Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • 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…

  • Pennington officials aid NJLM in housing rules fight

    Borough Council OK’d a $500 pledge By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Pennington will give the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM) $500 toward a fund the league is forming for a legal challenge against controversial state affordable housing regulations.    Giving the money to the NJLM was approved 4-2 by Borough Council after a lengthy…

  • SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: Oct. 9, 7 p.m.; Oct. 23, Nov. 6 and 13, 6 p.m., department budget hearings, Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., agenda meeting, 425 S. Main St., Pennington.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Oct. 14, 7 p.m., regular, Municipal…

  • Pennington residents with sidewalk woes get tips

    Meeting held for those with the 33 worst sidewalks in town. Borough officials want walkways fixed By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    People have all kinds of things in common.    Take, for example, those from a group of 33 property owners who recently gathered at Borough Hall with Councilman Joseph Lawver, Councilwoman Eileen Heinzel and other…

  • Work scheduled for Route 546

    Project is expected to take 10 business days to complete    Mercer County Department of Transportation will be milling and paving a section of Washington Crossing-Pennington Road (Route 546) between the Pennington Circle and Reed Road beginning on or about Oct. 14.    The hours of operation will be between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The project…

  • Pennington sergeant retires after 12 years on the job

    PENNINGTON COUNCIL UPDATE By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Sgt. Robert DiLorenzo, a member of the Pennington Borough Police Department for nearly 12 years, has retired, it was announced at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting.    Councilman and Public Safety Director Weed Tucker said Sgt. DiLorenzo’s retirement was effective Sept. 4. On behalf of the borough, Mr.…

  • Masonic Temple project session slated

    Hopewell Borough Council’s Building Committee will meet with the state Administrative Office of the Courts Oct. 20 to discuss possible cost reductions for the planned municipal project By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer    Hopewell Borough Council’s Building Committee will meet with the state Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Oct. 20 to discuss possible reductions in…

  • Forum for Valley’s municipal candidates set Oct. 15 at CHS

    Event will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. in the TV studio at Hopewell Valley Central High School, Pennington-Titusville Road By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    On Oct. 15, the Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters will hold its annual Candidates’ Night Forum for those running for seats on Hopewell Valley’s three municipal governing bodies.    The forum…

  • Forum for local candidates slated Oct. 15

    Event will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. in the TV studio at Hopewell Valley Central High School    On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters will hold its annual Candidates’ Night Forum for those running for seats on Hopewell Valley’s three municipal governing bodies.    The forum will be held from 7:30-9 p.m.…