Category: news/hopewell_valley_news
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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…
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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…
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Township Republicans pick committee hopefuls
Jim Burd and Michael Markulec will be Township Committee candidates in November By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The Hopewell Township Republican organization has endorsed two candidates to run for Hopewell Township Committee seats in the November general election. Michael Markulec, of Fiddlers Creek Road, and Jim Burd, of Nursery Road, will replace GOP incumbents, Mark…
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Area CPA drives stock cars for ‘exhilaration’
Machinga is a partner in the firm of WithumSmith+Brown By Rosalie Ann LaGrutta, Staff Writer What does a 37-year-old CPA and mother of a 1-year-old daughter do for a little excitement? She drives stock cars, of course. That’s exactly what Rebecca Machinga does. Ms. Machinga is a partner in the firm of WithumSmith+Brown, certified public…
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CHS teacher goes on rustic adventure on Isle Royale
Guise participated in the Ecological Study of Wolves By John Tredrea, Staff Writer At night in his tent, he heard wolves howling nearby. And he knew the wolves probably knew he was there. ”Wolves have a great sense of smell,” Eric Guise said. “They can smell humans from two miles away. But they don’t want…
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Rollerblading accident kills doctor
Floyd Weinstock had a private practice in Lawrenceville By John Tredrea, Staff Writer An ophthalmologist, who lived in Pennington, died Friday night from injuries sustained in a rollerblading fall the previous day. Lt. Lance Maloney of the Hopewell Township Police Department said Dr. Floyd Weinstock, 53, was pronounced dead by the Mercer County Medical Examiner’s…
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Hopewell Township, Presidential Hill developer settle lawsuit
Restorative work has been going on for about a week By John Tredrea, Staff Writer A lawsuit between Hopewell Township and embattled developer Merrick Wilson has been settled out of court, township officials said Monday. As a result, debris and weeds, some of them nearly 6 feet tall, are at long last being cleared from…
