News from our home — Hopewell Valley, in Mercer County, NJ
A former English teacher with family roots in both art and small business has opened a new creative studio in downtown Pennington, adding another locally owned storefront to the Borough’s…
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Pennington Borough Adopts First New Master Plan in Nearly Three Decades
by Kyle Nardineby Kyle NardinePennington Borough has officially adopted its first new Master Plan since 1998, completing a years-long effort that Borough officials say will guide development, preservation, infrastructure and environmental policy for decades…
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At the May 4 Pennington Borough Council meeting, Mayor James Davy announced several new staff appointments and discussed ongoing Borough projects and community initiatives. Partway through the meeting, a Zoom…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
