As many as 600 bicyclists, aged 12 and up, are expected at the Second Annual Super Moon Ride, a night-time ride on a six-mile loop, hosted by the Lawrence Hopewell Trail and…
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Pedestrian Safety Improvements Installed in Hopewell Borough
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoIn so many of our local small towns, residents have been striving to get drivers to slow down. After several incidents in Hopewell Borough this spring, including a truck driver hitting seven parked cars on…
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Pennington Borough Opposes Traffic Light, Hopewell Township in Favor
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoAt this month’s meeting, Pennington Borough council unanimously passed a resolution objecting to the the installation of a full traffic signal as a replacement to the current flasher-signal at Engleside…
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Hopewell Borough Hears Oil Train Presentation, Declines Resolution
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoI live in a crude oil train blast zone. I live within 1/2 mile of the CSX tracks in Hopewell Borough where a derailment and explosion could realistically happen. I’ve…
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Lawrence Hopewell Trail and Mercer County Parks Commission to Host 2nd Annual Super Moon Ride
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoAfter the sun sets on Saturday, August 29, a full moon will provide illumination as bicyclists ride along Rosedale Lake, through meadows and under the tree canopy in wooded sections…
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Walking School Bus App Being Launched by Greater Mercer TMA
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoGMTMA announced today the upcoming launch of its new app, “The New Jersey Walking School Bus App,” that will allow parents to easily create and plan walks to and from…
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Pennington-Titusville Road Bridge Repairs Complete in Hopewell Township
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoAhead of schedule and on budget, replacement of the Pennington-Titusville Road over Jacobs Creek in Hopewell Township is complete and the bridge is now open to traffic. “With the first…
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Mercer County Police Academy Graduates 13th Class of Police Officers
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoMercer County dignitaries and law enforcement officials from around the County gathered July 31, 2015 to celebrate the graduation of the 13th basic class of police officers from the Mercer County…
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PennEast Proposes Changes Pipeline Route, Some in Hopewell Twp
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoPennEast has come out with a new map of the proposed location of the proposed 113.8 mile 36-inch pipe spanning from Luzerne County, PA to Mercer County, NJ. The Hopewell Township portion,…
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Mercer Blocks Access to County Land Eyed for Proposed Pipeline Project
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoIn a statement today, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes today informed officials associated with the proposed PennEast Pipeline Project that the company would no longer have access to lands…