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SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE By John Tredrea, Staff Writer     A series of personnel actions approved unanimously by the school board Monday night include those listed below.     The teacher salaries are pending ratification of a new teachers’ contract, on which negotiations currently are under way.     • Appointment of Susan Corvo-Miller as a speech language therapist… Continue reading School officials OK personnel recommendations

HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING UPDATE By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer    Hopewell Borough Planning Board heard an informal presentation by the operator of Hopewell Sunoco on Aug. 1, exploring a plan to move his car repair business from 40 E. Broad St. to a residential property at 83 E. Broad St.    Tamara L. Lee, a Hopewell Township… Continue reading Borough car repair business may move

Creative Kids Place, in Pennytown Shopping Village, allows children to experience visual arts by doing them. By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of portraits of people who work in Hopewell Valley.    By all appearances, Kelley Pane has great chemistry with children on the topic of art.    Ms.… Continue reading Local shop offers art opportunities for children

Campaign runs from Aug. 17 through Sept. 3 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Township Police Department will increase enforcement of laws against drunken driving as part of a state-led, statewide campaign that will run from Friday through Sept. 3.    ”The summer driving season and the Labor Day holiday are a time for fun… Continue reading Drunken driver crusade to begin

Site is located off Pennington-Titusville Road By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The New Jersey Department of Corrections has toured a vacant state-owned property in Hopewell Township, sparking concern from neighbors, who say the property is “not appropriate” for use as a correctional facility.    The property, located in a residential zone, is on the northern side… Continue reading Local farm’s possible future use disturbs neighbors

School district items of interest    — Timberlane Middle School is offering incoming sixth-graders two opportunities to visit the school prior to the official start of the year. The first opportunity will be an open house on Aug. 30 from 9-10 a.m. Parents must accompany their children to the open house, which will begin in the… Continue reading HOVAL SCHOOLS UPDATE

Classes begin Sept. 5 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Once again this year, the Pennington First Aid Squad (PFA) will offer an emergency medical technician (EMT) training course.    Successful completion of the course, which includes a final exam, gives one the opportunity to take the state EMT exam. On passing the exam, the applicant becomes… Continue reading Pennington First Aid Squad offers EMT course