Hopewell Valley

On a quiet hallway inside an unused office building at the Princeton West Innovation Campus, Officer Robert Voorhees paused just long enough to let his partner, Riley, get excited about…

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,…

In 2025, MercerMe showed what a small, local newsroom can do when a community depends on it — and when readers make use of the reporting every day. The stories…

Sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s helped draw a large crowd to Washington Crossing on Thursday for the 73rd annual Christmas Day reenactment of General George Washington’s 1776 crossing…

Pennington resident Patricia Smith has won the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry for Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems, a sweeping, career-spanning volume that gathers new poems alongside work drawn from her many…

Trenton’s annual Patriots Week returns December 26–31, celebrating New Jersey’s Revolutionary War history with tours, reenactments, children’s workshops, lectures, performances, and special exhibits. All events below are open to the public; most…

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson announced the launch of Mercer 250, (250.mercercountynj.gov) a website which highlights Mercer County’s critical role in the American Revolution, and provides visitors with a comprehensive guide…

The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce (PMRC) announced today that Patrick L. Ryan, President and CEO of First Bank, has been elected to serve as Chair of the Board…

MercerMe has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium (NJCIC) to support the long-term sustainability of local news coverage serving Hopewell Valley and surrounding communities.…

Santa Claus has been making his way through Hopewell Valley this weekend — with a little help from local fire companies and EMS crews. On Saturday, Union Fire Company and Rescue…