Category: news/hopewell_valley_news
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Hopewell Valley school unions demand contracts
Among the hundreds of Hopewell Valley teachers at Monday night’s demonstration were David Angwenyi, Central High School biology teacher, and Dr. Lillian Rankel, Central HIgh School chemistry teacher.
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Skillman man faces aggravated assault, weapons charges
Carter Road area jogger first faces dog, then its owner By John Tredrea, Staff Writer A 33-year-old Skillman man was taken into custody by Hopewell Township police after allegedly punching a jogger in the face and motioning a knife toward the jogger in a threatening manner. Daniil B. Reef, 33, of Colonial Court, Skillman, was…
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Patio garden beautifies Pennington Library
Pennington Girl Scout Troop 919 did the work By John Tredrea, Staff Writer It’s hard to see how the walk into the Pennington Library could be more pleasant. A large, beautiful and well-tended patio garden now borders the northern edge of the sidewalk that leads to the front door. Lovely flowers are everywhere, it seems,…
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Brandon Farms party ends in trouble for resident
Sakhil Nepal, 18, faces multiple charges By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Early Saturday morning, Sakhil Nepal, 18, of Brandon Farms was charged with aggravated assault of a police officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of justice, supplying alcohol to minors and supplying a place for consumption of alcohol by minors after police broke up a drinking party…
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Hopewell Borough Planning Board update
Planners hear auto repair shop proposal By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer Hopewell Borough Planning Board considered three designs for a proposed new auto repair shop at 83 E. Broad St., a residential property that has not been purchased for this use. Tamara L. Lee, a Hopewell Township municipal planner and landscape architect, represented Jim Satnowski,…
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Pennington to enforce jaywalking law on Route 31
Some students are disregarding traffic signal at Route 31 and Delaware Avenue and ignoring crosswalks By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Each day during lunch, students from Hopewell Valley Central High School cross Route 31 to reach eateries on the other side of the road. Some of those students are disregarding the traffic signal at the…
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Hopewell Council OKs extra money for work on new Borough Hall
Renovation of former Masonic Lodge could take six months By Aleen Crispino, Special Writer Hopewell Borough Council voted 5-0 to adopt an ordinance authorizing an additional $500,000 for the renovation of the new Borough Hall, formerly Hopewell Masonic Lodge, at 88 E. Broad St. Councilmen Paul Anzano, Robert Lewis, David Mackie, Schuyler Morehouse and Mark…
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Senior moment
Valley seniors picnic at state park Well over 300 Hopewell Valley senior residents attended the Sept. 6 annual senior picnic at Washington Crossing State Park. The event was hosted by the Valley’s Recreation Department and sponsored by Hopewell Township. Shown chatting are Barbara Pratt and Ted Gensel
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HVN SUNSHINE LIST
Municipal and school board meeting dates HOPEWELL VALLEY RECREATION COMMITTEE: Sept. 13, 7 p.m., Hopewell Township Municipal Building. HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, 425 S. Main St., Pennington. HOPEWELL BOROUGH BOARD OF HEALTH: Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Borough Hall. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION: Sept. 18,…
