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Last year, in early 2025, a wildfire scorched woodlands along Woosamonsa Road in Hopewell Township, leaving many residents shaken and reminded of how quickly fire can threaten homes, habitats, and…

Akshardham:  translating to “divine abode of God” (from Sanskrit) …  Akshar meaning “eternal”, and Dham meaning “abode”), it is a spiritual and cultural campus dedicated to devotion, peace, and harmony. It serves as a traditional Hindu…

Pennington Borough Council used its March 2 meeting to finalize key pieces of the borough’s affordable housing plan, review the developing 2026 municipal budget, and approve a resolution supporting a…

The L.O.V.E. Jazz Orchestra, a large jazz ensemble featuring many of Philadelphia’s most in-demand musicians, will present a spring concert on Sunday, March 29 at 12 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington…

The Hopewell Valley Chorus will present “Spring into Song,” a free-admission, multigroup concert on Sunday, March 15, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Central Church, 2015 Pennington Road in Ewing, located opposite The College…

Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts…

Long before the American Revolution reached the Delaware River, the Hopewell Valley was already fighting a rebellion of its own. Settlers in the region battled wealthy land speculators, corrupt colonial…

Hopewell Township has introduced its proposed 2026 capital budget, outlining $5,911,371 in infrastructure and equipment investments, with road improvements representing the largest share of the spending plan. A $487,584 grant from the…

Hopewell Borough officials and financial advisors spent more than an hour Thursday evening walking residents through the mechanics of the borough’s first Payment In Lieu of Taxes agreement, explaining how…

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…