Category: news/hopewell_valley_news
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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…
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Township YAB is keeping busy
One planned event is “Swing into Spring” to be held May 3 at the Merrill Lynch campus By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Created in 2003, the Hopewell Township Youth Advisory Board (YAB) continues to play an increasingly active role in local public affairs. As township police Chief George Meyer said during Monday night’s Township Committee…
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HVN SUNSHINE LIST
Listing of officials’ meetings HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: Feb. 28 and March 23, 7 p.m., Municipal Building. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: March 3, 5:30 p.m., special budget meeting; March 3, 7 p.m., agenda meeting, Municipal Building. PENNINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL: March 3, 7 p.m.,…
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SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE
Personnel items OK’d By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The granting of a family medical leave of absence for the 2007-2008 school year to Bear Tavern Elementary speech teacher Carol Hanson was among the personnel actions approved unanimously by the school board Feb. 20. Ms. Hanson’s leave became effective Feb. 21. All the personnel actions approved…
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Nemeth must return nearly $40K
Cecision can be appealed to the Division of Pensions and Benefits. The second level of appeal is to the state court system By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The state Treasury Department has ordered John Nemeth, retired business administrator for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, to pay back nearly $40,000 in pension benefits he collected…
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Schools superintendent to retire Aug. 31
Plans to pursue personal and other professional interests By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Judith A. Ferguson, superintendent of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, has announced her intention to retire, effective Aug. 31. In a Wednesday letter to board President Linda Mitchell and the school board, she said: “I have decided to retire (again) at…
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Valley Education Foundation announces E-Squared winners
Melissa Weeks and Hopewell Valley Community Bank Each year the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation presents two awards, one to an individual and one to a business or corporation, for outstanding contributions to the wellbeing and education of students in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. The Education and Enterprise, or E-Squared, Award is presented for…
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Beef was Dumpster-bound Wednesday
Three cases were found at Timberlane Middle School, two at Bear Tavern and one at Stony Brook Elementary By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Six 20-pound cases of beef that have been recalled by the state Department of Agriculture were scheduled to be destroyed Wednesday by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. Some 150 school districts…
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New cell phone decree takes effect on Saturday
Now officers will be permitted to stop people for the cell phone violation alone By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Like to scoff the law against talking on the cell phone or text-messaging while driving? You’ve got plenty of company. The main reason for this odd scenario is that, under state law, a police officer cannot…
