September is National Preparedness Month #24- Consider Your Shelter Options

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we are sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#24- Consider Your Shelter Options

Sheltering is appropriate when conditions requir...

Affordable Housing Availability in Brandon Farms updated September 23, 2021

The current list of Affordable Housing units available for purchase in Brandon Farms, updated September 23, 2021.

September is National Preparedness Month #23- Learn Safety Skills

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#23- Learn Safety Skills

Learn First Aid and CPR 

Take a first aid and ...

September is National Preparedness Month #22- Practice Your Home Fire Escape Plan

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#22- Practice Your Home Fire Escape Plan

Creating and practicing a ho...

Do you own rental property? List for free with the state and help your neighbors!

New Jerseyans displaced from their homes due to damage from Tropical Storm Ida are being encouraged to use the online housing locator, the New Jersey Housing Resource Center (NJHRC), to help quickly find transitional or long-term housing.  &n...

September is National Preparedness Month #21- Plan for Locations

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#21- Plan for Locations

Be Informed

Many emergencies and disasters occur without...

September is National Preparedness Month #20- Prepare for an Evacuation

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#20- Prepare for an Evacuation

Many kinds of emergencies can cause you...

September is National Preparedness Month #19- Disaster Preparedness for Seniors

September is #NationalPreparednessMonth. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#19 Disaster Preparedness for Seniors

Get Informed

• Know what disasters ...

Tropical Storm Ida Cleanup Guidance from the NJ DEP

Where an emergent condition exists that endangers the environment or threatens public health, safety, and welfare, DEP's rules include certain provisions that facilitate repair, reconstruction, and clean-up activities while protecting the health ...

September is National Preparedness Month #18- Prepare your Pets for Disasters

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#18- Prepare your Pets for Disasters

Your pets are important members of your fa...

Mayor and Deputy Mayor Now Offering Office Hours

At last night's Township Committee meeting, Mayor Blake announced that both she and Deputy Mayor Peters-Manning will be having regular office hours to meet with residents. Feel free to drop by the Township Administration building on the third Tue...

September is National Preparedness Month #17- Disaster Preparedness for First Responders

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#17 Disaster Preparedness for First Responders

Naturally, as you are ...

September is National Preparedness Month #16- Don’t drive through flood waters

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#16 Don’t drive through flood waters

Why Flooded Roads Are More Dange...

Baldpate Mountain Opens Tomorrow!

Per the Mercer County Park Commission-

BALDPATE MOUNTAIN WILL REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC BEGINNING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH!! 

The following trails remain closed: NW Loop Trail  Switchback Trail  Pleasant Vall...

September is National Preparedness Month #15- Preparedness for People on Campus

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#15 Disaster Preparedness for People on Campus

Be Informed

• Know how you...

FEMA/ Mercer County Disaster Recovery Center Now Open in Ewing

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Mercer County have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Hollowbrook Community Center, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing Township, to assist any Merc...

NJ Survivors Affected by the Remnants of Hurricane Ida Can Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance

New Jersey homeowners and renters affected by Hurricane Ida who live in counties that have recently been designated for Individual Assistance could be eligible for help from FEMA. The designated counties now include Mercer.

If you have homeowners or renter...

September is National Preparedness Month #14- Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

 #14- Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities

Disability in...

NJ Fish and Wildlife Hunting Permits go on sale today!

Permits for the upcoming permit deer and fall turkey seasons go on sale online and at license agents today.

More information-

• Online Sales
• License Agents
• Check Permit Availability
• White-tailed Deer in NJ
• Wild Turkey in NJ
• 2021-22 Hunting & Trapping Digest

September is National Preparedness Month #13- Get Tech Ready

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs. 

#13- Get Tech Ready

Technology has made it easier than ever to prepar...

September is National Preparedness Month #12- Create an Emergency Financial First Aid Kit

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

 #12-  Create an Emergency Financial First Aid KitT...

September is National Preparedness Month #11- Safeguard Critical Documents and Valuables

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

 #11-  Safeguard Critical Documents and Valuables

Wh...

September is National Preparedness Month #10- Document and Insure Your Property

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

#10- Document and Insure Your Property 

Your home, your perso...

September News Video from Committee Member Michael Ruger

Committee Member Michael Ruger shares Hopewell Township's news for September. It's a BUSY month!

Transcript:

Hi. I’m Michael Ruger from the Hopewell Township Committee with some notes about Township events happening in September....

September is National Preparedness Month #9- 12 Ways to Prepare

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs  

#9- 12 Ways to Prepare

FOR INDIVIDUALS

• - Confirm you...

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month- Warning Signs and Risk Factors

If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately. 

According to the CDC and NIMH, suicide rates have increased by 35% since 1999. More tha...

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month- The Numbers

If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately. 

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people, and the tenth leading ...

September is National Preparedness Month #8- Know your Alerts and Warnings

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs .

Topic #8- Know your Alerts and Warnings

Receiving timely inf...

September is National Preparedness Month #7- Think about Kit Storage Locations

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.

Think about Kit Storage Locations

Since you do not know where you will...

September is National Preparedness Month #6- Maintaining Your Kit

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs 

Maintaining Your Kit

After assembling your kit remember to ma...

September is National Preparedness Month #5- Build a Kit

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs 

Step 5: Build a Kit

After an emergency, you may need to survive on you...

COVID-19 Counter

COVID-19 Counter

These numbers are cumulative, and represent a snapshot in time. They can change daily or even hourly as new data comes in.  This represents only laboratory-confirmed cases, and does not include people who are sick but unable to be...

September is National Preparedness Month #4- Practice your plan

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.  

Step 4: Practice your plan with your household

Onc...

September is National Preparedness Month #3- Fill out a Family Emergency Plan

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs.  

Step 3: Fill out a Family Emergency Plan...

September is National Preparedness Month #2- Consider specific needs for your household

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs. 

Step 2- Consider specific needs for your household. 

As you ...

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately.

Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gende...

September is National Preparedness Month #1

September is National Preparedness Month. This month we will be sending out regular posts about things you can do in your home to be prepared if an emergency or disaster occurs. 

Create a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster s...

PSE&G starting underground construction on Pennington-Rocky Hill Rd early Sept.

Beginning on or around Wednesday, September 1, 2021, underground construction activities will take place along Pennington Rocky Hill Road between Moores Mill-Mt. Rose Road and Carter Road as highlighted on the map below. Work hours will be between 8 a.m. ...

PSE&G construction on Carter Road pausing until mid-October

PSE&G construction on Carter Road will pause until mid-October so the trenches can settle before paving. Contractors will return at that time to repave the road.

PSE&G recently completed electric system upgrades in your neighborhood, including the ...

Hopewell Township is collecting donations for Afghan refugees in NJ

This week NJ Governor Phil Murphy welcomed American allies evacuated from Afghanistan to NJ. Already interpreters and others who worked with the American military have started arriving at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. In many cases, these people and t...

NJ Poison Control Center Warns of Potential Dangers of Wild Mushrooms

Hot, Humid Summer Sets the Stage for a Dangerous Mushroom Season

Hot, humid, and wet — the perfect weather conditions for a potentially dangerous wild mushroom season in New Jersey. Each year the medical professionals at the NJ Poison Control Center are ca...

Important Recycling News! Please read!

Be sure your recycling buckets don't contain any unacceptable materials, such as plastic bags and pizza boxes! Beginning September 7^th, all contaminated recycling will be left curbside, tagged, and have an education piece in English and Spanish attached. ...