Category: news/hopewell_valley_news
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Pennsylvania woman dies in Route 29 accident
No charges were filed against driver of second vehicle By John Tredrea, Staff Writer A 73-year-old Solebury Township, Pa., woman died from injuries sustained in a two-car accident on Route 29 near Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Hopewell Township, Friday afternoon, police said. The deceased was identified as Joan E. Martindale, of Aquetong Road. No charges were…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Project Freedom revenues will replace property taxes
This type of fiscal arrangement is known as a PILOT By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Project Freedom, which plans to build a 70-unit facility for residents with disabilities on Denow Road near the Hopewell Crossing Shopping Center in central Hopewell Township, will pay the township 5 percent of its revenues instead of paying property taxes.…
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PENNINGTON: Faculty Musicale Feb. 6 at Central High
Peter J. Griffin, district supervisor for fine and performing arts.
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PENNINGTON: National financial concerns are forum topic
Feb. 10 event is first in The Pennington School’s new InPerson Discussion Series ”Setting National Priorities: Financial Challenges Facing the New Administration” will be the topic addressed in a discussion with F. Ward McCarthy Jr. and Marc R. Reinganum at The Pennington School on Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. The event, the first in the…
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PENNINGTON: Little Leisure director to retire
After 30 years, Dee Ferguson, of Lawrenceville, will leave job at St. Matthew’s preschool After 30 years of dedicated service, Dee Ferguson, of Lawrenceville, will retire this June from the St. Matthew’s Little Leisure preschool in Pennington. First as a teacher, then as director, she has guided the program since 1982 and is an integral…
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PRINCETON: Congressman Holt discusses the air of change in D.C.
Phil McAuliffe Rep. Rush Holt, D-12, gestures as he answers questions during an interview on Friday.
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SUNSHINE LIST
Municipal, school board and other meetings Those responsible for sending us meeting lists for 2009 should fax them to 609-924-3842 (attention: Ruth Luse) ASAP. Lists also may be e-mailed to [email protected]. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Feb. 2 agenda meeting canceled; Feb. 5, 6 p.m. special meeting (budget review, goals and objectives); Feb. 9, 7 p.m., regular,…
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PENNINGTON: Davy’s book profiles those who serve
The former commissioner of the state’s Department of Human Services has written a book By John Tredrea, Staff Writer What’s the greatest motivating force of all? A great story, perhaps. Be it fact or fiction, myth of legend, a story can be a mighty force indeed when it comes to driving change. Take the story…
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PENNINGTON: Schluter residence damaged by blaze
Police Director Bill Meytrott: ”The beginning of the burn was found on a lamp cord in the living room" By John Tredrea, Staff Writer A Saturday morning fire in former state Sen. Bill Schluter’s Pennington Borough home was very likely caused by a defective lamp cord, borough Police Director Bill Meytrott said Tuesday. ”The…
