Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • Pennington reorganizes for 2008

    Pennington reorganizes for 2008

    Persichilli begins four-year term By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Democrat Tony Persichilli took the oath of office as mayor of Pennington Borough during Borough Council’s 2008 reorganization Monday night.    Mr. Persichilli was elected to a four-year term as mayor in November by defeating Republican challenger Richard Butterfoss, a former councilman.    Mr. Persichilli originally became mayor…

  • Re-enactment

    Re-enactment

    The Griffiths and Attorney Walter Bliss

  • Hopewell officials reorganize, get 2008 assignments

    Nettles gives gavel to Anzano By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer    At the Hopewell Borough Council meeting Monday, outgoing Mayor David Nettles passed his gavel on to Paul Anzano,    Sean Jackson was sworn in for his first term as councilman and Councilman David Knights was re-elected council president for 2008.    Mayor Anzano and Councilman Jackson were…

  • New Pennington councilwoman

    New Pennington councilwoman

    Attorney Walter Bliss and Catherine Chandler

  • Fire levels township dwelling

    Fire levels township dwelling

    Among the ruins, inspectors look for the cause of the fire that demolished the house at 10 Chase Hollow Road.

  • Burd joins Township Committee

    Burd joins Township Committee

    New committeeman takes his seat On Jan. 2, the Hopewell Township Committee met to reorganize and welcome new members. In the photo, James Burd takes his oath as a new township committeeman. Holding the Bible is his wife, Debra. Annette Bielawski officiates.

  • Two are charged in sprinkler case

    Police anticipate additional charges as investigation continues By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Police have charged two Hopewell Valley Central High School students with criminal mischief for allegedly whacking an overhead fire sprinkler with a broom handle last month resulting in $50,000 in water damage to the floor of the larger gym.    Senior Stephen Oberkofler, 18,…

  • Murphy is deputy mayor

    Murphy is deputy mayor

    Michael Kahme and the Murphys

  • Fire levels township dwelling

    Fire levels township dwelling

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The pre-dawn hours of Jan. 3 brought soul-wrenching loss to a Hopewell Township family, when its home, with an assessed value of over $1,191,000, was destroyed by fire.    ”The cause of the fire is believed to be electrical,” township Detective Thomas Puskas said Wednesday. “We are working with electrical engineers…