environment

Shad.  Love it or leave it, shad is almost synonymous with the town of Lambertville, and probably with the names of many towns along the Delaware River.  When the shad are running,…

As spring planting season ramps up across the region, many residents are heading to garden centers or clearing out overgrown areas of their yards. But some of the most common…

If you’ve been outside this week — whether walking a trail, driving along a back road, or even just stepping into your yard — you may have noticed something small,…

Anglers across New Jersey — including those heading to familiar spots in Hopewell Valley — will see expanded opportunities and simpler regulations when trout season opens at 8 a.m. Saturday,…

A new report from New Jersey Policy Perspective is raising alarms about the growing impact of artificial intelligence data centers on the state’s electric grid and utility bills, as lawmakers…

Volunteers are invited to take part in Hopewell Township’s annual Clean Communities “Clean Sweep Day” on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will begin…

The proposed Hopewell 57 redevelopment project returned to the Hopewell Borough Planning Board Wednesday night for a lengthy hearing dominated by traffic concerns, as residents pressed the applicant on parking,…

Montgomery Township officials are moving ahead with plans to acquire roughly 400 acres of state-owned land, with the majority of the property targeted for permanent open-space preservation. At its March…

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…

To The Editor: As residents of Hopewell Borough, we all rely on safe, reliable water every day. Our community’s water system depends on the local groundwater well number 4 which…