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  • Markulec joins Township Committee

    Markulec joins Township Committee

    A family affair The Hopewell Township Committee met Jan 2 to reorganize and welcome new members. In the photo, Michael Markulec takes the oath of office as a committee member. Holding the Bible are Mr. Markulec’s wife, Jennifer, and their sons, Benjamin, 7, and Michael, 11. Administering the oath is Clerk Annette Bielawski.

  • Ogren takes oath

    Ogren takes oath

    Attorney Walter Bliss and the Ogrens

  • Ogren takes oath

    Ogren takes oath

    New Pennington Council member Borough attorney Walter Bliss administers the oath as Thomas Ogren takes his oath as a new member of Pennington Borough Council. His wife, Karen Taylor Ogren, holds the Bible.

  • New Pennington councilwoman

    New Pennington councilwoman

    Chandler takes oath Catherine Chandler is sworn in as a member of Pennington Borough Council. Borough attorney Walter Bliss administers the oath.

  • Pennington eyes sewer, water rate hike

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Pennington Borough Council may introduce an ordinance raising water and sewer rates soon.    Joseph Lawver, council member in charge of Public Works, said the measure probably would be introduced at a special council meeting this month or at council’s Feb. 4 meeting.    ”We have significantly underinvested in our water and…

  • Valley school district joins purchasing coop

    Other school districts signing on with the new cooperative include those in Hamilton, Ewing, Lawrence, Princeton Regional, East Windsor and West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Valley school district    Hopewell Valley will join six other area school districts in a new purchasing cooperative designed to minimize the costs of goods and services.    The initiative, which is expected to…

  • Re-enactment

    Re-enactment

    Griffiths sworn in again Re-enacted at Monday night’s Pennington Borough Council reorganization meeting was the swearing-in of Councilman Glen Griffiths (in photo at left), who joined council last month. Joining him are his wife and three children (from left): Gary, Maggie, Grant and Louanne.

  • Pennington officials hear residents’ requests

    PENNINGTON COUNCIL UPDATE By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Under consideration by the Pennington Borough Council are issues raised by three residents during the public hearing portion of Monday nights council meeting.    • Andy Carver of 300 N. Main St. asked borough officials if they would consider screening from the view from his residence the two garbage…

  • Two are charged in CHS sprinkler case

    Police say Stephen Oberkofler and a 17-year-old boy are involved By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    On Wednesday, Hopewell Township Police Department Detective Michael Simonelli booked Stephen Oberkofler, 18, of Tanglewood Drive, Titusville, on charges stemming from the malicious activation of a fire suppression sprinkler on Dec. 11 at Hopewell Valley Central High School.    For his…