Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • HOPEWELL: Early deadline for Nov. 27 edition

    Deadlines set for Friday    Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, Nov. 27, the deadline for submission of news copy, letters to the editor, etc., for that edition is Nov. 21 at 2 p.m.    All photos should be in this office or e-mailed as JPG attachments by noon, Nov. 21.    Those who fax items to us at…

  • HOPEWELL SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: Nov. 20, 7 p.m.; Dec. 4, 7 p.m., budget introduction, Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Nov. 24, 7 p.m., regular meeting; Dec. 1, 7 p.m., agenda meeting, Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL…

  • HOPEWELL: Missing your stimulus check?

    IRS is looking for you!    The Internal Revenue Service is looking for New Jerseyans who are missing 6,351 economic stimulus checks totaling about $3.82 million and 2,929 regular refund checks totaling nearly $3.16 million that were returned by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors. The average undelivered stimulus payment is $602 and…

  • HOPEWELL: Wounded guardsman thinks of his men and of home

    HOPEWELL: Wounded guardsman thinks of his men and of home

    Sgt. Steve Webb, of Hopewell and a member of the New Jersey Army National Guard, is in Germany now, after having been wounded in Iraq. He is shown above with his Humvee. Recently, he shared his thoughts with us.

  • HOPEWELL: Local veterans, residents attend Saturday ceremony

    HOPEWELL: Local veterans, residents attend Saturday ceremony

    Over 200 attended event hosted by the Hopewell Valley Veterans Association    Saturday’s rainy weather did not prevent Hopewell Valley residents from coming together on Nov. 8 at Alliger Park to honor local veterans.    Over 200 attended the ceremony hosted by the Hopewell Valley Veterans Association. The event featured remarks by retired Col. Stephen Abel, New…

  • TRENTON: Governor announces transportation grants

    One each for three Valley towns    TRENTON – Gov. Jon S. Corzine has announced the award of $78.75 million in New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) municipal aid grants to fund street improvement, rehabilitation and safety projects in 372 New Jersey towns, “a move that will create jobs and help keep property taxes in check…

  • HOPEWELL: Sustainable living tour here Saturday

    Anyone who wants to take tour can get map at one of the three local libraries or the township’s Municipal Building. Maps also should be available at www.hopewelltwp.org    The Hopewell Township Environmental Commission (HTEC), as part of its effort to promote sustainable living, has organized a free tour of local places that already have adopted…

  • HOPEWELL: Township to designate five historic landmarks

    Measures scheduled for public hearings and adoption Dec. 8. By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Hopewell Township is moving toward designating five township properties as historic landmarks.    Five enabling ordinances to that effect were introduced by a 4-0 Township Committee vote Monday night. Voting in favor of the measures were Mayor Vanessa Sandom, Deputy Mayor John…

  • HOPEWELL: Local veterans, residents attend Saturday ceremony

    HOPEWELL: Local veterans, residents attend Saturday ceremony

    Keynote speaker, retired Col. Stephen Abel (right), NJ deputy com´missioner for Veterans Affairs, poses with Hopewell Valley Ameri´can Legion Post 339 member James Hall, of Hopewell, who — dur´ing his many years with the Legion — has held local, county, state and national American Legion offices. 