Smith Eibeler, LLC represents employees in all areas of employment law, including claims of sexual harassment, age discrimination, disability discrimination, race discrimination, pregnancy discrimination severance agreements, equal pay violations, unemployment appeals and wage and hour violations. Our Mercer County discrimination lawyers represent clients throughout the entire state of New Jersey, including Mercer County.
Mercer County is located in central New Jersey and is bordered by Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Burlington counties. It contains the municipalities of East Windsor Township, Ewing Township, Hamilton Township, Hightstown, Hopewell, Hopewell Township, Lawrence Township, Pennington, Princeton, Robbinsville Township, Trenton, West Windsor Township and others.
Mercer County stretches from Hopewell in the north, Hightstown in the east, Ewing in the west, and Hamilton in the south. Mercer County has a total area of 228.89 square miles, which includes 4.33 square miles of water. It is bordered on its western side by the Delaware River, beyond which lies Pennsylvania. Mercer County is home to several large parks, including the Mercer County Central Park, which holds the training center for the US Olympic Rowing Team.
According to the 2010 Census, there are now 366,513 people, with 89,480 families, living in the historic county. The median age of Mercer County residents is 37.8 years old, and in 2000, the median income of each Mercer County household was $56,613.
Mercer County was founded in 1838. Historical moments that occurred in Mercer County include the First Battle of Trenton, where George Washington led troops across the Delaware River in a surprise attack during the Revolutionary War. Mercer County is home to several concert and entertainment venues, which include Hopewell Theater, Union Transfer, and Tavern on George. Mercer County is also home to the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton Township and the Old Barracks Museum in Trenton. Among the county’s top restaurants are The Peacock Inn, Alchemist and Barrister, and Winberle’s Restaurant and Bar, all located in Princeton.
According to Choose New Jersey, the largest employers in Mercer County include Princeton University, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, Bank of America, Amazon, Capital Health Systems Inc., NJM Insurance Company, Educational Testing Service, McGraw-Hill Co’s Inc., Pharmanet Development Group Inc., and RWJ University Hospital.
There are both public schools and private schools located in Mercer County, as well as several institutions of higher education. The county’s public high school system includes West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, Princeton High School, Hopewell Valley Central, and Robbinsville High Schools. Private high schools in the county include The Lawrenceville School, Peddie School, and the Hun School of Princeton. Colleges in the county include the Mercer County Community College, Princeton University, the College of New Jersey, and Rider University.
Famous persons who live or have lived in Mercer County include Justice Antonin Scalia, Jon Stewart, and Trey Anastasio. Mercer County is known for being home to the New Jersey state capital city of Trenton.
Some of the practice areas our Mercer County employment lawyers have successfully litigated claims on behalf of employees who live or work in Mercer County include the following:
The Superior Court for Mercer County is located at 400 South Warren Street, Trenton, New Jersey. Our New Jersey employment lawyers can file a lawsuit and have it properly venued in Mercer County if one of the parties lives in Mercer County or if the employer regularly conducts business within Mercer County.
Directions from our Employment Law Office at Bell Works, Holmdel, New Jersey to the Mercer County Superior Court:
Should you or a family member have an employment related legal issue and are in need of a Mercer County employment lawyer, please call our office today to discuss the facts and circumstances of your employment related legal issue.