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Facing rising fixed costs, enrollment growth, and limited flexibility in local revenue, the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education is preparing residents for a challenging budget season that is likely…

The Hopewell Valley Regional School District will receive an increase in New Jersey state aid for the upcoming school year, offering some financial relief but doing little to change the…

At the March 9 public budget meeting, Pennington Borough Administrator GP Caminiti introduced the proposed 2026 municipal budget, which totals $4,964,293.86. The municipal tax rate would increase from 0.575 to…

Gilbert “Gil” Lugossy, a figure in Mercer County public life whose decades of service spanned law enforcement, firefighting, and local government leadership, died Sunday, March 15. He was 90. A…

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…