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Spotted on the Hopewell calendar: Rosh Hashanah Family Service

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Good morning Hopewell! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How police safely ended a barricade incident on Timkak Lane
  • Meet the Hopewell teen taking his "Happy" skating style global

Also on today's calendar: Rosh Hashanah Family Service and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barricaded suspect arrested in Hopewell Township (newportdispatch.com) — Hopewell Township police safely resolved a tense barricade situation on Timkak Lane on September 6, arresting a resident after a mental health incident involving alleged threats and harassment. Multiple county agencies and a mobile outreach team assisted, and authorities stress there was no danger to nearby neighbors or any ongoing threat to the public.
   

• 'Happy' Kirk Haugeto returning to first Junior Grand Prix since 2022 (figureskatersonline.com) — A 17-year-old figure skater from Hopewell is headed back to the Junior Grand Prix circuit, bringing his upbeat "Happy Kirk" persona to an international event in Turkey later this month. He traces his skating journey from childhood sessions with his grandfather to national and international competitions, steadily climbing the junior ranks for Team USA.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Pennington

  • Notre Dame High graduate AJ Surace to make first start for Rutgers football (trentonian.com)
  • Hopewell Borough Updates Water Transition, Adopts Revised EMS Fee Ordinance (mercerme.com)
  • The Hopewell Museum Renovation: A Sneak Preview (mercerme.com)

Princeton

  • Is Princeton's Newest Bike Lane a Useless Addition? Or Is It Part of a Still Evolving Network? (tapinto.net)
  • Who Governs Princeton? Austerity and the Need for Democratization (dailyprincetonian.com)
  • On the Princeton Agenda: 25 Years Later, Commemorating the Events of 9/11 (tapinto.net)

Lawrenceville

  • Rider Wrestling Coach Takes On Deputy Athletic Director Role (patch.com)

Ok Hopewell! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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