Tag: Hopewell Borough
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Montgomery health officer reports increase in COVID-19 cases; stresses importance of vaccinations
As Pennington and Hopewell Borough residents enter the fall months of 2021, Montgomery Township Health Officer Stephanie Carey warned that her department has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases. In Mercer County, the county has 81 new confirmed cases as of Sept. 17 and Hopewell Township’s Health Department is reporting 16 new COVID-19 cases per…
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Twenty years later, We will never forget: Hopewell Valley commemorates 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a memorial ceremony in Hopewell Valley remembered the lives lost and the survivors of the attacks of that day. The ceremony took place at Woolsey Park in Hopewell Township, hosted by the Hopewell Valley Sept. 11 and Emergency Services Memorial Committee. During the ceremony,…
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Mercer County announces opening of Disaster Recovery Center
Mercer County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at Hollowbrook Community Center in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ida. The DRC, located at 320 Hollowbrook Drive in Ewing Township, will assist any Mercer County residents or businesses whose property was damaged in Ida on Sept. 1. The…
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Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn will soon have a new owner; early plans presented for proposed structure
The Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn could have a new owner as Genesis Investment Properties (GIP) is currently in the process of acquiring the property. An informal presentation about what GIP hopes to do with the property once it is acquired was briefly presented to the Hopewell Borough Planning Board at a virtual meeting that…
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Tropical Storm Ida causes fatalities, road closures, flash flooding in Hopewell Valley
As Tropical Storm Ida impacted the northeast the remnants of the storm hit Hopewell Valley with flash flooding, road closures and rescues on Sept. 1. Hopewell Township, Pennington and Hopewell Borough were seriously affected by flash flooding that caused fatalities, road closures, stranded vehicles and water rescues. Tropical Storm Ida follows Tropical Storm Henri, which…
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Mercer County continues vaccine pop-up clinics
Mercer County’s vaccine pop-up clinics will be ongoing through at least October. The clinics are will be available from Sept. 3 to Oct. 1. Each of the clinic locations will provide vaccines from Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The one-dose shot of J&J is for people 18 years…
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Hopewell Township Police Blotter
The Hopewell Pharmacy on West Broad Street in Hopewell Borough was burglarized, but nothing was reported missing. Police responded to a burglar alarm at 3:35 a.m. Aug. 14 and discovered that someone had forced entry into the store. There was broken glass near the front door, which was left ajar. A Bailey Drive resident reported…
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Tropical Storm Henri causes flooding and debris throughout Hopewell Valley
Inches of rain from Tropical Storm Henri caused flooding and road closures, and produced debris across municipalities making up Hopewell Valley on Aug. 22. Throughout Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington, motorists experienced road closures, for example, at Old Mill Road in Hopewell Township and Maple Street in Hopewell Borough. In Hopewell Township, in addition…
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Mercer County residents display created art for county senior art show
A professional juror has selected the winners from more than 80 entries in the 2021 Mercer County Senior Art Show. The art show is being held online through Aug. 6. “We have so many older adults who are tapping into their creativity to create new works of art,” Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes said. “I commend everyone…