Acknowledgements

Sources and assistance for these materials collected on this site have been contributed by organizations including the Hopewell Public Library (HPL), Hopewell Museum (HM), Hopewell Valley Historical Society (HVHS), Hopewell Calvary Baptist Church (CBC), Hopewell Presbyterian Church (HPC), Hopewell American Legion Post 339 (AL339), Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, New Jersey State Library (NJSL), New Jersey State Archives (NJSA), New Jersey Historic Preservation Office (NJHPO), and the Washington Crossing Card Collectors Club (WC4).

Thanks also to the following individuals who have contributed materials, information, and support to this site. (Files are tagged with the initials of the contributors / source, as shown.)

(You can think of the information on this site as being crowdsourced, with some 130 individual contributors by the middle of 2023.)

Books and Documents

Bonita Craft Grant for helping to start us on this path, and for tireless research assistance at the Hopewell Museum and Hopewell Valley Historical Society
Hope Connolly for the original preparation of the Hopewell Borough History Timeline
Bob Gantz (RDG) for images and information from his family photo collection, and support of posting the Betty Gantz manuscript, Hopewell’s Past
Rick Porter (RP) for contributing several cultural resource studies, other local research, and ongoing expertise
Nancy Kennedy (NBK), the N. J. Council for the Social Studies, and Margaret Crocco for support of posting two Women’s Suffrage publications, Reclaiming Lost Ground and the N. J. Election returns for the 1915 N. J. woman suffrage referendum
Jim Davidson (JGD) for preserving the Dean Ashton manuscript, Hopewell Academy, now also archived at the Hopewell Museum. And for contributing photos of Hopewell from the Lindbergh events
Janet Riemer for information and materials on the Hopewell Calvary Baptist Church (CBC)
Kurt Jones for support of posting A Stroll Through Historic Hopewell by Audrey Jones (AJJ)
Ian Burrow, Burrow Into History (BIH), for information, materials, and images particularly related to the Hopewell Presbyterian Church
Bob Lawless (RML) for information on local railroads and other materials
Tom Ogren (TO) for the Pennington 125th Historic House Tour booklet
Lois Grieves (LLG) for additional missing Harvest Fair almanacs and Burton Avenue
Michelle Lechnou (ML) for additional missing Harvest Fair almanacs
Jack Koeppel (JLK) for the Pennington Walking Tour Guide and ongoing expertise
Chuck Aston and family for permission to scan and share Be It Ever So Humble by Dean Ashton (DHA)
Carol Kehoe (CLK) for the Hopewell Fire Department 50th booklet, and ongoing expertise
John Kilbride (JJK) for material and information on the Mercer & Somerset Railroad, including aerial images
Sheila Fields (SIF) for material and information on Mount Rose
Max Hayden (MJH) for material and information on Mount Rose
Mark Falzini for materials on Lindbergh and the New Jersey State Police Museum (NJSPM)
Carol Errickson for help digitizing Pennington Profile, the Hopewell phone directory and other documents
Jeremy Dayner (BSA) and Darin Howell for contributing the 100th anniversary scrapbook for Hopewell Boy Scout Troop 71
Thomas Ebeling for discovering the Voiceways Pole Farm pamphlet
Jerry Berg of OnTheShortWaves (OTSW) for sharing the Pole Farm pamphlet and photos
Dennis Waters (DPW) for sharing Pole Farm pamphlets and property map
Gail Faherty (GPF) for the Pennington Sesquibicentennial Booklet 1708 – 1958
Ric Weidel (RAW) for the phone directory, railroad schedules, and other Harbourton material
Cathi Okerson (CFO) for sharing Hopewell Elementary School Yearbooks (and more)
Tom Willis (TTW) for sharing Hopewell Elementary School Yearbooks (and more)
Jon and Mary Baum (JMB) for sharing Pennington Day pamphlets (and more)

Maps

Richard Hunter, Hunter Research (HR), for contributing several fire maps of local municipalities
Sam Castoro (SC2) for contributing postcards of Hopewell Borough, Pennington, and Titusville scanned from his collection, plus aerial images of Hopewell Boro shot in 1932 (after the Lindbergh kidnapping)
Pam Cain (PMC) for house lineage information and Titusville map

Imagery

Roberta Mayer (RM), author of 1909 Hopewell, New Jersey: One‐Hundred Years Later (Blurb, 2009), for contributing images from the original 1909 Hopewell booklet, plus corresponding photos of the same buildings in 2009, and for contributing images of George Stave paintings
Carol and Bob Meszaros (MZ) for contributing Hopewell Borough postcards scanned from their extensive collection, that features Hopewell Valley and Titusville
Steve Cohen (SC) for contributing many postcards scanned from his collection that focuses on real image postcards from Pennsylvania and into New Jersey
Dick and Hope Sudlow (DHS) for ongoing support and information, and for contributing a wide variety of images of Hopewell Borough and other local materials
Ann and Tom Johnson (ATJ) for ongoing support and images
Irene Wildgrube (WG) for contributing postcards of Hopewell Borough, Pennington, and Titusville scanned from her collection
Jean Harrington (JH) for contributing Hopewell Borough postcards scanned from her collection
Bill Frenchu (WF) for contributing Hopewell Borough postards from his collection, scanned by Jack Koeppel
Maryanna Twomey (MAT) for contributing family photos of Memorial Day parades and other images around Hopewell Borough
Andree Wyckoff (AW) for contributing photos of Hopewell Memorial Day parades from the 1960s
Terry Devlin (TD) for contributing photos of past Hopewell Memorial Day parades, 1961 – 1976
Erika Neary (EN) for contributing the Hopewell Station print by FINAN
Robert Warznak (RSW, RW) for contributing materials including the Pennington Borough Aerials, Anne Gross images, and Pennington plates
Emily Walden Beaston (EWB) for contributing information on E. B. Walden and images of local Gray’s Watercolors
Meg & Beth Asaro (MBA) for contributing information on Salvatore Asaro and images of his work
Wilda McConaughy for contributing information on and images from Gray’s Watercolors
Bill Metcalf (WM) for contributing the image of the William Hankinson print
Dan Pace (DP) contributing Anne Gross images
Ken McIndoe for contributing images of his paintings
Larry Becker (LAB) of Welbourne Robinson Antiques / Decoration for images of the Ferranti Dress Factory
Peter Gantz (PHG) for contributing extensive family photos of past Memorial Parades and other events
Benny Taormina (BAT) for contributing information on Leigh’s service station and the Calvary Baptist plate
Alantha Carter (ACC) for contributing Hopewell Savings and Loan and other fun mementos
Jeff McCandless (JMC) for contributing a variety of historic images around Hopewell
Mary Ann Browning (MAB) of the Hopewell Tomato Factory Antiques Center for contributing artifacts of the Hopewell Valley Canning Company
Roger Labaw (REL) for contributing much information and historic photos around Hopewell Borough
Doug and Linda Robbins (DCR) for contributing a variety of interesting information and materials
Jacob Aungst (JA) for contributing images of a Hopewell Dainties sign
Joe Klett (JRK) for much information and images of Van Steeg’s store (Chubby’s)
Judie Mochel for information and images of Kip’s Corner Store (Chubby’s)
Nancy Kennedy (NBK) for images of Chubby’s
Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette (ACL) for historic images
Valerie and Caroline Hartshorne (VTH) for sharing information and materials on Soupe du Jour
Patty Phillips (PLP) for sharing information and materials on Soupe du Jour
Jane Hostetter (JKH) for contributing local postcards and information on historic sites
Jean Hall Gianacaci (JHG), Dick Hall, and the Hall family for historic Hopewell and Corner Store images and information
Daniel McFadden (DMF) for assembling and sharing photos of the Hopewell and Pennington train stations from the collection of Ralph Curcio
Judy Faherty (JMF) for an abundance of Hopewell train station images and information
Gary Sarentzky (GDS) for contributing his collection of photographs of Hopewell Boro places and events from the late 1970s
Ken Kaplowitz (KDK) for contributing his collection of photographs of Hopewell Boro people and places from the mid 1970s
Jerry Cable / Design (JCD) for contributing his artwork featuring the Hopewell train station
Karin Geoghan (KHG) for contributing photos of the Hopewell train station.
Phyllis Bowen Schanck (PBS) for contributing photos of Schanck’s Market and Somerset Street.
Frank Mahood for contributing photos of the Princeton Doll and Toy Museum
Rich Anderson (RMA) and family for contributing Rockwell materials and more
Craig Taylor (WCT) for contributing family materials from Hopewell Boro and schools
Michael Mills (MJM) for 1910 photos of Burton Avenue
Larry & Cindi Kianka (LCK) for images of and information on Hoproco toys
David McCandless (DMC) for images of and information on Hoproco toys
Mary Briggs (MEB) for images of Hoproco toy boxes
Mary Ellen Hirst Devlin (MEHD) for images of Hoproco toy boxes
Kyle Van Arsdale (KVA) for images and information on Broad & Seminary
Kim Leming (CDL) for images and information on Lemings Market
George Spencer (GBS) for sharing imagery of Clark’s Garage
Rae Grasso (RAG) for the 1993 Game of Hopewell Valley
Joseph Mutinsky of Sherute, LLC for sharing information and mementos of the Hopewell Inn
Judy Zwaaf (JAZ) for sharing local postcards
Dave Silvester (DGS) for sharing Hopewell Inn imagery and videos
Barbara Reeder (BER) for sharing Hopewell Inn videos
Elaine Weidel Zeltner (EWZ) for information and images, especially the Fetter Saw Mill
Carole Thompson (CAT) for sharing Van Doren family information, photos, and artifacts
Kate Hepburn (CFH) for sharing Van Doren family information, photos, and artifacts
Rick Klevze (RDK) for sharing St. Michael’s Orphanage farm images and materials
David Van Selous (DVS) for sharing 1940/50s images of Titusville / Washington Crossing
Yury Gorbunov (YMG) for sharing images of 77 Model Ave.
Jim Amon for Hopewell Boro postcards contributed to the HPL
Eleanora Kolbert (EAK) for c. 1905-1950 Kolbert / McAlinden photos around Hopewell
Tom Taylor (CTT) for postcard collection of Hopewell, Pennington, Titusville, Washington Crossing, etc.
Steve Webb (SJW) for drone photos and videos of the Hopewell Inn demolition
Furman Hendrickson (FDH) for sharing the c1975 video of the bar at the Hopewell Inn
Pat Brundage (PAB) for sharing the 1956 Titusville July 4th video
Dave Matejka of Sentiment Depot Antiques and Collectibles (SDAC) in Pennington for discovering and sharing the Hopewell National Bank stone sign
Amie Rukenstein (ARR) especially for Titusville information and imagery
Kevin McCandless and family (McC) for information and images of Harry McCandless artwork
Richard Moseley of Hopewell Special LLC (HwSp) for sharing Runyon Farmstead construction information and images
Nancy and Jim Gypton (NJG) for sharing images and information on the Quarry Swim Club
Lowe family (JML) – Julie Lowe Osborn and Marcia Lowe sharing historical materials and images on the Quarry Swim Club
Melissa Drift (MAD) for c1995 Model Ave. family photos

Information

Mark Marotta of Hopewell American Legion Post 339 for continued support and extensive town information
Sal Torre (SAT) of Hopewell American Legion Post 339 for continued support and extensive town information
John Vaccarino of Hopewell American Legion Post 339 for continued support and town information, particularly related to Seminary Ave.
Robert Witkowski (RDW) for a cornucopia of materials for the Hopewell Boro pamphlet collection and related to the American Legion Post
Joe Vaccarino (JVF) of Hopewell American Legion Post 339 for continued support and town information, particularly related to Seminary Ave.
Nick Toth of Hopewell American Legion Post 339 for continued support and town information, particularly related to the FCA, St. Michael’s, and Seminary Ave.
George Hall (GH) of Hopewell American Legion Post 339 for continued support and town information, and for contributing the Ranulph Bye Hopewell train station print
Matt and Dan Kassel for information on the Schanck’s Market building on Seminary Ave.
Phyllis Bowen Schanck for information on Schanck’s Market on Seminary Ave.
Audra Tunison for information on the Hopewell Fire Department
Susan Molnar of the Hopewell Bistro and Inn for support and information
Tom Fillebrown, long-time police chief, for support and information
Joseph Mollica for information on Mollica’s restaurant and clothing store at Blackwell and Railroad Place
Marie Hall and Jean Hall Gianacaci for information on Jimmy’s Corner Store (Chubby’s)
David Bregenzer for information on the Valley Oil Company
Cynthia Sabovick of Dance Exposure II for support and information
Rosemary Morrow of Firedance Studio for support and information
Jack Davis (JED) for helpful information on multiple topics
Michael Zdanowski for information on the local Reading Railroad
Joanne Denshaw (JED) for providing extensive information on the Hopewell and Pennington train stations in the 1970s, and photos
Jim and Nancy Pierson and family for information on Hoproco (Hopewell Products Company) and Timberlane
Nicole Gianfredi, principal of Timberlane Middle School, for relaying information on the Timberlane name