Mon – Fri: 8:30 – 4:00
Mon – Fri: 8:30 – 4:00
The Department of Community Affairs offers a wide variety of programs for youth, adults and seniors, special events, recreation centers, parks and other facilities open to residents. Our goal is to help you get your family active in the community and share quality family time.
Ewing currently has one Community Center, the Hollowbrook Community Center (HCC), located at 320 Hollowbrook Drive. The former Ewing Senior and Community Center (ESCC) on Lower Ferry Road is closed to the public due to major fire damage during the fall of 2022. Plans for the rebuild are underway (see ESCC Construction Updates).
During the interim, services have been consolidated at the Hollowbrook Community Center. During the summer. the ESCC pool and summer camps are managed through a trailer located next door to the pool for the summer.
The Hollowbrook Community Center, is approximately 30,000 square feet and is a gathering place for the community and offers something for everyone. The facility features 2 event spaces, 4 meeting rooms, a state-of-the-art computer lab, and pool facility including a main pool and splashpad. HCC hosts civic and community organizations and offers various programing; cultural, educational, recreational and social activities.
Computer Learning Center
The Hollowbrook Computer Learning Center provides the Ewing Community access to computers by offering computer classes, open lab hours, and free public Wi-Fi in a state-of-the-art facility with twenty Chromebox computer stations, printing capabilities, a teacher station, and two BrightLink Interactive Projectors.
This community project is a result of the partnership between Ewing Township, the Ewing Public Education Foundation (EPEF), and the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The ETS Employees’ Community Action Fund has received over $62,000 in donations from ETS employees to enrich the lives of community members with technology and learning opportunities with projects like the Hollowbrook Computer Learning Center.
Mercer County Library Hollowbrook Branch
The Hollowbrook Branch was established at HCC in 1975 and offers programs and services for a diverse clientele. There is an Adult Book Discussion Group, Children's Programs and a large print collection. For additional information please check out the Hollowbrook Branch page at the Mercer County Library website.
Pool
HCC is part of the Ewing Pool System. The HCC Pool Facility has a large main pool and splashpad. Senior water aerobics, youth swim lessons, and private pool events are offered as well as community pool hours. Please inquire about pool membership and party rentals!
Hollowbrook is also home to CYO of Mercer County, Mercer County Nutrition Program, Mercer County Library System – Hollowbrook branch, Meals on Wheels of Mercer County and the Ewing Township Food Pantry. (see below)
The Recreation Programming Department administers the following services: Adult Programs, Ewing Pool System, Summer Camps, Community Programs and Youth Sports Leagues and Programs.
The Senior Citizen Office is located in room 207 at the Hollowbrook Community Center. Office hours are weekdays 8:30am – 4:30pm. To connect to the Senior page click here.
Facilities rentals are also managed by Community Affairs staff. Please check our Facilities Rentals page for a more complete description of the amenities at each of our public parks and pools, and room rental information.
Online registration for Ewing Recreation programs and activities will be available through the CivicPlus Recreation Management program, scheduled to began in mid March 2025. You can securely register your entire family for all Ewing Recreation Dept. programs & memberships at one time from the comfort of your home or workplace, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Once your account is created, you will receive an email that contains your unique family login information. Be sure to keep this email in a safe place so that you can continue to enjoy the convenience of online registration. If you prefer to register with a paper form please contact us, or simply visit our Hollowbrook Community Center office.
To register for any Ewing recreational program please go to CivicPlus Recreation Management.
Phone: (609) 883-1776
Fax: (609) 883-5023
Mailing Address
Department of Community Affairs
Hollowbrook Community Center
Rooms 208 A & B
320 Hollowbrook Drive
Ewing, NJ 08638
Office Hours
Mon- Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
The Historic Preservation Committee meets monthly in Council Chambers at the municipal building at 2 Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628.
The Ewing Township Historical Preservation Society is located at the Benjamin Temple House at 27 Federal City Road at Violet Cox Drive, Ewing, NJ 08638. Office hours are Wednesdays 10:00am – 2:00pm and other times by appointment.
Phone and fax: (609) 883-2455.
For more information go to www.ethps.org.
Click here for the SBDC at the College of New Jersey.
For information about Affordable Housing please go to our Affordable Housing webpages.
Since 1974, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program, as administered by HUD, has allocated annual grants to entitled cities and counties by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and opportunities to expand economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. (see 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.)
HUD awards grants to entitlement community grantees to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.
Entitlement communities develop their own programs and funding priorities. However, grantees must give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low- and moderate-income persons, or which aid in the elimination and prevention of slums and blight. Under certain circumstances, CDBG funds may be used as needed to address an immediate threat to public health and safety. CDBG activities must adhere to federal eligibility requirements to ensure consistency with the national objectives.
Activities funded through CDBG must focus on the needs of the low-and-moderate income community, meeting the national objectives of:
Ewing Township is an entitlement grantee of this program. Each year the Township prepares an Action Plan stating how it proposes to use HUD’s funding with the input from citizens at an open public meeting. The 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Meeting was held on April 3, 2024. See Public Notice with Agenda.
In 2024 the proposed activities focused on:
All HUD grantees are now required to submit a Consolidated Plan and one-year Annual Action Plan online, as well as annual Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER).
