Hopewell Borough Council

Hopewell Borough Council has introduced a revised ordinance for the referendum ballot question that will have voters determine whether or not to sell the borough’s water utility to New Jersey American Water (NJAW). A public hearing will take place on the revised ordinance at the Borough Council’s July 10 regular meeting. The Council introduced the […]

Hopewell Elementary School first graders learned firsthand about how local government works. With a field trip to Borough Hall in Hopewell Borough on June 6, first graders heard from Borough Administrator Doug Walker and Borough Clerk Regina Toth about day-to-day operations, administering a municipal budget, and processing permits and licenses. The students also learned from […]

Hopewell Borough Council members have unanimously voted to adopt a $4.5 million municipal budget that has a tax increase and funds municipal operations in 2025. Council members voted to approve the municipal budget, which includes a 2.5-cent tax increase for borough property owners, at a Borough Council meeting on May 1. The budget was first […]