New Jersey Mercer County

Hightstown

A borough in Mercer County, New Jersey — population 5,276 as of 2020.

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News around Mercer County

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WRNJ Radio 6 hours ago

New Jersey consumers may be eligible for compensation over generic drug prices

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is urging consumers who purchased certain generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 to check whether they are eligible for …

General
WRNJ Radio 6 hours ago

New Jersey joins lawsuits challenging cancellation of offshore wind leases

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has joined seven other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over agreements to cancel two offshore wind leases, including projects …

Government & Civic
WRNJ Radio September 17

New Jersey announces $90 million in medical debt relief for nearly 20,000 residents

TRENTON, N.J. — Nearly 20,000 New Jersey residents will have a combined $90 million in medical debt eliminated in the final round of a state program that has erased more …

Government & Civic
WRNJ Radio September 15

Five alleged Black Axe leaders extradited from South Africa to face fraud, money laundering charges in New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. — Five alleged leaders of the Cape Town Zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as “Black Axe,” have been extradited from South Africa to …

Government & Civic
WRNJ Radio September 14

Assemblyman Bergen: If students have to put away their phones, lawmakers should too

TRENTON, N.J. — Assemblyman Brian Bergen has introduced legislation that would impose restrictions on lawmakers’ use of cell phones and other internet-enabled devices during legislative sessions and committee meetings, similar …

Government & Civic
WRNJ Radio September 12

New Jersey among states reaching settlement over AmeriCorps funding cuts

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement resolving a 2025 lawsuit over …

Government & Civic

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Hightstown by the numbers

Population 5,276Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
1.23 sq mi (3.19 km²), 0.03 sq mi water
Median age
40.6
Households
2,078
Persons per household
2.8
Median household income
$108,987
Median house value
$342,600
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Address
156 BANK STREET, HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520
Municipal record
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