats to our graduates and our rising editorial staff!

Congrats to our graduates and our rising editorial staff! ...

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May 2

The VOICE spring 2025 issue is out! It's free. Find a copy anywhere on campus. Read about everything going on at MCCC.

The VOICE spring 2025 issue is out! It`s free. Find a copy anywhere on campus. Read about everything going on at MCCC. ...

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Mar 17

It`s been a big awards season for The VOICE. We earned 25 state and national level awards. In addition to our First Place award in the national Apple Awards competition from the College Media Association, among all the competitions they received first place recognitions in: feature writing, profile writing, arts and entertainment reporting, investigative reporting, photography, online videography, website, crisis reporting, editorial writing, and profile reporting. We have an amazing team! (Link in bio!) ...

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Mar 14

Congratulations to our latest cohort of the the Community Journalism "J Lab" Program who earned their certificates last night! They presented their final projects, articles covering everything from new warehouses, to free preschool, to vision care for underserved children. This was an amazing, diverse, hard-working group who were the epitome of dedication to their communities.

Read their work here (copy/paste URL): www.mcccvoice.org/category/j-lab/

Also sending a big thanks to my TA's Drew Mumich and Julia Meriney who assisted me from start to finish and made the program a success. And to our VOICE Managing Editor Valerie Mulrine without whom none of the articles would have made it online!

Congratulations to our latest cohort of the the Community Journalism "J Lab" Program who earned their certificates last night! They presented their final projects, articles covering everything from new warehouses, to free preschool, to vision care for underserved children. This was an amazing, diverse, hard-working group who were the epitome of dedication to their communities.

Read their work here (copy/paste URL): www.mcccvoice.org/category/j-lab/

Also sending a big thanks to my TA`s Drew Mumich and Julia Meriney who assisted me from start to finish and made the program a success. And to our VOICE Managing Editor Valerie Mulrine without whom none of the articles would have made it online! ...

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Mar 2

Yesterday The College VOICE won top honors in the two year student newspaper category at the Apple Awards at the College Media Association conference in NYC. We also won awards in four other categories including first place in opinion writing (for Kemi Olaleye), second in editorial writing (for Sky Johnson), and 2 awards for Managing Editor Valerie Mulrine for her article on a fire near our campus - honorable mention for photography and third place for crisis coverage. It was a big day for this hardworking team!

Yesterday The College VOICE won top honors in the two year student newspaper category at the Apple Awards at the College Media Association conference in NYC. We also won awards in four other categories including first place in opinion writing (for Kemi Olaleye), second in editorial writing (for Sky Johnson), and 2 awards for Managing Editor Valerie Mulrine for her article on a fire near our campus - honorable mention for photography and third place for crisis coverage. It was a big day for this hardworking team! ...

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Feb 28

JOURNALIST TAKEOVER #2: Vanessa, Victoria, and Mary-Simone are all excited thinking about writing for The New York Times one day. #cma2025 #thenewyorktimes #cmascavengerhunt

JOURNALIST TAKEOVER #2: Vanessa, Victoria, and Mary-Simone are all excited thinking about writing for The New York Times one day. #cma2025 #thenewyorktimes #cmascavengerhunt ...

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Feb 28

JOURNALIST IG TAKEOVER #1: Aria and Linnea had so much fun during CMA! They visited the News Corporation, a global media company headquarters located in NYC. #cma2025 #mcccvoice #cma2025scavengerhunt

JOURNALIST IG TAKEOVER #1: Aria and Linnea had so much fun during CMA! They visited the News Corporation, a global media company headquarters located in NYC. #cma2025 #mcccvoice #cma2025scavengerhunt ...

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Jan 4

Want a chance to learn core journalism skills and support your community? Spots are still available for the spring J Lab cohort at MCCC. Starts Thurs. Jan. 23. Runs for 8 evenings 6-8:30pm. Cost is free. Ages 18+. For more info visit mcccvoice.org/j-lab

Want a chance to learn core journalism skills and support your community? Spots are still available for the spring J Lab cohort at MCCC. Starts Thurs. Jan. 23. Runs for 8 evenings 6-8:30pm. Cost is free. Ages 18+. For more info visit mcccvoice.org/j-lab ...

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Dec 13

The VOICE is thrilled to announce that our own staff reporter Demetrius Davis has been accepted early admission to Brown University!!! We are so proud of you!

The VOICE is thrilled to announce that our own staff reporter Demetrius Davis has been accepted early admission to Brown University!!! We are so proud of you! ...

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Dec 12

The fall 2024 issue of The VOICE is now available for free all over campus. Check out new stories about disability access on campus, student reactions to the presidential election, the success of our soccer teams, our editors` hot take on MCCC`s new rebrand and logo, and much much more! ...

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Dec 12

Today was VOICE Day. We are sad to say goodbye to our amazing Editor in Chief Kemi Olaleye and co-Managing Editor Tiernan Stover who have shown amazing leadership this fall, but excited to announce our new EIC - Mary-Simone Collazo and Managing Editor Valerie Mulrine who are joined by Sky Johnson who continues in their role as Arts & Entertainment editor.

Today was VOICE Day. We are sad to say goodbye to our amazing Editor in Chief Kemi Olaleye and co-Managing Editor Tiernan Stover who have shown amazing leadership this fall, but excited to announce our new EIC - Mary-Simone Collazo and Managing Editor Valerie Mulrine who are joined by Sky Johnson who continues in their role as Arts & Entertainment editor. ...

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Oct 29

Asking students their political perspectives!

#election #election2024 #student #studentjournalism

Asking students their political perspectives!

#election #election2024 #student #studentjournalism ...

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Bagel Bazaar brings best breakfast ten minutes from campus
Bagel Bazaar offers a full menu of homemade breakfast classics. PHOTO | Linnea Rameil Bagel Bazaar has already gained regulars who stop by up to...
Ila Mae’s Restaurant in Trenton: food for the soul
Ila Mae prepping a classic cheesesteak at her soul food restaurant in Trenton. PHOTO | Kieth Morris Ila Mae’s Restaurant is a well-known favorite soul...
At Town Diner in East Windsor good food never goes out of style
A Town Diner server picks up a tray of breakfast and lunch dishes from the kitchen window during morning rush. PHOTO | Vitor Reis From...

Hundreds turn out to harvest ice the old-fashioned way at Howell Farm

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