Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Explained

Hopewell Township, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Township
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Name2: Mercer
Government Type:Township
Governing Body:Township Committee
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Courtney Peters-Manning (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:George Snyder[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Katherine Fenton-Newman[3]
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:February 20, 1700
Established Title2:Royal charter
Established Date2:March 1, 1755
Established Title3:Incorporated
Established Date3:February 21, 1798
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:152.67
Area Land Km2:150.40
Area Water Km2:2.26
Area Total Sq Mi:58.95
Area Land Sq Mi:58.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.87
Area Water Percent:1.48
Area Rank:22nd of 565 in state
1st of 12 in county
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:17491
Population Rank:152nd of 565 in state
8th of 12 in county[5]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:301.2
Population Density Rank:473rd of 565 in state
12th of 12 in county
Population Est:17383
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[6]
Elevation Ft:217
Coordinates Footnotes:[7]
Coordinates:40.3564°N -74.812°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08560 – Titusville[8] [9]
Area Code:609 exchanges: 730, 737, 18[10]
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Blank Info:3402133180[11] [12]
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Blank1 Info:0882129[13]

Hopewell Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the southwest and the Raritan Valley region to the northeast, the township considered an exurb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau,[14] while also directly bordering the Philadelphia metropolitan area, being a part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.[15] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,491, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 187 (+1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 17,304, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,199 (+7.4%) from the 16,105 counted in the 2000 census.[16]

The township dates back to February 20, 1700, when the area was still part of Burlington County. One of the earliest European settlers before 1710 was George Woolsey, formerly of Jamaica, Queens (in present-day New York City), whose father was one of the earliest pre-1650 settlers of what was New Amsterdam. His descendants maintained the family farm for over 200 years.[17]

The township was formerly the name for one of two portions of 800acres of land purchased in 1714 by William Trent, and was formally set off to Hunterdon County, when that county was created on March 11, 1714. Trenton Township was formed out of this estate on June 3, 1719, later to become the City of Trenton. Hopewell Township was incorporated by Royal charter on March 1, 1755, and was re-incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships. Hopewell Township became part of Mercer County at its creation on February 22, 1838. Portions of the township were taken to form Marion Township (February 22, 1838, reverted to Hopewell Township on February 14, 1839), the Borough of Pennington (January 31, 1890) and Hopewell Borough (April 14, 1891), with additional portions of the township transferred to both Pennington and Hopewell Borough in 1915.[18]

History

Hopewell Township includes the location (now known as Washington Crossing) along the east side of the Delaware River to which George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania. Once in Hopewell Township, the army marched to Trenton on December 26, 1776. The Battle of Trenton followed. Today, Washington Crossing State Park commemorates this important milestone in American history.

Hopewell Township was also the location where—two months after being abducted from his home in neighboring East Amwell—the body of Charles Lindbergh Jr. was discovered on May 12, 1932.[19]

In May 2023, a home in the township had its roof pierced by a stony chondrite meteorite weighing . After analysis, it was found to be one of 1,100 known meteorites with an unusually low iron content.[20]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 58.95 square miles (152.67 km2), including 58.07 square miles (150.40 km2) of land and 0.87 square miles (2.26 km2) of water (1.48%).[4]

The township completely surrounds Hopewell Borough and Pennington, making it part of two of the 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another, and the only municipality that surrounds two others.[21] The township borders Ewing Township, Lawrence Township and Princeton in Mercer County; East Amwell Township and West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County; Montgomery Township in Somerset County; and Solebury Township and Upper Makesfield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, across the Delaware River.[22] [23] [24]

Ackors Corner, Baldwins Corner, Bear Tavern, Centerville, Coopers Corner, Federal City, Glenmoore, Harbourton, Harts Corner, Marshalls Corner, Moore, Mount Rose, Pleasant Valley, Stoutsburg, Titusville, Washington Crossing and Woodsville are unincorporated communities, localities and place names located within Hopewell Township.[25] Some neighborhoods in the township include Hopewell Hunt, Brandon Farms and Elm Ridge.[26]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 17,304 people, 6,282 households, and 4,925 families in the township. The population density was 298.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 6,551 housing units at an average density of 112.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup was 86.74% (15,010) White, 2.10% (364) Black or African American, 0.07% (12) Native American, 8.89% (1,539) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.52% (90) from other races, and 1.66% (288) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% (573) of the population.

Of the 6,282 households, 39.0% had children under the age of 18; 69.1% were married couples living together; 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.6% were non-families. Of all households, 17.8% were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14.

26.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.4 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $132,813 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,634) and the median family income was $151,394 (+/− $9,062). Males had a median income of $106,431 (+/− $9,830) versus $66,285 (+/− $11,820) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $55,219 (+/− $3,466). About 0.6% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.[27]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 16,105 people, 5,498 households, and 4,431 families residing in the township. The population density was 277.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,629 housing units at an average density of 96.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 77.30% White, 15.83% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.97% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.[28] [29]

There were 5,498 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.[28] [29]

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.[28] [29]

The median income for a household in the township was $93,640, and the median income for a family was $101,579. Males had a median income of $66,849 versus $47,701 for females. The per capita income for the township was $43,947. About 0.9% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[28] [29]

Parks and recreation

Government

Local government

Hopewell Township is governed under the Township form of government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under this form.[33] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[34] [35] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor.

, the members of the Hopewell Township Committee are Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2025; term as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Urmila "Uma" Purandare (D, term on committee and as Deputy Mayor ends 2024), David Chait (D, 2025), Kevin D. Kuchinski (D, 2026) and Michael Ruger (D, 2026).[36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

In December 2022, David Chait was selected from a list of three prospective candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Kristin McLaughlin until she left office to take a seat in the Mercer County Board of County Commissioners.[42]

Citing differences with local party leadership, Mayor Harvey Lester changed his party affiliation in March 2015 from Democrat to Republican.[43] In the November 2015 general election, Democrat Julie Blake defeated incumbent Mayor Harvey Lester, with affordable housing, development and taxes as key issues in the race.[44]

Hopewell Township is served by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station & Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, located in Trenton.[45]

Federal, state and county representation

Hopewell Township is located in the 12th Congressional District[46] and is part of New Jersey's 15th state legislative district.[47] [48] [49]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 12,218 registered voters in Hopewell Township, of which 3,949 (32.3%) were registered as Democrats, 3,088 (25.3%) were registered as Republicans and 5,178 (42.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[50]

Presidential Elections Results
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird Parties
2020[51] 31.6% 3,51866.6% 7,4191.8% 201
2016[52] 34.3% 3,40561.0% 6,0494.7% 469
2012[53] 43.8% 4,17154.9% 5,2231.3% 123
2008[54] 41.4% 4,04256.5% 5,5171.4% 133
2004[55] 46.2% 4,47651.3% 4,9740.7% 80

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 54.9% of the vote (5,223 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 43.8% (4,171 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (123 votes), among the 10,697 ballots cast by the township's 12,983 registered voters (1,180 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 82.4%.[53] [56] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 56.5% of the vote here (5,517 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 41.4% (4,042 votes) and other candidates with 1.4% (133 votes), among the 9,765 ballots cast by the township's 12,615 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.4%.[54] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 51.3% of the vote here (4,974 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 46.2% (4,476 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (80 votes), among the 9,698 ballots cast by the township's 11,780 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 82.3.[55]

Gubernatorial Elections Results
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird Parties
2021[57] 36.7% 2,69162.6% 4,5900.7% 50
2017[58] 39.0% 2,52759.4% 3,8491.7% 109
2013[59] 61.8% 3,82636.5% 2,2571.7% 107
2009[60] 48.9% 3,50342.9% 3,0747.4% 533
2005[61] 49.9% 3,27346.8% 3,0743.3% 216

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 61.8% of the vote (3,826 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.5% (2,257 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (107 votes), among the 6,322 ballots cast by the township's 12,818 registered voters (132 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.3%.[59] [62] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 48.9% of the vote here (3,503 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 42.9% (3,074 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.9% (497 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (36 votes), among the 7,158 ballots cast by the township's 12,441 registered voters, yielding a 57.5% turnout.[60]

Education

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.[63] The comprehensive regional public school district serves students from Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough.[64] [65] As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,467 students and 351.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.[66] Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[67]) are Bear Tavern Elementary School[68] with 397 students in grades Pre-K–5, Hopewell Elementary School[69] with 400 students in grades Pre-K–5, Stony Brook Elementary School[70] with 378 students in grades K–5, Toll Gate Grammar School[71] with 306 students in grades K–5, Timberlane Middle School[72] with 820 students in grades 6–8 and Hopewell Valley Central High School[73] with 1,097 students in grades 9–12.[74] [75] The district's Board of Education is comprised of nine members, which are allocated to each of the three municipalities based on population, with Hopewell Township assigned seven seats.[76]

Eighth grade students from all of Mercer County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Mercer County Technical Schools, a county-wide vocational school district that offers full-time career and technical education at its Health Sciences Academy, STEM Academy and Academy of Culinary Arts, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[77] [78]

Historic district

The Pleasant Valley Historic District is a 1565acres historic district located along Pleasant Valley Road, Valley Road, Woodens Lane and Hunter Road in the community of Pleasant Valley within Hopewell Township and extending into West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1991, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, and exploration/settlement. It includes 52 contributing buildings, 7 contributing structures, and 22 contributing sites.

Central to the district is the Howell Living History Farm, which is a 130acres living open-air museum located just north of Titusville.[79] The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1977, for its significance in agriculture and architecture.[80] The farm was included in the Pleasant Valley Historic District on June 14, 1991.[81] The farm was first created by Joseph Phillips, a blacksmith, who purchased from William Bryant in 1732. By 1800, Henry Phillips, Joseph's son, had enlarged the farm by . The current buildings on the property date to the 19th century, primarily before the American Civil War.[80] The final private owner of the farm was the Howell family, who donated the land to Mercer County in 1974 for use as a museum. The museum shows farm life from the year 1900.[82]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which are maintained by the municipality, by Mercer County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[83]

Several major highways pass through the township.[84] Route 29 passes through the southwestern part of Hopewell alongside the Delaware and Raritan Canal.[85] Route 31 is the main north–south road that goes through the township.[86] Interstate 295 also passes through in the southern part;[87] the highway has two interchanges in the Township: Exits 73 (Scotch Road) and 72 (Route 31).[88] Major county roads that go through are County Route 518,[89] County Route 546,[90] County Route 569[91] and County Route 579.[92]

Hopewell Township was supposed to be where the Somerset Freeway would have started in the south, ending in the north in either Piscataway or Franklin Township. This would have completed Interstate 95 in New Jersey. The cancellation of this project led to having the New Jersey Turnpike carry the interstate numbering instead. Originally, I-295 had extended into Hopewell Township and ended where the supposed Somerset Freeway interchange was to be built. Ultimately, the Somerset Freeway was canceled in 1982. I-295 was redesignated I-95 from the canceled interchange to the exit at U.S. Route 1 in 1993. In March 2018, I-95 through Hopewell Township became I-295 as part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 95 Interchange Project that completed the gap in I-95.[93]

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service between the township and Trenton on the 624.[94] [95]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Hopewell Township has a Hot-summer Humid continental climate (Dfa).

Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Hopewell Township would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian Oak (104) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest (25).[96]

Media

Winery

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hopewell Township include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. https://www.hopewelltwp.org/148/Administration Administration
  3. https://www.hopewelltwp.org/158/Clerk Clerk
  4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  6. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 2013.
  7. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  8. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=titusville&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Titusville, NJ
  9. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Titusville Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Titusville, NJ
  11. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  12. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  14. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/econ/ec2012/csa/EC2012_330M200US408M.pdf New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area
  15. http://transition.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/maps_current/Philadelphia_PA.pdf - Philadelphia Market Area Coverage Maps
  16. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  17. Seabrook, Jack and Lorraine. Hopewell Junction, Arcadia Publishing, 2000
  18. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 162. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  19. Gill, Barbara. "Lindbergh kidnapping rocked the world 50 years ago; Worldwide Story Was Hometown News For Hunterdon", Hunterdon County Democrat, 1981. Accessed September 1, 2014. "When the body of the baby identified as the Lingbergh child was finally discovered in Hopewell Township well away from the county line the story appeared on Page 4 of the Democrat's May 19, 1932, issue."
  20. Avril, Tom. "A strange rock crashed through the roof of a New Jersey house, and scientists have now confirmed it’s a meteorite No one was home when the blackish hunk of rock slammed into the house in Hopewell Township.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 11, 2023. Accessed May 15, 2023. "Why two holes in the ceiling? The rock apparently fell from the sky at such great speed that it tore through the roof of the house in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, then bounced off the hardwood floor and hit the ceiling before landing on the floor again, the physicist said.... Using a scanning electron microscope, they identified the rock as a type of meteorite called a stony chondrite, based partly on the presence of telltale grains called chondrules. It measures 4-by-6 inches and weighs 984 grams, a shade over 2 pounds."
  21. DeMarco, Megan. "Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one", The Star-Ledger, November 3, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2017. "There are 22 sets of 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, those where one town wraps around the other town". Note that following voter approval of the Princeton, New Jersey merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain.
  22. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/883300/touches.html Areas touching Hopewell Township
  23. https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Mercer_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Mercer County, NJ
  24. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  25. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  26. http://www.livingplaces.com/NJ/Mercer_County_Neighborhoods.html Neighborhoods in Mercer County New Jersey
  27. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402133180 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Hopewell township, Mercer County, New Jersey
  28. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603402133180.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Hopewell township, Mercer County, New Jersey
  29. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402133180 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Hopewell township, Mercer County, New Jersey
  30. http://www.thewatershed.org/about-us/ About Us
  31. https://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/washcros.html Washington Crossing State Park
  32. https://drgreenway.org/preserves/st-michaels/ St. Michaels Farm Preserve
  33. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  34. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103.
  35. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  36. http://www.hopewelltwp.org/285/Mayor-Township-Committee Mayor & Township Committee
  37. https://www.hopewelltwp.org/Archive/ViewFile/Item/613 2023 Municipal Data Sheet
  38. https://www.mercercounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/22827/637794896457670000 Mercer County Elected Officials
  39. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Mercer/119055/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results
  40. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Mercer/116247/web.303253/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Results
  41. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Mercer/111513/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results
  42. Harrison, Andrew. "Township Committee appoints Chait to fill McLaughlin’s seat", Hopewell Valley News, January 12, 2022. Accessed June 14, 2022. "The Hopewell Township Committee has appointed David Chait to the governing body after the swearing-in of Kristin McLaughlin to the Mercer County Board of County Commissioners left her seat vacant on the Township Committee. Chait was appointed at a Township Committee meeting on Jan. 10 after nominations and a vote was taken by the remaining Township Committee members.... The Township Committee needed to select and vote on one out of the three nominated and appoint them to finished out the rest of McLaughlin’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2022."
  43. Rojas, Cristina. "Hopewell Township mayor switches party affiliation to Republican", NJ.com, March 11, 2015. Accessed August 16, 2015. "Hopewell Township Mayor Harvey Lester announced this week he is switching his party affiliation to Republican, citing ongoing disagreements with township Democratic Party officials."
  44. Mustac, Frank. "Julie Blake defeated incumbent Mayor Harvey Lester for a seat on the council in the 2015 general election", CentralJersey.com, November 3, 2015. Accessed November 28, 2016.
  45. http://njaes.rutgers.edu/county/quickinfo.asp?Mercer Cooperative Extension of Mercer County
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  47. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
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