Category: news/hopewell_valley_news
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Four towns make water fight official
Steve Goodell: “The lawsuit maintains that water revenues should only be used for the water utility. The people in the four townships have no say in the city government, so their water revenues shouldn’t be used fo By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Hopewell, Ewing, Lawrence and Hamilton townships filed a lawsuit against the Trenton Water…
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SUNSHINE LIST
Municipal, school board and other meetings HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., regular, Municipal Building. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: Oct. 23, Nov. 6 and 13, 6 p.m., department budget hearings, Municipal Building. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Oct. 27, 7 p.m., regular, Municipal Building. STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY: Oct. 27, 8…
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VOTER INFORMATION
What you need to know about this year’s general election The Oct. 15 Candidates’ Night Forum for those running for seats on Hopewell Valley’s three municipal governing bodies can be viewed on cable TV. The 90-minute forum is being televised on Channel 19 throughout the Valley for Comcast viewers, and on Channel 32 for Verizon…
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Pennytown site slated for affordable housing
Proposed bond measure would make acquisition of the site possible By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor Pennytown Shopping Village, a Hopewell Township landmark for more than 40 years, could become one of several locations eyed for affordable housing projects, if a bond ordinance introduced Tuesday is OK’d on Oct. 27. At its regular meeting Tuesday, the…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE UPDATE
Proposed ordinances involve Regan property and Wellington Manor By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor On Tuesday, the Hopewell Township Committee introduced several ordinances on first reading. They are: • A bond proposal provides for the acquisition of a portion of the Regan property — which is 14 acres in size and located at the corner of Route…
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Township planners to review first draft of COAH proposal
Affordable housing session tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, Route 546 and Scotch Road By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor Affordable housing will be the topic of a special meeting of the Hopewell Township Planning Board tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, Route 546 and Scotch Road. Board members will review…
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Township man struck by vehicle remains in hospital
Injured in Oct. 9 accident in Brandon Farms By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor Lloyd J. Brower III, 44, of Denow Road, Lawrenceville, has been charged with aggravated assault, knowingly leaving the scene of an accident with injuries, driving under the influence, refusing to take a breath test and several other offenses. These charges are the…
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Nomad Pizza application gets OK
HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING UPDATE By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer Hopewell Borough Planning Board approved an application by Nomad Pizza to open a restaurant on the site of the former Soupe du Jour, which has been vacant since the popular eatery closed in July 2007. Thomas Grim and Stalin Bedon, co-owners of Nomad Pizza, appeared before…
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SUNSHINE LIST
Municipal, school board and other meetings HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building. HOPEWELL BOROUGH LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m., 13 E. Broad St. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m., special meeting (COAH); Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., regular, Municipal Building. HOPEWELL VALLEY…
