Tag: Hopewell Borough
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Hopewell Borough Council seats up for grabs in general election
Hopewell Borough voters will determine a contested race for two open seats on Borough Council when they cast their ballots in the November general election. This is the only contested race in the Borough as Councilman Ryan Kennedy (D) is running unopposed for a four-year term as mayor. Incumbent Republican Charles Schuyler Morehouse is seeking…
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‘Home stretch’
Plans for Hopewell Valley’s new Senior and Community Center took two significant steps forward this week with actions by the Hopewell Township Committee and the Hopewell Valley YMCA. At its Oct. 16 meeting, the Township Committee authorized a Professional Services Agreement with Spiezle Architectural Group to complete bid-ready final design work and construction oversight for the…
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Brick Farm Market going ‘back to its core’
Brick Farm Market is moving from East Broad Street as owners downsize the market’s business operations after facing challenges such as labor shortages. In December, the founders will move the market from 65 East Broad Street to the Brick Farm Tavern campus on 130 Hopewell-Rocky Hill Road in Hopewell Borough. The building on East Broad…
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‘We want people to have fun’
Massive pumpkins are showcasing the work of local artists as they carve various pictures, fall scenes, and characters for the Hopewell Valley (HV) Arts Council’s ninth annual Amazing Pumpkin Carve. Through years of the COVID-19 pandemic the Amazing Pumpkin Carve had transformed into a drive-thru and hybrid event for safety protocols and now is returning…
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FedEx driver thwarts theft of package
A FedEx driver thwarted an attempted theft of a package that he was delivering to a North Greenwood Avenue home Sept. 19, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. Two men drove up to the FedEx truck and allegedly claimed they lived at the house where the driver was making a delivery, police said. They…
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Tropical Storm Ophelia postpones Harvest Fair
The 35th annual Hopewell Harvest Fair has been postponed to October with the weather from Tropical Storm Ophelia hitting New Jersey. Originally set to occur this past Saturday on Sept. 23, the rain delayed the annual tradition to Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hopewell Elementary School on Princeton Avenue in Hopewell Borough…
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Bronx, N.Y. man charged in catalytic converter thefts
A 31-year-old Bronx, N.Y. man was charged with three counts of theft and three counts of criminal mischief in connection with the theft of catalytic converters from vehicles in Hopewell Borough during the overnight hours in May, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The man was arrested Sept. 19 for his role in the…
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Bidders recommended for Hopewell Railroad Station restoration project
The three-story train station on Railroad Place was built in 1876 Nine pre-qualified contractors are being recommended by Mills + Schnoering Architects for the bidding process to restore the Hopewell Borough Railroad Station. The Princeton firm received about 13 to 14 contractor applications for the pre-qualified bidder list to do work on the exterior restoration…
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Water main break disrupts holiday weekend
Over Labor Day weekend, Hopewell Borough residents were urged to conserve water after a water-main break disrupted the New Jersey American Water (NJAW) supply to people in the borough. The borough was not the only municipality with residents and businesses affected. Parts of Princeton and Montgomery Township also experienced disruptions. According to NJAW, there was…