Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • Niederer is new Hopewell Township recreation director

    Township committeewoman resigns seat to take post By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    As expected, the Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously Monday night to appoint Judy Abbott Niederer as township recreation director.    Ms. Niederer resigned from her seat on the committee just prior to the vote.    ”I have enjoyed serving Hopewell Township as an elected official.…

  • Search of Central High and Sypek Center yields no weapons

    High school custodian found packing material for a spring-loaded rifle and handgun in a trash can inside the school By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Area police searched Hopewell Valley Central High School (CHS) and nearby Sypek Center on Sept. 6, the first day of school, after a CHS custodian found packing material for a spring-loaded…

  • Senior moment

    Senior moment

    RCS Barbara Pratt and Ted Genzel

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Senior moment

    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

  • 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,…

  • Seven charged in Hopewell area drug bust

    Three adults and four minors also charged with trespassing By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Leo Voorhees, John S. Provenzano and Nicholas J. Bregenzer, all of Hopewell Borough, are facing a battery of drug and alcohol charges after being caught trespassing in a wooded area on an Amwell Road, Hopewell Township property, police said.    Two local…

  • Foundation’s Nov. 2 ball at new location

    Event at new Mountainview Clubhouse at Mountainview Golf Club on Bear Tavern Road    Celebrate the accomplishments of the Hopewell Valley Recreation Foundation on Nov. 2 from 6:30-11:30 p.m. at the new Mountainview Clubhouse at Mountainview Golf Club on Bear Tavern Road.    ”The venue is perfect for our party,” said trustee Sheryl Stone. “We can support…