Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • Capital improvements ordinance introduced

    To cover a variety of township projects By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Township Committee voted 4-0 Monday night to introduce a $7,106,885 capital improvements ordinance that would pay for new roofs on the administration building, public works building, roadwork, new vehicles, police equipment, communications gear and other items.    Under the ordinance, which is…

  • Township approves school district’s Homecoming event

    Homecoming will be held at Timberlane Middle School Sept. 26 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Township Committee has approved the local school district’s application to hold a homecoming event on school grounds Sept. 26, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.    The committee voted 4-0 in favor of the application Monday night.    Homecoming will…

  • HVN SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: March 24, 7 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building.     STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY: March 24, 8 p.m., SBRSA offices, River Road, Princeton.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE: March 26, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL BOROUGH FIRE COMMISSIONERS: March 26, 7:30 p.m., Borough Hall.…

  • Longtime Bear Tavern teacher to retire

    SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Teacher Gail Lunetta has worked in the Hopewell Valley school system since 1973.    ”She has served our district long and honorably,” Richard Lang, the district’s human resources director, said during Monday night’s school board meeting.    Ms. Lunetta, who teaches at Bear Tavern School, will retire July 1.…

  • Teacher pact OK’d by board, HVEA

    Contract raises salaries for district’s teachers, on average, 4.9 percent in the current school year, 4.8 percent in the 2008-2009 year, 4.7 percent in the 2009-2010 year and 4.6 percent in the 2010-2011 year By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Valley Education Association (HVEA) and the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education have both…

  • School news now found on two cable channels

    Channel 32 has just joined Comcast’s Channel 19 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Hopewell Valley school news can now be seen on two channels. Verizon’s fiber-optic Channel 32 has just joined Comcast’s Channel 19 in broadcasting that news.    Verizon completed its final testing March 12, meaning its FiOS (fiber-optic) customers can receive district news and…

  • Safe passage for students sought at Timberlane

    Township’s plans to seek a Safe Routes to School grant By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The Hopewell Valley school board voted unanimously Monday to endorse Hopewell Township’s plans to seek a Safe Routes to School grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT).    The grant would pay for a walking path through the Athletic…

  • School board’s ratings are down considerably

    Report summarizes self-evaluation By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A state-mandated self-evaluation by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education has shown this year’s board “rates itself considerably lower” than last year or 2006, a representative of the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) said.    The self-evaluation was done by having all nine school board members…

  • Community event planned for Twin Pines

    Event expected to be held from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. April 5, with April 6 as the rain date By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A big celebration is being planned for Hopewell Township’s Twin Pines Airport.    One of the few airports with an all-grass airstrip left in this part of the world, Twin Pines…