Tag: Hopewell Borough
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‘Served our community well’
A 1990s Union Fire Company Peterbilt tanker has been retired and donated to the New Jersey Fire Museum. Tanker 53 was taken out of service and donated to the museum in Allentown on Aug. 17. The tanker served Hopewell Valley for more than 30 years until “mechanical woes” made it impractical to maintain, according to…
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State funds aid preservation efforts of historic Meetinghouse
Meetinghouse board looking for volunteers to help in preservation efforts Efforts to preserve the Old School Baptist Meetinghouse are moving forward as the historic landmark received $150,000 from the state for improvements and preservation. The meetinghouse, which is steeped in Hopewell Borough history and located on 46 West Broad St., was the site for a…
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Annual Watershed Butterfly Festival returns Aug. 5
The beauty of nature and butterflies will be on full display when people of all ages enjoy the Watershed Insitute’s annual Butterfly Festival. The annual festival returns for its 23rd consecutive year this weekend at the Watershed Reserve in Hopewell Township from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 5 The event is free for…
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‘Hopewell Borough was born in this building’
Historic Old School Baptist Church to receive financial boost for preservation work Preservation efforts for the Hopewell Old School Baptist Church and Meetinghouse received welcome news when it was announced that the state will provide $150,000 in grant funds to aid planned work on the Hopewell landmark. State officials will present the grant award during…
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‘A different way for people to unlock their own creativity’
Hopewell Valley Arts Council planning pop-up events, Explorer’s Guide with life-size sculptures throughout Hopewell Valley Months of work, planning, and fundraising have culminated in 11 J. Seward Johnson II life-size sculptures throughout Hopewell Valley. The final two sculptures from the late artist, who passed away in 2020, were installed at Brick Farm Market and Washington…
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‘A lot like a snow globe’
Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) Class of 2023 closed the book on a “rollercoaster” four years that saw them navigate through a pandemic. Dressed in black caps and gowns, seniors from the Class of 2023 walked together for one final time as they grabbed their diplomas at Ackerson Field to mark the end of…
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Valley primary election results: Kennedy leads primary race for Democratic mayoral nomination
Councilman Ryan Kennedy leads in the primary to secure the Democratic nomination for the November general election mayor’s race to succeed Mayor Paul Anzano. Kennedy leads Marylou Ferrara, who is a former Hopewell Township mayor and committee member, by 33 votes after receiving 240 votes on June 6. Ferrara has earned 207 votes. When Anzano…
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Hopewell Borough’s municipal budget contains no ‘Christmas tree’ items
Municipal tax rate increases by 3 cents Hopewell Borough’s 2023 municipal budget maintains and covers all essential “bare minimum” services, according to officials. The Hopewell Borough Council approved a $4.06 million municipal budget that increases the municipal tax rate for property owners by 3 cents. Council President Charles Morehouse, Councilman Ryan Kennedy, Councilwoman Debra Stuhler,…
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Valley’s multi-use hub receives state funds boost
Groundbreaking for new Hopewell Valley Senior and Community Center anticipated in the coming year A new Hopewell Valley Senior and Community Center is inching closer to reality with the recent announcement of $2 million in state funds for the construction of the new center. Plans for a new senior and community center have been discussed…