Author: Central Jersey
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POLICE BLOTTER: Aug. 27, 2015
Lt. Christopher H. Kascik of the Hopewell Township Police Department reported: Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m., Officer Nicholas Sparaco stopped a vehicle on Pennington Road for a traffic violation (a suspended license). A passenger in the vehicle, Adrienne A Ervine, 25, of Sullivan Way in Ewing had a warrant for her arrest from Hopewell Township.…
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HVN SUNSHINE LIST: Aug. 27, 2015
Those responsible for updating information about 2015 meetings for local governing bodies, boards, commissions, etc., are urged to email it as soon as possible. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1: Aug. 27, 7 p.m. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: Aug. 27, 7 p.m. PENNINGTON LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m. PENNINGTON SHADE TREE COMMISSION:…
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YMCA thanks supporters of fundraiser
Ryan Kennedy, YMCA board president As summer turns into fall, and we look to the end of this season, the Hopewell Valley YMCA wants to thank those who kicked off the season at our “Spring into Summer” fundraiser. The hard work of our event committee co-chairs, Suzette Belder-Carr and Brogann Sanderson Bowden, made this one…
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Differentiate between facts and politics
Jim Burd, Titusville Upon reading the letters from Aurelio “Al” Colina and Kevin D. Kuchinski, I found that politics in Hopewell Township has dropped to a very low level. As the election season approaches, these letters are only meant to erode your confidence in the current mayor The affordable housing issues and the debt issues…
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Stop the mean-spirited attacks
Mary Jane Chipowsky, Hopewell Township Apparently, campaign season has arrived. You can tell because Hopewell Township Democrats have begun their annual installments of mean-spirited attacks against anyone who dares to run against their candidate. While this is a tiresome ritual, it is as predictable as the rising sun. Two attack letters against our Republican Hopewell…
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Where is township’s housing plan?
Vanessa Sandom NOTE: I am writing this as a member of the public, not as a member of the Hopewell Township Committee. I had the pleasure of sitting in the lobby of the Hopewell Township Municipal building on Thursday, Aug. 20, for almost 90 minutes waiting for the Planning Board to complete its executive session…
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IN THE SOURLANDS: Heed the weeds
Jared Rosenbaum Late summer can be a time of great abundance in the garden with baskets of tomatoes, melons, peppers and squash (and squash) to harvest every day. It also can be abundant in quite another way as legions of weeds thrive in the moist heat, laying waste to vegetable or flower beds so carefully…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Defense, experience are key for Raider girls soccer
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group LeeAnn Best is hoping that her Hillsborough High School girls soccer team believes it can be as good as she foresees. The Raiders have a tough opener going on the road to Hunterdon Central to start the season, but the HHS head coach is expecting things to progress well…
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PRINCETON: Rita Allen Foundation passionate about funding breakthrough solutions to significant problems
By Mike Morsch, Packet Media Group The view from the third-floor corner office at 92 Nassau St. is one of the best that Princeton has to offer. Through the window one can see the pastoral and historic grounds of Princeton University, as well as hustle and bustle of one of the busiest main streets in…
