Food security advocates from across New Jersey gathered at Fairgrown Farm in Hopewell Township on Friday, July 11, for a collaborative summit aimed at strengthening relationships across the state’s local…
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It started with dull razors, weak water pressure, and a shared sense of annoyance. Deployed on a Navy destroyer in the Red Sea, Hopewell Valley Central High School graduate Matt…
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Pennington Planning Board Advances Utility Plan, Reflects on Housing Progress and Implementation Needs
The Pennington Borough Planning Board on Tuesday conditionally adopted the Utility Services Plan Element of the community’s developing 2025 Master Plan, marking the eighth of twelve elements completed as the…
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By Justus Wilhoit and Cora LeCates, NJ State House News Service with additional reporting by Seth Siditsky Governor Phil Murphy signed a record-setting $58.8 billion state budget on Monday, July…
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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…
