On Monday, June 12th at 7 pm, Hopewell Township’s Police Department will be making a presentation on the department’s current policies and practices when interacting with undocumented immigrants.
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Ten students from each Mercer County high school, five teachers from each district, and their superintendents attended “Day of Dialogue: A Journey into Race, Class, & Gender in Our Schools”…
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Hopewell Twp Police Investigates Stolen Diversity Lawn Signs
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoMany Hopewell Valley residents woke to find their lawn signs missing, earlier this month. The signs included statements “Hate Doesn’t Live Here,” “Hate Has No Home Here,” and “No matter where…
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In February, South Brunswick Public School District adopted a Resolution of Affirmation (click here and scroll down to section 1.16), stating where the district stands in welcoming its diverse student…
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Sanctuary City Designation Packs Hopewell Borough Council Meeting
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoWell over a hundred local residents showed up to the Hopewell Borough Council meeting Thursday night in response to the Borough’s designation as sanctuary city.
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To the Editor: As president of Hopewell Borough’s Board of Health, I wish to commend the Borough Council’s decision to designate our town as a “Sanctuary City.” This non-binding resolution…
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NJ Assembly Condemns Trump Actions and Urges NJ Attorney General to Join Court Actions Opposing Trump Immigration Ban
The Assembly voted 45-17-3 today to approve legislation condemning President Trump’s actions targeting immigrants, while also urging the New Jersey attorney general to join others in opposing Trump’s immigration ban.
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Given the confusion created by President Trump’s recent Executive Order and the subsequent judicial restraining order affecting travel from several countries, Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello is reminding constituents…
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Hopewell Borough declared itself a “Sanctuary City” by resolution at this month’s Council meeting. As a Sanctuary City, a welcoming community that serves and protects its residents regardless of immigration status,
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New Jersey’s population continues to inch toward 9 million, driven in part by the more than 50,000 immigrants who settle in the state each year. The latest estimates from the…