Rebecca Wechter

Democrats Krista Weaver and Paul Buda were sworn in as Hopewell Borough Council members on Jan. 5 during the Borough’s annual reorganization meeting and swearing-in ceremony at Borough Hall. Weaver, who was first elected…

When asked by his late friend, Larry Hilton, to “celebrate what was central to (his) being,” Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Yusef Komunyakaa, reflected on his time growing up in Louisiana where…

Looking out the same window once used by a man who helped declare America’s independence is, for Jim Jeffers, “pure magic.” Jeffers, the current owner of the John Hart Homestead…

Republican candidate for governor Jack Ciattarrelli says he would fund homeless shelters in every county if elected. HIs plan, though, may face funding issues and community opposition. More than 13,700…

At just 5-years-old, Leslie Hague was expected to go down into the basement with the other kids and color, but instead she stayed in church. Although she couldn’t quite understand…

Bow season is already underway in New Jersey, and hunters across the Hopewell Valley are in the woods helping address one of the region’s most pressing ecological concerns: deer overpopulation.…

Since its founding during the early days of the pandemic, the Hopewell Valley Mobile Food Pantry (HVMFP) has become a lifeline for hundreds of local families. Located at 425 S.…

When Hopewell artist Matthew Langille switched his major from glassblowing to printmaking at Alfred University, he half-joked that it was because he wanted to be around more girls. Back then,…

The weekly “Democracy on the Corner” protest at Greenwood Avenue and Broad Street saw its first assault on Aug. 7, marking a departure from the peaceful gatherings held every Thursday…

New ordinances aimed at addressing vacant properties and improving property maintenance standards were introduced at the August 7 Hopewell Borough Council meeting. Council members also advanced funding plans for renovations…