Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • Route 31 section near Pennington gets sidewalk

    Route 31 section near Pennington gets sidewalk

    State Department of Transportation workers have been installing a sidewalk on the northbound side of Route 31 between Pennington Golf Center and Broemel Place. The project — aimed at making it safer for Timberlane Middle and Central High schools’ students to access shops and services in the area — should be finished by the end…

  • Suozzo will become Timberlane’s principal on Aug. 1

    He succeeds Pat Coats, who will become the district’s director of curriculum and instruction. She replaces Kate Napolitano, who has resigned By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Anthony J. Suozzo was appointed principal of Timberlane Middle School (TMS) by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education Monday night.    Mr. Suozzo, who has served as a vice…

  • HVN SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: June 23, 7 p.m.; July 7, 7 p.m. (agenda meeting), Municipal Building. STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY: June 23, 8 p.m., SBRSA offices, River Road, Princeton. PENNINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL: June 25, 5 p.m., special meeting, budget introduction, Borough Hall. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE: June 25,…

  • Police, FBI seek person who robbed local bank
  • Interim HoVal schools superintendent is chosen

    He is Thomas Butler, a Martinsville resident whose 46-year career in public education includes 15 years as superintendent of the Chester School District By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education has hired an interim superintendent of schools for the 2008-2009 school year.    He is Thomas Butler, a Martinsville resident whose…

  • Affordable housing reform plan clears state Assembly

    Committeeman David Sandahl still hopes for better solution By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    The Assembly passed legislation aimed at reforming the state’s affordable housing program Monday by implementing “more equitable housing practices and increasing affordable housing availability across the state,” according to a press release.    The measure passed the Assembly 45-33 with two abstentions and…

  • Police, FBI seek person who robbed local bank

    Police, FBI seek person who robbed local bank

    Bank of America branch out more than $7,500 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Police and the FBI are looking for the person who robbed the Bank of America branch inside the Pennington ShopRite of more than $7,500 on Tuesday.    No weapon was displayed by the robber, who gave a teller a note demanding money, Hopewell…

  • Hopewell Borough budget plan needs 5-cent tax rate hike

    A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. July 7 at Borough Hall By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer    Hopewell Borough Council voted unanimously at its meeting June 6 to introduce a $2.6 million budget for 2008, a 5 percent increase over last year’s $2.48 million budget.    Since the state has capped…

  • Valley school board hires Parker McKay as general counsel

    Firm replaces local attorney Robert Martinez, who has been the school board attorney for over 15 years By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education has hired a new general counsel — the Lawrenceville-based law firm of Parker McCay    The firm replaces local attorney Robert Martinez, who has been the school…