To the Editor: As a longtime Hopewell resident, I respect the desire for community-driven solutions — but the idea that we can “hit pause” on the decision to sell our…
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To the Editor: When I was a young child, my mother and I lived in a one-bedroom apartment and shared a bed. After eventually buying a house in Trenton and…
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Letters To the Editor
A Bad Deal: A Legal Analysis of the Proposed Contract for the Sale of the Borough Water System
To the Editor: On the ballot this fall is the decision whether Hopewell Borough should sell its water system to a private, for-profit company, New Jersey American Water Company (NJAW)…
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A potential legal challenge and questions about elected officials’ advocacy dominated Thursday night’s Hopewell Borough Council meeting, as residents continued to debate the proposed sale of the Borough’s municipal water…
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To the Editor: Hopewell residents will soon vote on whether to sell our community’s water system to New Jersey American Water. I urge my fellow residents to vote NO—not because we’re rejecting change, but…
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To the Editor: Our water service should be clean and affordable for all. As small business owners of Hopewell Fare in Hopewell Borough, my wife and I are proud to…
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More than 120 residents filled the pews of First Calvary Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon for a community forum organized by the Hopewell Borough Public Water Alliance (HBPWA), the volunteer…
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Hopewell Borough Officials Urge ‘Yes’ Vote on Water Sale; Opposition Group Hosting Community Forum Oct. 5
Hopewell Borough officials and community leaders are stepping up their support for the proposed sale of the Borough-owned water system to New Jersey American Water, while a separate group of…
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Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include a release from New Jersey American Water and Hopewell Borough encouraging residents to vote yes for the sale A standing-room-only crowd filled…
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Hopewell Borough Council Adopts Ordinances, Prepares for Sept. 11 Ceremonies and Water Sale Info Session
The Hopewell Borough Council adopted three ordinances and outlined preparations for both the Sept. 11 commemoration and the upcoming water system referendum during its Sept. 4 regular meeting. Water System…