The upcoming week is a busy one in Hopewell Borough. Below is an overview of what’s happening:
Trash and Recycling Pickup – Tuesday June 3rd
Tuesday is the regular trash and recycling pickup in the Borough. Please remember that trash containers should be covered and watertight to prevent mixing of rain/stormwater and placed at the curb between 3PM on Monday and 7AM Tuesday for pickup. For recycling, reminder that #5 plastics can now be included in your mixed stream recycling bucket!
Planning Board Meeting – Wednesday June 4th (7PM)
The Hopewell Borough Planning Board will meet on Wednesday June 4th at 7PM in person at Borough Hall, with an option to view the meeting via zoom (instructions can be found here). The agenda can be found below and additional information can be found on the Planning Board page here. The Board will be reviewing and acting on the Borough proposed Fair Share Housing Plan at this meeting prior to Council taking action on Thursday. A copy of the draft plan can also be found below.
Borough Council Meeting – Thursday June 5th (7PM)
The next Borough Council meeting will be Thursday June 5th, with the public portion starting at 7PM. The meeting will be in person at Borough Hall with a zoom broadcast. Information on how to tune in (and comment) via zoom can be found here. Please note that the meeting will start at 6PM with a closed/executive session with the Borough’s attorneys, and the public portion of the meeting will start at 7PM. As always, we look forward to getting input from you at the meeting, in person or via zoom. The agenda (with and without the accompanying material) can be found below and pending ordinances can be found here.
Highlights of this month’s meeting include:
- Presentation on proposed renovations to the Borough’s Public Works building
- Introduction of a revised grease trap ordinance (public hearing on the ordinance will be at the July meeting)
- Introduction of the ordinance that will transmit to the County Clerk a ballot question allowing Borough voters to decide on whether to sell the Borough’s water system at the November general election
- Advancing the Borough’s Affordable Housing and Fair Share plan
Green Team Recycling Event @ Hopewell Farmers Market – Sunday June 8th
The Hopewell Valley Green Team will be collecting hard-to-recycle items at the Hopewell Farmer’s Market on Sunday June 8 from 9AM-1PM. Recyclable items include: plastic film, usable art supplies, button cell batteries, used dental care products/packaging, single use razors, baseballs, tennis balls, wine corks, cell phones and select small electronics. Visit https://hopewellvalleygreenteam.org/recycling/recycling-events/ for details.
Reminder to sign up for Office of Emergency Management Text Alerts
Hopewell Borough works with the Hopewell Valley Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to send out emergency phone and text notifications using Hopewell Township’s Everbridge System. We encourage all residents to also sign up for this service here. This service is separate from the Borough’s weekly email list and recommend signing up for both: one for emergencies and other for regular Borough communications.
May 29, 2025 Informational Meeting on Proposed Water Sale posted to YouTube
For those unable to attend last week’s informational meeting on the proposed water system sale, the video of the meeting has been posted to the Borough’s YouTube Chanel. The next meeting is being scheduled for Thursday July 17, 2025 and additional information can be found at https://www.hopewellboro-nj.us/water/.