What's Open and Closed for Christmas and New Year's in Mercer County?

TRENTON, N.J.—Most Mercer County offices and facilities will be closed Friday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas, and Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, for New Year’s observance, although some will remain open or have modified hours.

The following county offices will be closed on both holidays and will reopen for business on Monday, Dec. 28, and Monday, Jan. 4, respectively:

• McDade Administration Building, 640 South Broad St.;
• Criminal Courthouse, 400 South Warren St.;
• Office of the Mercer County Clerk, 209 South Broad St.; and
• Civil Courthouse and Office of the County Surrogate, 175 South Broad St.

Mercer County Connection, Route 33 at Paxson Avenue, Hamilton, will close at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 31, and will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

All branches of the Mercer County Library System will close at 3 p.m. Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, and will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

The following Mercer County Park Commission facilities will have modified hours:

• the Tennis Center will be closed Dec. 25 but will be open Dec. 24 from 7:30 a.m. to noon, Dec. 31 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Jan. 1 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
• The Skating Center will be closed Dec. 25 but will have sessions Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., and Jan. 1 from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 1 to 3 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m. and 7:45 to 10 p.m.;
• All county golf courses will be closed Dec. 25. Mountain View and Mercer Oaks West will be open Dec. 24 and 31 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.;
• Mountain View and Mercer Oaks East will be open Jan. 1 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.;
• The Equestrian Center will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 but will be open Dec. 24 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Dec. 31 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
• The Wildlife Center will be open Dec. 24, 25 and 31, and Jan. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
• The Tulpehaking Nature Center will be closed Dec. 25, 26 and 27, and Jan. 1, but will have regular weekend hours Jan. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Jan. 3 from noon to 4 p.m.;
• Howell Living History Farm (including picnic area and parking lot) is closed to the public until the new program year begins Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. The Friends of Howell Farm Gift Shop, located in the farm’s Visitor Center, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, through Dec. 23.

The following County offices and facilities will remain open:

• Trenton-Mercer Airport (except for administrative offices);
• Correction Center, Sheriff’s Office; and
• The Emergency Services Communication Center.