The Pennington Borough Democratic Committee will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, January 21, at 6:30 p.m.at the Mercer County Library – Hopewell, located at 245 Pennington–Titusville Road, Pennington. The meeting is open to community…
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On May 8, 2026, hundreds of young artists and performers will have the opportunity to experience the Mercer County Teen Arts Festival. This annual festival provides high school and middle…
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Hopewell Valley Senior Services will host its next free art lesson on Tuesday, January 6, featuring a special New Year–themed project: “New Year Reveal-ations!!” The lesson begins at 1:00pm at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center(395…
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A Year Defined by Community and Coverage in the Hopewell Valley
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoIn 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…
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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…
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News
Swastika Found Again at Timberlane Middle School; District Calls for Community Partnership to Confront Hate
A swastika was discovered in a Timberlane Middle School bathroom on Monday afternoon, prompting immediate investigation and renewed calls from Hopewell Valley Regional School District leaders for a unified response…
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Announcements
Mercer County Launches Website Highlighting Ways to Explore Revolutionary History During Nation’s 250th
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…
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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…
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Holiday lights season is officially underway in Hopewell Valley as judging opens this week for both Pennington Borough’s and Hopewell Township’s annual decorating contests. The friendly competitions, now in their…
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Announcements
Registration Opens for 5th Cohort of Community Journalism “J Lab” — Now Hosted at Princeton Public Library
The Community Journalism “J Lab,” a free certificate course sponsored by Mercer County Community College with support from the Princeton Public Library, is returning this winter — and for the first time, sessions…