Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • HOPEWELL: Township plans to give five properties historic status

    Enos Titus property to be headquarters for Lucash Montgomery Builders By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    Those who use Old Mill Road and/or Pennington-Rocky Hill Road pass by a project-in-progress at 340 Pennington-Rocky Hill Road.    Buildings that have stood there for years are undergoing dramatic changes and additions are being made to the property, which will…

  • HOPEWELL: Talks about Water Works issue continue

    Goal is to resolve issue of sale of Trenton Water Works lines outside of Trenton to NJAWC By Lea Kahn, The Packet Group    Settlement talks between the City of Trenton and the four townships affected by the city’s proposal to sell off a portion of its water lines to the New Jersey American Water Co.…

  • HOPEWELL: Veterans Day ceremony Saturday

    Time: 11 a.m. at Alliger Park    The Hopewell Valley Veterans Association is hosting a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. at Alliger Park.    The event features keynote speaker Col. (Ret.) Stephen Abel, who serves as the New Jersey deputy commissioner for Veterans Affairs. The ceremony includes a benediction, unveiling of 70 bricks…

  • Five are apprehended after narcotics probe

    More arrests are expected By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Four men and a 17-year-old boy were taken into custody at approximately 3 p.m. Oct. 30 following a six-month narcotics investigation by the Hopewell Township Police Department and the Mercer County prosecutor’s office’s Special Investigations Unit.    ”The investigation is continuing and more arrests are expected,” township…

  • Pennington officials eye four roadway proposals

    Speeding on King George Road, East Franklin Avenue, Burd Street and Abey Drive is target By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Pennington officials want to crack down on vehicles speeding on four borough streets, but for now at least, installing speed humps is not part of their plan.    Those streets are King George Road, East Franklin…

  • Ground broken Friday for hospital

    Construction work already has begun at the site By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The ceremonial first shovel of dirt was tossed Friday afternoon on a three-year construction project that will bring major changes to the landscape and personality of Hopewell Valley.    Construction work already has begun at the site.    With Hopewell Township Mayor Vanessa Sandom…

  • SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL: Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Borough Hall.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: Nov. 6 and 13, 6 p.m., department budget hearings, Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m., executive session followed by agenda meeting, 425 S. Main St., Pennington.     HOPEWELL…

  • Pennington to decide on police merger grant in December

    PENNINGTON COUNCIL UPDATE By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Pennington Borough Council agreed Monday night that council will decide next month whether to accept a $24,000 state grant to study the feasibility of merging the borough Police Department with the Hopewell Township Police Department.    The borough applied for the grant about a year ago. Borough Administrator…

  • HOPEWELL: Pennytown purchase plan approval postponed

    Officials agreed to continue public hearing on the proposed ordinance Nov. 10. By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A Hopewell Township proposal to buy the Pennytown Shopping Village and use the land for affordable housing ran into considerable public opposition during Monday night’s Township Committee meeting.    A bond ordinance was introduced Oct. 14 under which the…