Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • Pennington Day dog ban possible

    Robert Hage of Burd Street asked officials to restrict canine attendance at the event By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    At the urging of a borough resident, Pennington Borough Council is considering banning dogs from Pennington Day in the future.    An incident that took place at the annual street fair on May 17 spurred Robert Hage…

  • Mt. Rose task force is forming

    Group probably will be appointed and begin holding meetings by September By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The future of the Mount Rose intersection in eastern Hopewell Township has been one of the most contentious issues of the prolonged hearings on BPG’s development application before the township Planning Board.    Those hearings will continue tonight (see story…

  • Hospital site work will begin shortly

    Temporary traffic signal, regrading of a portion of the hospital site and preparation of an area for construction trailers are planned By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Installation of a temporary traffic signal at the intersection of Scotch and Nursery roads in southern Hopewell Township is among the preliminary construction activities expected to get under way…

  • Lawrence-Hopewell Trail expected to be half done this year

    Becky Taylor of Bristol-Myers Squibb: ”We expect to make 50 percent or more of the trail accessible this year.” By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Lawrence-Hopewell Trail (LHT) — a 20-mile loop-shaped pathway for pedestrians and cyclists connecting Lawrence and Hopewell townships — is expected to be at least 50 percent complete by the end…

  • Fire at Kooltronic under investigation

    Cardboard caught fire in a kiln at company’s corporate headquarters By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Cardboard that caught fire in a kiln at Kooltronic Inc.’s corporate headquarters in Hopewell Township Tuesday morning was put out by a worker with an extinguisher after 911 had been called.    No one was injured, and there was no damage…

  • No Valley contests in Tuesday primary

    In addition to candidates for local offices, voters will pick party candidates for November ballots on the county and state levels Tuesday By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    In Hopewell Valley, there will be no contested primary election races for municipal government posts on Tuesday.    However, there will be races in November in Pennington and Hopewell…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP UPDATE

    Two meetings, one involving Brandon Farms, and the other, street connections in southern Hopewell Township, are slated for next week By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Two meetings, one involving Brandon Farms, and the other, street connections in southern Hopewell Township, are slated for next week:    — A presentation by NJ American Water on its acquisition…

  • CHS schedule change is recommended

    Eight 42-minute periods would become six 58-minute periods By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A new daily scheduling system with six 58-minute periods has been recommended for Central High School (CHS).    CHS Principal Michael Daher said the system — which could be in place for the 2009-2010 school year — would decrease students’ scheduling conflicts, increase…

  • HVN SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: May 29, 7:30 p.m., special meeting, BPG’s application (continued from May 22), Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: June 2, 7:30 p.m., NJ American presentation on proposed purchase of Trenton Water Works, HVCHS auditorium; June 3, 7 p.m., public information session on Crest, Plymouth, Denow…