The upcoming week is a busy one in Hopewell Borough. Below is an overview of what’s happening:
Trash Pickup – Tuesday July 8th
Tuesday is the regular trash 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.
Special Borough Council Meeting – Tuesday July 8th (6:30 PM)
Borough Council will hold a special online only (zoom) meeting to conduct interviews with potential administrator candidates in closed/executive session. Information on how to tune in (and comment) via zoom can be found here. The meeting will be open to the public at the start and then the Borough Council will enter into executive session for the purpose of conducting interviews of candidates for the position of administrator, as permitted under N.J.S.A. 10:4-12b.(8) (matter involving the potential employment/ appointment of prospective employee/officer). Formal action will not be taken. At the conclusion of the Executive Session, Council will briefly return to open session, where the meeting will be adjourned. A copy of the sunshine notice can be found below:
Mayor’s Office Hours – Wednesday July 9th (1PM)
Looking for another way to connect with our town? Generally held every other Wednesday afternoon at 1PM and every second Saturday morning of the month at 9AM, Borough Hall is open for drop in discussions with Mayor Kennedy and Borough Administrator Doug Walker. No appointments necessary. Any changes to the schedule will be posted to the Borough website.
Borough Council Meeting – Thursday July 10th (7PM)
The next Borough Council meeting will be Thursday July 10th , with the public portion of the meeting starting at 7PM. Please note that the meeting will start at 5PM with a closed/executive session, the public part of the meeting begin at the usual 7PM time. 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. 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:
- Public hearing on the revised restaurant grease trap ordinance
- Public hearing on the ordinance to place a public question about the sale on of the Borough’s water utility on the November election ballot
Mayor’s Office Hours – Saturday July 12th (9AM)
Looking for another way to connect with our town? Generally held every other Wednesday afternoon at 1PM and every second Saturday morning of the month at 9AM, Borough Hall is open for drop in discussions with Mayor Kennedy and Borough Administrator Doug Walker. No appointments necessary. Any changes to the schedule will be posted to the Borough website.
Save the Date – Water System Informational Meeting on Thursday July 31st at 7PM
Hopewell Borough will be hosting the second in a series of information meetings about the potential sale of our water system on Thursday July 31st, 2025 at 7PM (rescheduled from July 17th). The meeting will be in person and online (via zoom) at Borough Hall. More information will be posted at www.hopewellboro-nj.us/Water.
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. If you got texts this weekend about lightning in our area – you’ve signed up! If you didn’t, they now is the time!