Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • Somerset Street zoning change talks continue

    HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING UPDATE By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer    Hopewell Borough Planning Board decided further public discussion is needed before voting on whether to recommend to council that it rezone the south side of Somerset Street.    ”The Master Plan suggests that the south side of Somerset be rezoned,” said Borough Administrator/Clerk Michele Hovan, who also…

  • Township budget plan needs 2-cent tax rate hike

    A public hearing and adoption vote on the proposed spending plan is scheduled for the May 12 Township Committee meeting By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A 2-cent increase in Hopewell Township’s municipal tax rate would result from adoption of the township’s proposed $19,644,978 budget for 2008.    A public hearing and adoption vote on the proposed…

  • Hopewell Valley school budget passes by 105 votes

    Judith Lindenberger, Armelle Daniels and Roy Dollard were elected to three of Hopewell Township’s seven seats on the nine-seat board By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s budget won approval by a narrow margin in Tuesday’s election.    With just under 21 percent of the district’s voters casting ballots, the budget won…

  • HVN SUNSHINE LIST

    List of municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: April 17, 7 p.m.; April 24, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: April 17, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: April 21, 7 p.m., regular/reorganization, 425 S. Main St., Pennington.     PENNINGTON BOROUGH…

  • 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.…

  • School paraprofessionals ink new contract with board

    School board approved the contract, which is retroactive to July 1, 2006, March 19 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The school district’s paraprofessionals will get pay raises of more than 4 percent per year under a contract agreement reached with the school board. The paraprofessionals, or teachers aides, will have to make higher contributions toward…

  • School board, budget election Tuesday

    Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    On Tuesday, Hopewell Valley’s registered voters will go to the polls to say yes or no to the school board’s proposed $73.2 million budget for 2008-2009.    Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.    Hopewell Township voters will…

  • Monday’s filings yield no June primary races

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    There will be races for municipal government posts in November in Pennington and Hopewell Township, but none in Hopewell Borough.    There are no June 3 primary races in the Valley. Monday was the primary filing deadline.    — Two Democratic incumbent Pennington Borough councilmen and two Republican challengers will be on…

  • Valley groups unite for health study

    Ken Zeldis of Zeldis Research Associates Inc. in Pennington, will donate his time to help determine the most important health-related needs By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Valley YMCA, Hopewell Valley Senior Services Commission, Hopewell Township Health Department, Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance and Hopewell Township Parks & Recreation Committee have retained a local research…