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Two hundred and fifty years after residents first gathered in Trenton to hear the Declaration of Independence proclaimed outside Philadelphia, another crowd assembled in the same place Wednesday afternoon. At…

Residents interested in serving on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education now have two opportunities to get involved. The board is seeking applicants to fill a temporary vacancy created…

One of Hopewell Valley’s oldest surviving buildings—and one of New Jersey’s most endangered historic sites—is officially on the market. The Andrew Mershon Tavern, the circa-1746 stone tavern along Bear Tavern…

Hopewell Valley Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Rosetta Treece has been named the 2026 Mercer County Superintendent of the Year by the Mercer County Association of School Administrators, an honor recognizing her…

The Hopewell Harvest Fair has announced that its 38th annual fair will take place on Saturday, Sept. 19, on the grounds of Hopewell Elementary School. A rain date is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3.…

Nearly 250 years after Gen. George Washington led his troops across the icy Delaware River during a winter storm, another memorable weather day became part of Washington Crossing’s history. The…

After overnight thunderstorms knocked down trees, caused scattered power outages across the Hopewell Valley and left cleanup crews working into the morning. By late morning, however, River Road looked much…

Despite storms the night before and temperatures climbing into the 90s, township officials, volunteers and residents gathered at Woolsey Park on Independence Day to break ground on a new pavilion,…

Before the towering tall ships sailed into New York Harbor for the nation’s July 4 semiquincentennial celebration, they could be seen just off Sandy Hook, giving New Jersey residents a…

Hopewell Borough crossed two long-awaited milestones Thursday night, announcing the completion of its water system sale to New Jersey American Water and formally approving an all-way stop at the intersection…