Category: news/hopewell_valley_news
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UPDATE: Seven have applied for Mitchell school board seat
School board plans to interview candidates on Sept. 15 By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor As of noon Monday — the deadline for applications — seven Hopewell Township residents had expressed interest in being considered for the school board vacancy created by the July 31 resignation of Linda Mitchell. The person picked to fill Ms. Mitchell’s…
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Denow-Rt. 31 checkpoint yields DWI, other charges
The sobriety checkpoint was conducted on the southbound side of Route 31, just north of Denow Road By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Gotcha! While manning its latest sobriety checkpoint on Route 31 Friday night and early Saturday morning, the Hopewell Township police charged three men with driving while intoxicated (DWI) and reckless driving. All were…
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Citizens organize to block sale of Trenton Water Works
Trenton officials expected to take final action on ordinance hiking the Trenton Water Works water rate at meeting, set for today (Sept. 4) By Lea Kahn, The Packet Group A handful of residents who want to block the sale of the Trenton Water Works lines in Ewing, Hamilton, Hopewell and Lawrence townships to the New…
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Three have applied for township’s school board post
Deadline for letters is Monday at noon By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor As of Wednesday, three Hopewell Township residents had expressed interest in being considered for the school board vacancy created by the July 31 resignation of Linda Mitchell. They are: Deborah Chitester, of Newman Court, Hopewell Grant, a housing development located west of Brandon…
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New schools chief says he’ll be ‘very visible’
Thomas Butler: ‘I’m not here as an agent of change. At the same time, if issues come up, I’ll deal with them’ By John Tredrea, Staff Writer He knew on his first day at work that education was the right field for him. That was in September 1962. That he try education in the first…
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New schools chief says he’ll be ‘very visible’
Thomas Butler poses in front of the Administration Building in Pennington.
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Patrolman expected to take oath on Monday
Mark W. Offerman left a patrol officer’s post in Riverton to come to Pennington By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Pennington Borough’s new patrolman, who joined the police force on Aug. 19, is scheduled to take the formal oath of office at Monday’s Borough Council meeting. The new officer is Mark W. Offerman, 22, a Hamilton…
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HVN SUNSHINE LIST
Municipal, school board and other meetings HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY and OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEES: joint meeting, Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: Sept. 3, 7 p.m., agenda, 7:30 p.m., regular, Municipal Building. HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING BOARD: Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m., Borough Hall. HOPEWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL:…
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County officials warn residents of severe storms possibility
Early indications are that Hanna could cause significant rainfall in the region Mercer County is urging its residents to be prepared for severe weather and heavy rains in the coming days as Tropical Storm Hanna is predicted to make landfall on the southeast United States and impact weather conditions in Central New Jersey. Early indications…
