🌱 Patch AM: What new Bear Tavern Road speed limits mean for Hopewell drivers

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In today's newsletter:

• What new Bear Tavern Road speed limits mean for Hopewell drivers
• Where Hopewell Valley High lands in the newest state rankings

Also on today's calendar: Audiolab Stereo & Home Theater EXPO and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Airport Traffic Remains Steady as Trenton-Mercer Nears Capacity (mercerme.com) — Hopewell Township drivers should know Mercer County just approved new speed limit changes on parts of Bear Tavern Road between Ewing and Hopewell, while Trenton-Mercer Airport edges toward capacity and prepares for Breeze Airways service. County commissioners also reviewed a $200 million airport modernization, ongoing noise and environmental concerns, and the search for a new airport director that could shape future regional traffic and flights.
   

• Princeton High Improves Standing in Latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings (tapinto.net) — Families in the Hopewell Valley district may be interested that Hopewell Valley High is ranked 86th among Central Jersey schools in the latest U.S. News & World Report list, where Princeton High climbed back to 36th statewide. The rankings weigh test scores, graduation rates, AP and IB participation, and how well schools serve economically disadvantaged students across New Jersey and the nation.
   

📸 Around Hopewell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopewell

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Audiolab Stereo & Home Theater EXPO →
  Audiolab Stereo & Video Center Inc., 925 Lincoln Hwy, Morrisville
  11:00 am
• This Sat & Sun- Cool Off Inside the EAHS Museum and Gallery! →
  East Amwell Historical Society Museum and Gallery, 1053 Old York Rd, East Amwell Township
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• August 21 - 22 - 23 / FRI - SAT- SUN BARN SALE! HOT TREASURES FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS!! RAIN OR SHINE! →
  5113 Anderson Rd, Doylestown
  8:00 am
Thursday September 3
• 1st Thursday at Alderfer Auction Doylestown - Evaluations with Fine Art Specialist Christian Answini →
  3359 Durham Rd, Doylestown
  10:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Pulling for a Cure →
  Carriage Farm, 2 Clerico Ln, Hillsborough Township
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Cribbage & Coffee →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  10:00 am
Friday August 21
• Mah Jongg in the Morning →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  10:00 am
Monday August 24
• Canasta Meet-Up →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  10:00 am
• Dig In! Mocktails & Munchies: Peach Basil Spritzer & Caprese with Peach and Burrata →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  2:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Tiles on Tuesday: American Mah Jongg →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Scrabble Meet-up →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  2:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Family Dungeons & Dragons →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  1:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Summer Opera Fest Aug 28-30: Romeo & Juliet, Il Trovatore, Pearl Fishers, Barber of Seville →
  Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hopewell Fare Serves Up More Than a Meal —Alicia Read on Patch

• ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Dairy Clerk (Saker NJ) Salary Range $15.92 - $15.92/hr in Pennington. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Pennington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopewell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pennington

• Planning Board Reviews Zoning Updates Tied to Pennington Master Plan, Discusses Communication Between Boards (mercerme.com)
• Chetrit Group 'Being Dissolved' As Family Turmoil Spirals (bisnow.com)
• Bladder Medication Recalled Nationwide Over Cancer-Linked Impurity (ntd.com)

Princeton

• Princeton Community Housing Marks 25 Years of Scholarship Recipients (towntopics.com)
• Princeton Parking Rates To Rise Sept. 14 Under New Ordinance (patch.com)

Lawrenceville

• Mercer Co. To Celebrate Local 'Jeopardy!' Champ At Lawrence Library Event (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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