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Rainy Skies, Solemn Reflection Mark Memorial Day Ceremony at Woolsey Park
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (583+ words) Under gray skies and steady rain, roughly 100 residents gathered beneath a large white tent Saturday morning at Woolsey Park as the Hopewell Valley Veterans Association hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony honoring local veterans and fallen service members. Rows of…...
Fabric Collage & Mini Textile Art
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (160+ words) Mercer Me In this hands-on workshop led by Upscale Textile Artist, Mahdiyyah Muhammad, participants will explore storytelling and self-expression through fabric. Using a variety of discarded fabric scraps, participants will create their own mini textile artwork, either as a simplified…...
Behind the Lines: Female Followers of the Continental Forces
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (28+ words) Join us on June 10th at 7: 30 PM via Zoom as we mark the semiquincentennial with a fresh perspective on the American Revolutionary War, one that centers...
Morven's Curator Corner: The Joseph Hewes Miniature
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (191+ words) Mercer Me All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Penci Design Morven's Curator Corner: The Joseph Hewes Miniature RSVP for a free virtual lunchtime talk with the museum's curatorial team. Curatorial Assistant Emily Marturano will discuss the Joseph Hewes miniature,…...
Hopewell Township Adopts 2026 Budget With Slight Tax Decrease
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (525+ words) Hopewell Township Committee adopted a nearly $37 million municipal budget Monday night that will slightly lower the Township tax rate for homeowners while increasing spending on public safety, infrastructure and municipal services. Compared to last year, homeowners will pay about two…...
$25 Million in Upgrades Aim to Modernize Trenton Thunder Ballpark " and Bring Affiliate Baseball Back to Trenton
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1195+ words) When fans return to Trenton Thunder Ballpark for Opening Day on June 2, they'll see far more than a fresh field and new video boards. The sweeping renovation project underway at the stadium is part of a larger multi-year effort by…...
After Devastating April Freeze, Terhune Orchards and NJ Farmers Face a Season of Loss " and Adaptation
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1074+ words) An unusually warm stretch of April weather followed by several nights of freezing temperatures has left New Jersey farmers facing what state officials describe as one of the most damaging agricultural events in decades. Now, with losses estimated to exceed…...
Early Voting Begins Next Week as Crowded CD12 Primary Draws Attention Across Hopewell Valley
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (429+ words) With campaign signs multiplying across Hopewell Valley, political mailers arriving daily and television advertising ramping up, Mercer County voters are entering the final stretch before New Jersey's June 2 primary election. Early in-person voting begins Tuesday, May 26, and runs through Sunday,…...
Trenton Ironhawks Land NHL Affiliation With New York Islanders
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (932+ words) With hockey returning to Trenton in about five months, the Trenton Ironhawks officially unveiled one of the biggest milestones yet for the franchise this week: an affiliation agreement with the National Hockey League's New York Islanders. The announcement came during…...
Chalk the Block!
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (146+ words) Mercer Me All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Penci Design The library is excited to announce that we will be participating in the 2026 Hopewell Valley Come Outside & Play event. Events will take place over several days throughout the Hopewell…...