Category: archives
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Police report drop in crime rate
Chief says booming economy contributes to reduction in major offenses Lea Kahn The number of major crimes reported in Lawrence Township declined for the eighth consecutive year in 1999, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department’s annual uniform crime report. There were 1,334 major crimes reported last year, down from 1,366 in 1998 a…
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New Rt. 31 truck controls sought
Proposal targets passing lanes between I-95 and Pennington Circle John Tredrea At the suggestion of Hopewell Township Committeeman John Hart and with the support of township Police Chief Michael Chipowsky, the Township Committee voted 5-0 March 16 to seek state approval for barring trucks from using passing lanes on the section of state Route…
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Hopewell passes $7 million open space bond plan
Township Committee approved measure in 5-0 vote John Tredrea An idea that acting Hopewell Township administrator Peter Raynor brought here from Montgomery Township, where he was administrator for 18 years, was the driving force behind a $7 million bond ordinance the township committee voted 5-0 to adopt March 16. The ordinance will provide up…
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School referendum possible next spring
District officials have not decided whether the referendum will be for a new school or for additions to existing schools Lea Kahn Township residents likely will be asked to vote on a bond referendum next spring, regardless of whether Washington Township continues to send its high school students to Lawrence High School after its…
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Upgrade sought for school computers
If budget approved, work could begin over summer John Tredrea An advisory group of Hopewell Valley Regional School District teachers, media specialists and residents with high-tech expertise has recommended an “infrastructural upgrade” for the district’s computers and other high-tech equipment. The recommendation was made Monday at the regular meeting of the Hopewell Valley Regional…
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State tests rising for Lawrence High
80% of juniors pass all three sections Lea Kahn The initial passing rate of 11th graders at Lawrence High School who took the state-administered High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) has inched up this year. Of the 283 juniors enrolled at Lawrence High School when the test was administered in October 1999, 80.9 percent of…
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Township OKs $13.15 million budget
$60 million in new assessments fuels tax cut John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Committee voted 5-0 March 16 to adopt a $13.15 million budget for the year 2000. Municipal property taxes will drop 4 cents, to 21 cents per $100 of assessed property value, according to the proposed budget. The new budget exceeds last…
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State tests rising for Lawrence High
80% of juniors pass all three sections Lea Kahn The initial passing rate of 11th graders at Lawrence High School who took the state-administered High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) has inched up this year. Of the 283 juniors enrolled at Lawrence High School when the test was administered in October 1999, 80.9 percent of…
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Hearing March 29 on school budget
Spending plan totals $40.7 million Ruth Luse A Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education budget proposal for 2000-2001 is scheduled for a public hearing and final adoption on Wednesday, March 29. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Central High School cafeteria. The high school is located on Pennington-Titusville Road, just…
