In November, the people of Hopewell Township will decide at the ballot box whether our form of municipal government should be studied, and, if so, which 5 residents will conduct that study. Five candidates, Christopher Pazdan, Joshua Wilson, Melanie Walter, Francis Guenther, and Grace Rarich, have not taken a public position on the issue.  One […]

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Submitted Content – Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:04:52 +0000

With the 2026 General Election on Tuesday, November 3, Middlesex County reminds residents that there are several convenient ways to cast their ballots. Voters can vote in person during the nine-day Early Voting period, vote at their assigned polling location on Election Day, or return their completed Mail-In Ballot through one of several available methods, including […]

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Submitted Content – Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:22:49 +0000

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation North Atlantic right whales, one of the largest animals on Earth, travel through waters off the New Jersey shore as they migrate along the East Coast. They are part of our state’s critical marine ecosystem, and their presence here gives us a direct stake in their well-being and […]

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Submitted Content – Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:42:16 +0000

The Port Mercer canal house, which is located on Quakerbridge Road in the historic hamlet of Port Mercer, will undergo repairs to its roof and front porch and topped off by a fresh coat of paint. The Lawrence Historical Society received a $35,000 grant from the Canal Society of New Jersey to make the repairs. […]

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LEA KAHN, Staff Writer – Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0000

The Hopewell Township Committee has given its approval for Hopewell Borough to install a series of transverse rumble striping on Hopewell-Wertsville Road at the approach to the municipal boundary of both communities. The rumble striping on the approach into the borough is intended to reduce vehicle speeds as the speed limit decreases from 40 miles-per-hour […]

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ANDREW HARRISON, Staff Writer – Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:22:29 +0000