Category: news/hopewell_valley_news
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING UPDATE
Somerset Street expected to be topic again at Planning Board meeting on June 4 at 7:30 p.m. By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer Hopewell Borough Planning Board discussed further at its May 7 meeting the implementation of its 2007 Master Plan recommendation to rezone the south side of Somerset Street. Planning Board Chairman Bob Donaldson announced…
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Someone’s in the kitchen with Patty
Wellness Fair May 28 The Pennington Quality Market’s “Soupe de Jour” chef, Patty Phillips, will create a healthy soup from fresh vegetables for those who attend the Senior Wellness Fair on May 28 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building. The three-hour event will provide free health screenings and information on services…
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Township residents will get tax hike
Owner of a residence assessed at $545,000, the township average, will owe $1,471 in municipal taxes in 2008, an increase of $109 from last year By John Tredrea, Staff Writer A 2-cent increase in Hopewell Township’s municipal tax rate will result from Monday night’s adoption of a $19,644,978 budget for 2008. The Township Committee voted…
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Pennington mulls outdoor dining measure
PENNINGTON COUNCIL UPDATE By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Pennington Borough Council is considering the introduction of an ordinance that would allow outdoor seating at non-full-service restaurants. The ordinance may be ready for introduction next month. Mayor Tony Persichilli brought the issue up for discussion at Monday night’s council meeting. He said that, although he has…
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HVN SUNSHINE LIST
Municipal, school board and other meetings HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: May 15, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building. HOPEWELL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: May 15, 7:30 p.m., 13 E. Broad St. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: May 15 (special meeting, BPG development, continued from May 8) and May 22, regular, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building. …
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Township adopts housing amendment
Measure requires that one new unit of affordable housing be provided whenever four new market unit houses are built or whenever nonresidential development brings 16 jobs to the township By John Tredrea, Staff Writer An affordable housing amendment to Hopewell Township’s land use code was adopted by the Township Committee Monday night. The measure requires…
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Bids sought for Twin Pines cell tower
If built, this tower could snuff out T-Mobile’s already-approved plan to put nine cellular antennas on a water tower across Pennington-Lawrenceville Road from Twin Pines By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously Monday night to advertise for bids for construction of a cell phone tower on the wooded portion of the…
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Two vie for Doran’s seat
School board expected to name replacement Monday By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Two Pennington residents have stated in writing their interest in replacing Kevin Doran on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. They are Jon Butler, of Baldwin Street, and Daniel J. O’Connor, of East Welling Avenue. The filing deadline was noon Monday. Messrs.…
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Valley citizens panel to study possible school referendum
Ad hoc committee’s report is due by Dec. 31 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Thirteen residents will join school administrators on an ad hoc committee that will advise the school board on a possible referendum for major facilities projects. Residents appointed to the committee by the school board Monday night are: Jim Anderson, Brinley Drive;…
