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Greetings Hopewell! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

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.
   

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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.
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🗞 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)

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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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