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MercerCountyClerkJoinsForceswithMCCCtoHoldPublicDocumentSearchClassesTheOfceotheMercerCountyClerkandMercerCountyCommunityCollegejoinedtogethertooeranon-credithal-daycourseocusedonhowtosearchorpublicrecordsintheMercerCountyCourthouse.Opentolocalresidentsthecourseshowsparticipantshowtoresearchdeedsliensandotherpropertyinormationdatingallthewaybacktothe1800s.UpcomingsearchclassesannouncedinthecollegesCenterorContinuingStudiesbulletins.ThepurposeothiscourseistoencouragemoreresidentstotakeadvantageoMercersopenresourcesandrecordssaidSollamiCovello.Therearesomanyascinatingrecordsinourofcerompropertydeedsandhousingdevelopmentmapstohistoriclandmarkflingsandbusinessnameregistrations.EachdocumentispieceoMercersrichhistorythatIencourageresidentstodelveinto.PassportDaysHeldThroughoutMercerCountyPlanningatripabroadin2013CommittedtomakingtheClerksOfceasaccessibleaspossibleorMercerresidentstheClerkandherstaareholdingspecialpassportprocessingdaysinvariousmunicipalitiesthroughoutMercerCountyin2013.ResidentscanalsoapplyandrenewtheirpassportsduringextendedbusinesshoursattheCountyClerksOfceinTrentonorattheCountyConnectionsatelliteofceinHamilton.ForcompleteinormationonUSPassportrequirementswhatpersonaldocumentsareneededtoobtainapassportandascheduleoPassportDaysthroughouttheCountyresidentsshouldvisithttpnj.govcountiesmercerofcialsclerkservicespassports.htmlorcall609989-6473.DocumentResearchersintheMercerCountyClerksSearchRoomSchoolElectionsMovedtoNovemberForthefrsttimeevertherewasnoSchoolelectioninApril2013inMercerCountyasallotheschoolboardshavechosentomoveschoolelectionstotheGeneralElectiononNovember52013.Thisallbeganin2012aterGov.ChristiesignedlegislationtoallowschoolboardelectionstobemovedromApriltotheNovemberGeneralElectionBallotexceptTrentonwheremembersareappointed.The468schooldistrictsacrossNJthatmovedtheirschoolboardelectionstoNovembersawdrasticincreasesinvoterturnoutwhilesparingtheirschooldistrictsthecostorunningindependentelectionsinApril.CountyClerkSollamiCovellowhopreparestheGeneralElectionballoturgesresidentstoreadtheGeneralElectionsampleballotscareullyasthereisagreatdealmoreinormationtoreviewbeorevoting.2013GeneralElectionDatesJune4PrimaryElectionDayOctober15VoterRegistrationDeadlineorGeneralElectionOctober29DeadlinetoapplyoraMail-InBallotbyMailorGeneralElectionOctober30MailingoSampleBallotsorGeneralElectionNovember4by300p.m.DeadlineorIn-PersonMail-InBallotApplicationsorGeneralElectionNovember5GeneralElectionNOTARYNIGHTSNotariesSwornInThroughouttheYearThosewishingtobecomenotarypublicsinMercerCountyin2013takenoteMercerCountyClerkPaulaSollamiCovellowillbeswearinginnotarypublicsattheCountyssatelliteofcelocatedintheHamiltonSquareShoppingCenter957Route33andPaxsonAvenueonthefrstThursdayoeachmonthbetweenthehourso300-700p.m.ThedatesareMay2June6July11ThursdayollowingtheIndependenceDayholidayAugust1September5October3November7andDecember5.