Hopewell Borough Council

Democrats Krista Weaver and Paul Buda were sworn in as Hopewell Borough Council members on Jan. 5 during the Borough’s annual reorganization meeting and swearing-in ceremony at Borough Hall. Weaver, who was first elected…

Hopewell Borough Councilman David Mackie has spent 27 years helping guide the town through decisions that often stretched far beyond a single meeting agenda. Known for his patience, analytical style,…

Hopewell Borough Council voted Thursday night to approve a 30-year Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement for the Hopewell 57 redevelopment on Hamilton Avenue, moving forward one of the most significant…

Council President David Mackie presided over the November Hopewell Borough Council meeting, the first since voters approved the proposed sale of the Borough’s water system to New Jersey American Water. With results…

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…

New ordinances aimed at addressing vacant properties and improving property maintenance standards were introduced at the August 7 Hopewell Borough Council meeting. Council members also advanced funding plans for renovations…

A proposed sale of the Borough’s public water system will go before voters this fall. At its July 10 meeting, the Hopewell Borough Council unanimously adopted an ordinance to place…

At its June 5 meeting, the Hopewell Borough Council discussed a packed calendar of summer events, welcomed the nearing completion of the Elizabethtown Gasworks project, and advanced plans to put…

At its April 3 meeting, the Hopewell Borough Council tackled a range of community issues, including new traffic-calming initiatives aimed at improving pedestrian and cyclist safety and ongoing concerns from…