Help Our Preservation Effort’s recent purchase of the historic Crusen and Cooper homes in Hope, New Jersey’s village center, has made local news. The April 17, 2025, Ridge View Echo feature tours both homes with H.O.P.E. officers Robert May and Pete Peterson, who share the history and future plans for these two notable properties.

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A year and a day after H.O.P.E.’s first community meeting seeking support for the restoration of the Crusen & Cooper Houses and we’re proud to announce that the organization is now the owner of both of these historic homes.