Tag: Hopewell Borough Council
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Hopewell Borough officials set public hearing to authorize alcohol to be served at train station
An amended ordinance about allowing limited consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Hopewell Borough Train Station was introduced by the Hopewell Borough Council. A public hearing on the ordinance amendment is scheduled for Feb. 6. Residents may comment on the proposed ordinance at that time. The council members may adopt the ordinance following the public…
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Hopewell Borough officials may seek alternatives to plastic bags
Aiming to discourage the use of single-use plastic bags, Hopewell Borough officials plan to approach the owners of convenience stores and ask them whether they can offer alternatives to the plastic bags. The topic of single-use plastic bags and a potential ban on them in town was raised at a Borough Council meeting earlier this…
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HOPEWELL: Borough recognizes the life of late philanthropist Lawrence Rothwell
Lawrence Rothwell was a well-known businessman and philanthropist in the Hopewell Valley who contributed to many organizations – from the American Cancer Society to the Hopewell Valley YMCA and the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation. To honor Rothwell and to acknowledge his death last month at 92 years old, Hopewell Borough Mayor Paul Anzano and the…
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Council discusses potential dog park
If Fido is looking forward to romping in a dog-dedicated park in Hopewell Borough any time soon, he’s out of luck. Hopewell Borough Council discussed the concept of a dog park at a meeting last year in response to a resident’s request for one, and it was on the agenda again at the council’s Feb.…
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Hopewell Borough Council reorganizes for the new year
Two veteran Hopewell Borough Council members and a newcomer were sworn into office at the Hopewell Borough Council’s reorganization meeting last week. Veteran Borough Council members C. Schuyler Morehouse and Shelby Tewell were sworn into office – Morehouse for a three-year term, Tewell for an unexpired term that ends this year. Newcomer Ryan P. Kennedy was…
