Category: news/hopewell_valley_news
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HVN SUNSHINE LIST
Municipal, school board and other meetings HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: April 24, 7 p.m., Municipal Building. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: April 24, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: April 28, 7 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building. STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY: April; 28, 8 p.m., SBRSA offices, River Road, Princeton. …
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Fesmire to leave school job in June
VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE By John Tredrea, Staff Writer A highly regarded veteran employee of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District will wrap up a quarter-century career here shortly after the 2007-2008 academic year comes to a close. The retirement of Georgia Fesmire, who began working for the district in 1983, was accepted by the…
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Township, state work to preserve three farms
The total price of preserving the farms, all owned by the Niederer family, is $3,430,000 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer A $1,957,080 Hopewell Township bond ordinance that would help preserve three farms totaling 211 acres is scheduled for a public hearing and adoption vote at the April 28 Hopewell Township Committee meeting. The proposed ordinance…
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‘Board-of-the-whole’ still in effect
School officials voted 7-1 on Dec. 10 to suspend policy relating to standing committees. All board business, with a few exceptions, is being conducted by the full board By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education will continue to conduct all its business as a “board of the whole,” rather than…
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Talks about artificial turf proposal for CHS under way
A turf field, proponents say, can be used more often than a conventional grass field and so could ease the shortage of fields more than a grass field By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Officials of the Hopewell Valley school district are joining leaders of local municipal governments and athletic leagues in talks on building a…
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Mitchell, Myers lead Valley’s new school board
Search for new Pennington member under way By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Linda Mitchell, of Hopewell Township, has been chosen president of the Hopewell Valley school board for a second year. Ms. Mitchell was elected president by a 6-2 vote at Monday night’s board reorganization meeting. Jim Wulf and new board member Roy Dollard, of…
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Township officials proclaim ‘Older Americans Month’
Committee encourages “everyone to take time this May to honor our older adults and the professionals, family members and citizens who care for older adults" By John Tredrea, Staff Writer On Monday, the Hopewell Township Committee endorsed a proclamation designating May as “Older Americans Month.” The proclamation says the committee encourages “everyone to take time…
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Sergeant lauded for saving trucker’s life
Police Chief George Meyer presented Sgt.Elwood Benner with the award at Monday night’s Township Committee meeting By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Elwood “Woody” Benner, a sergeant with the Hopewell Township Police Department, has been given the department’s Life-Saving Award for helping a severely injured truck driver after a bizarre accident. Police Chief George Meyer presented…
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Township OKs measure to fund improvements
Bonds or municipal notes will cover $6,671,359 of the cost of the improvements. Cash down payments will cover the rest By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The full Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously Monday night to adopt a $7,106,885 capital improvements ordinance that will pay for new roofs on the administration building and public works building.…
