🌱 Patch AM: Will Hopewell’s township committee back or block new roundabouts?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Hopewell's township committee back or block new roundabouts?

Also on today's calendar: Croton Arts Festival 2026 and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain, heavy at times, with a high of 63 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy, a little rain; cool, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Residents Push Back on Hopewell Roundabout Plans, but Decision Still Ahead (mercerme.com) — Hopewell Township residents packed a county listening session to strongly oppose proposed roundabouts at several local intersections, but the projects remain under study and need Township Committee support to proceed. County officials say safety and long-term maintenance drive the plan, while residents question crash data, pedestrian impacts, and future development assumptions. An online survey and comment form are still open for feedback.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopewell

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Croton Arts Festival 2026 →
  31 Rake Rd, Flemington
  11:00 am
• Croton Arts Festival 2026 →
  31 Rake Rd, Flemington
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Registration Now Open For Bailey Basketball Academy Fall Hoops Program At Princeton Middle School →
  Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Ln, Princeton
  9:00 am
Thursday October 1
• 1st Thursday at Alderfer Auction Doylestown - Evaluations with Fine Art Specialist Christian Answini →
  3359 Durham Rd, Doylestown
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Croton Arts Festival 2026 →
  Croton Arts Festival, 31 Rake Rd, Flemington
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• 5K Any Way & Color Run for Accessibility →
  Macclesfield Park, 1000 River Rd, Yardley
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Canasta Meet-Up →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  10:00 am
• Voices Chorale is Auditioning! →
  Music Together, 225 Pennington - Hopewell Rd, Hopewell
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Tiles on Tuesday: American Mah Jongg →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Scrabble Meet-up →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Cribbage & Coffee →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• Mah Jongg in the Morning →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Brandon Farms Community Yard Sale →
  1202 Pebble Creek Court, Pennington, NJ 08534
  8:00 am
Monday October 5
• Monday Afternoon Book Club →
  Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington - Titusville Rd, Pennington
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Pennington

• Cormack Brings Conversation About Civics and Participation to Pennington (mercerme.com)
• FOOTBALL: No rest in SOL National as CB West hosts North Penn, Pennridge visits CB East (timesherald.com)

Princeton

• 88 Pianists Take the Stage for Princeton Community Piano Jam (tapinto.net)
• Jinxed But Not Deterred by the Weather, Princeton Porchfest Pivots to Indoor Venues (tapinto.net)
• Princeton Police: Thieves Score a Porsche Worth $250K – They Had to Work For This One (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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