Hopewell Valley News

‘There’s a lot of work still ahead’

It has been 100 days since Mercer County Executive Dan Benson was sworn into office on Jan. 1. "When we took office, the county faced considerable challenges," Benson said. "The 2022 county audit wasn't complete, several key...

‘We have the resources to end poverty if we wanted to’

An evening inside the Princeton University Friend Center turned silent when 20-minutes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s...

Traffic light receives green light at Federal Point intersection

Lawrence Township officials are moving ahead with plans to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Federal...

Warmer winters shift plant growing zones

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers -...

Common calendar, Packet papers, April 12

Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which...

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County to resurface section of Route 612 in Hopewell Township

Due to deteriorated pavement surface conditions, Marshalls Corner Woodsville Road (Route 612) between Pennington-Hopewell Road (Route 654) and Fox Run Road in Hopewell Township...

Gov. signs legislation and Executive Order ending public health emergency in New Jersey

With all COVID-19 capacity restrictions on businesses and gathering limits having been lifted due to the continued improvement of New Jersey’s public health metrics,...

Common calendar, Packet papers, June 4

Ongoing Every Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday in June, July and August, Terhune Orchards on Cold Soil Road in Princeton will present its weekly Sips...

Watershed Institute helps address toxic algae blooms in Rosedale Lake with newly installed wetlands

When Mercer County residents visit Rosedale Lake they will see new wetlands floating on the lake’s surface. In Pennington, the 20 floating wetlands will help...

Dogs take ‘Freedom Ride’ from Georgia to Lawrence Township; Hopewell scouts donate toys, supplies for pets

Kids across Mercer County are showing their love of dogs who need help, their volunteer efforts benefitting hundreds of dogs in need of a...

Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge receives design award from state parks association

The Mercer County Park Commission received the Excellence in Design Award for Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge in Mercer Meadows. The 500-foot pedestrian bridge opened to...

Pennington School Aviation Club students design plane, win second place in GAMA challenge

The Pennington School’s Aviation Club team recently won second place in the GAMA Design Challenge, competing against more than 60 teams across the nation. The...

Common calendar, Packet papers, May 28

Ongoing   The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber will return to hosting in-person events. The first in-person event on the calendar is June 24’s Business After Business, which...

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