Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • SUNSHINE LIST

    Hopewell Valley municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., special meeting; Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Sept. 22, 7 p.m., regular meeting; Municipal Building.     STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY: Sept. 22, 8 p.m., SBRSA offices, River Road, Princeton.     PENNINGTON BOARD OF…

  • Hopewell task force will review business zoning ordinances

    HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING UPDATE By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer    HOPEWELL BOROUGH — Hopewell Borough Planning Board has set up a task force to review zoning ordinances relating to the business zone (BR) and to recommend changes to the list of business categories allowed.    Planning Board member Daniel Horowitz will chair the task force. Board members…

  • Township uncertain about impact of Merrill’s sale

    Mayor thinks Southfields stands a good chance of emerging from the sale relatively unscathed By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A Merrill Lynch spokeswoman said Monday it is too early to tell what effect the sale of Merrill to Bank of America will have on the Southfields office park in Hopewell Township and its employees.    ”We…

  • Post 339 puts property on the market

    Post 339 puts property on the market

    But, the Legion is not going out of business By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The American Legion is staying in Hopewell Valley. Voices on a grapevine or two may be saying otherwise, but Post 339 will remain.    However, it is true that Post 339 is putting up for sale its 7.9 acres of land and…

  • Veteran guidance counselor to retire Dec. 31

    Russ Selger has been with Valley school district 35 years By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Russell Selger, a guidance counselor at Timberlane Middle School, will retire Dec. 31.    Mr. Selger has been with the Hopewell Valley school district 35 years.    Mr. Selger was a teacher before switching to guidance counseling many years ago. He also…

  • Peterson gets township school board seat

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    On Monday, the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education interviewed the seven Hopewell Township residents who had expressed interest in being considered for the vacancy created by the July 31 resignation of Linda Mitchell, who moved to North Carolina.    The meeting was held in the Board Meeting Room, 425 S.…

  • Proposed right-to-farm ordinance generates controversy

    Measure involves ducks, turkeys, chickens, etc. on lots of various sizes By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — A controversial right-to-farm ordinance that would allow up to six chickens on a ½-acre lot was introduced by the Hopewell Township Committee Monday night.    Before the measure will come up for an adoption vote, it will…

  • Pennington Council honors former patrolman

    Tatur replacement, Mark W. Offerman, was sworn in Monday By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    PENNINGTON — A former Pennington patrolman was honored Monday night with an official mayor’s proclamation that praised him highly for his work and as an individual.    As proclamations go, it is not long at all, but it says a great many…

  • Seven pursue township’s school board vacancy

    Monday’s meeting will begin early, at 6 p.m., and will be held in the Board Meeting Room, 425 S. Main St., Pennington By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    On Monday, the school board plans to interview the seven Hopewell Township residents who have expressed interest in being considered for the vacancy created by the July 31…