Hopewell Valley

A patch of mulch and newly planted saplings at Timberlane Middle School may not look like much yet, but students and environmental advocates say it’s designed to grow into something…

Hopewell Township is growing. Its population is more diverse, its budget more complex, its infrastructure more sophisticated than at any point in its 228-year history. New families are arriving. Long-rooted…

The Mercer County Firemen’s Association will host its Annual Memorial Service on Wednesday, May 6, honoring firefighters who have answered their final alarm. The service will take place at 7:30…

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,…

At its April 23 meeting, the Hopewell Township Planning Board took key steps on two major land use efforts: advancing a new affordable housing zoning district tied to the Weidel…

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…

A series of significant policy decisions moved forward at the Township Committee’s April 20 meeting, setting up a May 4 session that could continue to shape the township’s future on…

To the Editor: I’m writing to express my enthusiastic support for Mercer County Commissioner John Cimino in his reelection bid in the June 2 Democratic primary. I could list his…

The Hopewell Valley Chorus will present its spring concert, “Journeys,” on Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at St. James Church, 115 E. Delaware Ave. The performance will feature a special appearance…

Firefighters from six counties converged in Hopewell Valley earlier this month for a large-scale water supply drill designed to simulate one of the most challenging scenarios local crews can face:…