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Pennington Borough officials announced this week that the long-running gas main installation through town has been completed, and final roadway restoration is now underway. In an Oct. 14 notice to…

Hopewell Township residents can breathe a sigh of relief: a recent survey by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) found no major infestations of the spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), an invasive…

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has cited Mercer County and its contractor after large amounts of clay and sand from a bridge-repair project entered the Stony Brook…

*Correction. This story has been updated to refer to the shutdown as a government shutdown. On Friday, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) toured locations and organizations around Mercer County that assist…

Man arrested for outstanding warrants On Sept. 23, 2025, Officer James Stanton was advised that a male was present in court suspected of having multiple warrants for his arrest. He…

Hopewell Township Committee members honored Boy Scout Troop 1776 Monday night for their service and community leadership, recognizing the troop’s 90th anniversary and the recent restoration of the historic Washington Crossing sign at Ingleside…

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission is extending by an additional week the public comment period on the proposed 2026 toll increases the bi-state agency announced in late July.…

The Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s “Amazing Pumpkin Carve” is back at Woolsey Park this weekend, celebrating more than a decade of fall fun with giant glowing pumpkins, live music, and—for the first…

For the first time, Columbia Avenue in Hopewell Borough will be closed to traffic on Halloween night to create a pedestrian-only “safe zone” for trick-or-treaters. During Thursday’s Borough Council meeting, Councilwoman…

A potential legal challenge and questions about elected officials’ advocacy dominated Thursday night’s Hopewell Borough Council meeting, as residents continued to debate the proposed sale of the Borough’s municipal water…