Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • 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…

  • Mount Rose intersection slated for widening

    The $50,000 cost of buying the land for the increased right-of-way would be paid by a developer if proposed Hopewell Township ordinance is adopted By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The oddly configured, cramped Mount Rose intersection in eastern Hopewell Township is slated for widening and realignment.    The $50,000 cost of buying the land for the…

  • HVN SUNSHINE LIST

    Listing of municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: March 13 and 27, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: March 13, 7:30 p.m., 13 E. Broad St.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: March 13 and 27, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: March…

  • Valley municipal officials ponder aid cuts

    Under governor’s plan, towns could raise, via local property taxes, an amount equivalent to the amount lost in state aid By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    If Gov. Jon Corzine gets his way, the loss of some state aid that helps fund local municipal budgets could cause hardships for local officials as they work to finalize…

  • Weekend’s storm brings road closings, power outages

    Police and volunteers have busy Saturday, Sunday By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Most of Pennington and portions of southern Hopewell Township were without electrical service for several hours Saturday night due to the severe rain/wind storm that passed through the area, according to local police.    Several township roads were closed for a brief period due…

  • $73.3M school spending plan is introduced

    Final adoption vote set for March 19 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    A tentative $73,254,682 school budget for 2008-2009 that would increase the tax levy over last year’s budget by 3.5 percent was introduced by a unanimous school board vote Monday night.    A final adoption vote is scheduled for a special meeting March 19 at…

  • Official seeks NJSBA’s help with superintendent search

    Ferguson to leave post Aug. 31 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    School board President Linda Mitchell says she has contacted the N.J. School Boards Association (NJSBA), requesting a training session for board members on how to conduct a search for a new superintendent.    Over the next few months, the board will be working toward replacing…

  • Longtime school district guidance supervisor is retiring

    Rappaport has worked for district since 1993. By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Fay Rappaport, K-12 supervisor of guidance for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, will retire July 1.    The school board voted unanimously Monday night to formally accept her letter of retirement.    Superintendent Judith A. Ferguson, who will be retiring from her post on…

  • Hopewell Council OKs funding for new facility

    HOPEWELL COUNCIL UPDATE    On Monday, Hopewell Borough Council adopted Ordinance No. 683, a measure relating to supplemental funding for municipal building renovations.    This ordinance appropriates $600,000 for improvements to 88 E. Broad St. — the former Masonic Lodge, which will become the new Borough Hall when work there is complete.    According to Clerk/Administrator Michele Hovan,…