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Long before the American Revolution reached the Delaware River, the Hopewell Valley was already fighting a rebellion of its own. Settlers in the region battled wealthy land speculators, corrupt colonial…

Hopewell Township has introduced its proposed 2026 capital budget, outlining $5,911,371 in infrastructure and equipment investments, with road improvements representing the largest share of the spending plan. A $487,584 grant from the…

Hopewell Borough officials and financial advisors spent more than an hour Thursday evening walking residents through the mechanics of the borough’s first Payment In Lieu of Taxes agreement, explaining how…

Ecoanxiety—the growing fear that our environment is deteriorating beyond repair—has become increasingly common. It’s hard not to feel this way when environmental protections are weakened and vital programs are defunded…

Mercer County plans to purchase 56 acres of land from Rider University in a deal that will preserve environmentally significant forest and wetlands while providing the financially struggling university with…

Verbal Altercation at Shoprite On Feb. 11, 2026, Officer Ryan Finnegan was dispatched to Shoprite for a report of a verbal altercation. Complainant reported to have several altercations with Shoprite…

Residents who want to weigh in on the future of the Washington Crossing Bridge have only a few days left to submit comments on potential replacement or rehabilitation options. Transportation…

On a wet February morning, Pastor Wil Kauffman stood beneath a sugar maple tree on the lawn of Grace Community Church of the Nazarene and tapped a small spile into…

A standing-room-only crowd filled Borough Hall on March 4 as the Hopewell Borough Planning Board continued its public hearing on the proposed Hopewell 57 redevelopment project, with discussion focused largely…

Pennington Borough residents will have two opportunities in the coming days to engage with local government and community planning efforts. A special meeting of the Pennington Borough Council will take place Monday, March…