Tag: Hopewell Borough
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National Night Out will return for Hopewell Valley on Aug. 3
Stony Brook Elementary School will once again be the location for National Night Out in Hopewell Valley. The event from 6-8 p.m. will return to the school in Pennington on Aug. 3 after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Night Out is a national outing established in 1984 which brings together…
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HVRSD school board officially appoints new superintendent
The passing of the torch between superintendents has officially occurred after Dr. Rosetta Treece was appointed superintendent by members of the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. The board unanimously voted on the appointment at a Board of Education meeting on July 20. She takes over the position that has been held by outgoing Superintendent…
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Incoming superintendent introduced to Hopewell Valley community
When incoming Superintendent Dr. Rosetta Treece addressed Hopewell Valley in a recent video message, she committed to keeping lines of communication open between the district and community. She will officially be appointed to her new position when the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education meets for an in-person public meeting on July 19. As Treece…
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Boroughs in Hopewell Valley to resume in-person council meetings
After meeting for more than a year over Zoom, the Hopewell Borough Council and Pennington Borough Council will return to in-person council meetings starting in August and September, respectively. Pennington is implementing a phased re-opening of Borough Hall for residents and staff. Borough Hall began opening to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Planning Board review of Hopewell Borough master plan to resume this fall
Meetings for Hopewell Borough’s comprehensive review of its Master Plan are expected to resume this upcoming fall, as the Planning Board continues to seek public input on development within the borough. The Planning Board effort to engage the public for input on planning and development in borough began earlier this year. Board members held the…
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Pride patches through HTPD raise thousands for youth at local LGBTQ+ group home
When Pride Month was celebrated last month, some may have noticed a specialty patch worn by members of Hopewell Township Police Department. The patch was the idea of Detective Alexis Mirra to show the department’s support and commitment of the LGBTQ+ community. The idea came about after department leadership opened up the floor for ideas…
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District selects its first African American superintendent
After more than two months of searching, members of the Hopewell Valley Board of Education have selected Dr. Rosetta Treece as the school district’s next superintendent. Treece is the first African American to lead the Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) as superintendent. The board is set to vote on her official appointment at a…
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SCOTUS rules in PennEast’s favor on ability to seize state-owned land
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision has ruled that the PennEast Pipeline project can proceed with condemning New Jersey state-owned land for the company’s $1 billion pipeline project. The decision by the court released on June 29 overturns a 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision, which denied the condemning of more than…
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Hopewell Valley Central High School 2021 graduation
Hopewell Valley Central High School held its 2021 Commencement ceremony on June 17 in Pennington at Ackerson Field.