Mercer County · Hopewell Valley

Hopewell Township, New Jersey

NJTGO's shared Hopewell Valley guide covers Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough, Pennington Borough and Titusville while keeping their municipal identities clear. The Valley combines village downtowns, preserved farms, Revolutionary history, the Delaware River and some of Mercer County's strongest open-space networks.

Delaware River landscape viewed from the Baldpate Mountain area without people

Hopewell Valley landscape · Baldpate Mountain area

18,763Hopewell Township 2025 Census estimate

58 sq. mi.Hopewell Township land area

4 communitiesTownship · Hopewell Borough · Pennington · Titusville

Open spaceBaldpate, Mercer Meadows, Watershed, Washington Crossing and more

Understand the Hopewell Valley Guide

Hopewell TownshipThe large municipality surrounding both boroughs, including Titusville, Washington Crossing, Route 31 corridors, farms and extensive preserved land.

Hopewell BoroughIndependent 0.7-square-mile borough with Broad Street downtown, historic sites, local shops and restaurants.

PenningtonIndependent borough centered on Main Street and Delaware Avenue with shops, restaurants, parks and The Pennington School.

TitusvilleUnincorporated Hopewell Township community along the Delaware River and Washington Crossing State Park.

Name note: This is Hopewell Township in Mercer County. Hopewell Township in Cumberland County is a separate NJTGO destination.

Explore Hopewell Valley

Business & ShoppingBroad Street, Main Street, Route 31, local service firms, farms, specialty retail and resale.

Food & DrinkFarm-to-table dining, borough restaurants, Pennington eateries, cafés, pizza, bakery and wine.

Real EstateRural Township homes, borough neighborhoods, affordable housing and environmental due diligence.

Visiting & LodgingWashington Crossing, Baldpate, Howell Farm, downtowns, trails and regional lodging.

ClassifiedsCommunity marketplace categories without fabricated listings.

JobsPublic-sector, school, life-science, healthcare, education, retail, hospitality and nonprofit employment.

Major Destinations

Washington Crossing State Park355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road · Revolutionary War landscape and Johnson Ferry House.

Baldpate MountainLarge Mercer County preserve with more than 12 miles of trails and the County's highest point.

Howell Living History Farm70 Woodens Lane · Mercer County living-history farm and family programs.

The Watershed Institute31 Titus Mill Road · nearly 1,000-acre environmental reserve and education center.

Mercer MeadowsTrails, Rosedale Park, equestrian facilities, dog park and open landscape on the Valley's eastern side.

Lawrence Hopewell TrailRegional multi-use trail connecting preserved lands and communities.

Community Institutions

Hopewell Presbyterian Church80 West Broad Street, Hopewell Borough.

Old School Baptist Meeting HouseHistoric Hopewell Borough religious landmark.

Pennington Presbyterian Church13 South Main Street, Pennington.

St. James Catholic Church115 East Delaware Avenue, Pennington.

Blackwell Memorial Home21 North Main Street, Pennington.

Wilson-Apple Funeral Home2560 Pennington Road, Hopewell Township.

2026 Notes

Hopewell Valley continues to change while preserving its rural and village character. Hopewell Borough's water system transitioned to New Jersey American Water in June 2026; Pennington's long-running Quality Market became McCaffrey's Food Market in June; and Hopewell Township continues affordable-housing development and open-space management. The Hopewell Museum remains under renovation with reopening targeted for late 2026.

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