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One year ago, MercerMe brought on its first full-time editor. That investment transformed our reporting. It is now more consistent, more thorough, and more present where decisions are made. It…

Set back from Scotch Road behind tall spring grass and fading white clapboard, the Van Wagoner farmhouse still commands attention. The two-story home, believed to date to the early 1800s,…

Hopewell Borough Council postponed a vote last week on a proposed all-way stop near Hopewell Elementary School after members of the Hopewell Fire Department raised concerns that the change could…

The Hopewell Township Committee took a series of formal steps this week to advance a proposed 70-unit affordable housing development on the Weidel tract, positioning the project to compete for state funding as part…

After weeks of competing efforts to reshape local government—and decades of periodic debate over how the township should be structured—the Hopewell Township Committee voted May 4 to place a charter…

The Hopewell Township Committee welcomed two new members to the Hopewell Township Police Department on May 4, swearing in Patrol Officers Kristin Freas-Papa and Toney Rushing during a meeting that…

Hopewell Township has formally adopted new requirements requiring native plant species in landscaping plans for development applications, a move officials say will strengthen local ecosystems while clarifying expectations for projects…

Music, movement and color filled the stage at Woolsey Park on Saturday as residents gathered for Hopewell Township’s third annual Cultural Festival, a celebration highlighting traditions and performances from across…

A patch of mulch and newly planted saplings at Timberlane Middle School may not look like much yet, but students and environmental advocates say it’s designed to grow into something…

Visitors to Grounds For Sculpture may notice something missing from Rat’s Pond this spring. A large-scale sculpture long positioned in Rat’s Pond at Grounds For Sculpture has been removed from…