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06/16/2026

Notice is hereby given that Hopewell Valley Arts Council, Inc., a New Jersey nonprofit corporation, has applied to the Borough Council of the Borough of Hopewell for issuance of a…

06/15/2026

The adventures continued in the Hopewell Valley for humans and horses over the last few days. The junior firefighters in the valley competed in a friendly competition for the first time in seven years. And eight horses went visiting Bear Tavern Elementary after they got out of their fence around 2am last Thursday morning. Hopewell Twp has moved forward ordinances that will clear the way for affordable housing on the Weidel tract of land near Denow Rd. And Lawrence Twp continued discussions around their master plan as the community examines what development looks like. Read all of this and more at MercerMe.com.

06/15/2026

Hopewell and Pennington junior firefighters tested firefighting skills while building camaraderie and preparing to become the next generation of volunteers.
After a six-year hiatus, junior firefighters from the Hopewell Fire Department and Pennington Fire Company gathered Friday night for their first inter-company competition since 2019, reviving a tradition designed to build skills, teamwork and friendships among young volunteers. https://mercerme.com/junior-firefighters-reunite-for-first-valley-wide-competition-since-2019/

Hopewell and Pennington junior firefighters tested firefighting skills while building camaraderie and preparing to become the next generation of

06/15/2026

For one day, the familiar rhythm of Pennington Quality Market came to a stop. The doors remained closed Sunday as employees completed inventory, cashiers trained on new systems, crews stocked shelves and workers prepared for the store’s reopening Monday morning as McCaffrey’s Food Markets. After 66 years at its Route 31 location — and decades before that on Main Street — Pennington Quality Market had reached the end of an era. For owners Mike Rothwell and his sister, Barbara Rothwell Henderson, the transition marked both a busy day of preparation and a moment to reflect on what the community grocery store has meant to generations of Hopewell Valley residents.

For one day, the familiar rhythm of Pennington Quality Market came to a stop. The doors remained closed Sunday as employees completed inventory, cashiers

06/15/2026

At about 2 a.m. last Thursday, while most of the Hopewell Valley was asleep, a group of horses decided it was time for an adventure....

At about 2 a.m. last Thursday, while most of Hopewell Valley was asleep, a group of horses decided it was time for an adventure. Eleven horses escaped

06/15/2026

For over 90 years, Hopewell Valley has shopped there, 66 of those years at its current location, and earlier years on Main Street. I remember riding in

06/15/2026

Two ordinances aimed at advancing construction of a 70-unit affordable housing development on the Weidel Tract were introduced by the Hopewell Township

06/15/2026

As Lawrence Township continues work on its first comprehensive Master Plan update in decades, residents attending a June 11 public meeting focused less on

06/15/2026

Arrest After Failing to Appear in Court  On May 26, 2026, Det. Makwinski and Officer Anthony Pizzola responded to a residence on Route 31 to attempt

06/15/2026

The Lawrence Township Police Department has charged a Lawrence Township woman following an investigation into the alleged misuse of funds belonging to the