The Mercer County Office of LGBTQIA+ recently hosted its first-ever Equality Gala, celebrating community, raising funds, and honoring trailblazing advocates while helping sustain the office’s programming for the year ahead. The…
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Hopewell Valley July 4th Events: Titusville Parade Schedule, Pennington Races, and Fireworks Guide
Happy July 4th from MercerMe! This Independence Day, we’re celebrating a different kind of freedom: the freedom to know what’s happening in your own community. In just the past few…
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Hopewell Valley Secures $125K in State Budget for Inclusive Playground at Bear Tavern Elementary
For the first time in district history, Hopewell Valley Regional School District has secured a direct line item in the New Jersey state budget—$125,000 in one-time funding to build a…
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The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously Friday morning to adopt a revised Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (HEFSP), finalizing the township’s strategy for meeting affordable housing obligations through 2035.…
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Hopewell Planning Board Approves Housing Plan, Citing Reluctance and Frustration with State Timeline
The Hopewell Township Planning Board voted Thursday night to adopt a new Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (HEFSP) to meet the township’s affordable housing obligations through 2035, advancing the…
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After a packed agenda dominated by approving an affordable housing plan, the Hopewell Township Planning Board resumed—but did not complete—its review Thursday night of a proposed residential development near Nursery…
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The Hopewell Valley Bulldogs opened the 2025 Cal Ripken 12U Southern New Jersey State Tournament in dominant fashion Wednesday night, shutting out Mount Laurel 5–0 in front of hometown fans…
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Hopewell Township Planning Board Begins Review of Affordable Housing Plan Ahead of Continued Discussion Thursday
Facing a fast-approaching state deadline, the Hopewell Township Planning Board held a three-hour public hearing Tuesday night to review and take comment on a revised affordable housing plan that would…
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The sun beat down on the Sourland foothills Saturday as families, performers, and community leaders gathered at Mt. Zion AME Church in Skillman to celebrate Juneteenth—a day of remembrance, freedom,…
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Hopewell Borough Council Advances Revised Ballot Question on Water System Sale to Public Hearing
Hopewell Borough Council introduced a revised ordinance Monday night that would place an updated ballot question before voters this fall regarding the proposed sale of the municipal water system to…
