Mercer County has finalized the purchase of a small but historically significant lot in Hopewell Township.
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Howell Living History Farm will hold its 33rd annual Plowing Match on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A dozen teams of draft animals from New Jersey, Pennsylvania…
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In early July, a historic class photograph was brought to the attention of Hopewell Valley School District (HVRSD) Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Smith. The photograph was taken of the Class of…
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Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Reed Gusciora and Tim Eustace to allow municipalities to issue retail liquor licenses to qualified buyers looking to redevelop historic taverns into 21st-century drinking and…
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As part of the Hopewell Borough’s 125th celebration, the Hopewell Public Library is hosting a presentation about historic Hopewell Borough by local historian Jack Koeppel. This presentation, on Wednesday April 13th at 7pm at the Hopewell…
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Hopewell Valley Historical Society Presents The Mercer and Somerset Railroad Story
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoHopewell Valley Historical Society will be hosting an informational presentation about The Mercer and Somerset Railroad Story on the 140th Anniversary of Hopewell’s Frog War on Wednesday January 6th at 7…
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Local Author Publishes New Book on History of Mercer Automobile, Upcoming Book Signings
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoAward-winning author and historian, Clifford Zink, will be giving talks about and signing his new book, Mercer Magic, which tells the complete story of the Mercer automobile, built in New Jersey at the…
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Hopewell Public Library Wednesday Night Out: Early Heroes of Hopewell Valley
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoAs part of the Hopewell Public Library’s Wednesday Night Out series, archaeologist and archivist, Jim Wade, will present a new program about some of the earliest heroes in the Hopewell Valley on Wednesday,…
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Princeton Battlefield State Park will be expanding by 4.6-acres to include more historic land that was key to tactical maneuvers during the battle, a turning point in the nation’s War for Independence, announced…
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Images of Old Hopewell: A Stroll Through Town, Now and Then
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoLocal historian, Jack Koeppel, will be giving a presentation about historic Hopewell Borough as part of the Hopewell Public Library Wednesday Night Out series, on May 6th, 7:00pm at the…