Tag: Hopewell Borough
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School board enters phase three of superintendent search
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education’s Superintendent Search Committee has already moved to candidate interviews in the school board’s search for a new superintendent for the district. The superintendent candidate interviews are the third phase of a four phased process. The school board has indicated that the fourth phase includes the naming of the…
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Press conference, events planned for Juneteenth celebration in Trenton
The African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County (AACCofMC), in partnership with Senator Shirley Turner, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli, and Outdoor Equity Alliance, are planning an inaugural three-day, city-wide Juneteenth celebration. The Juneteenth celebration is scheduled for June 18-20 in Trenton. The presenting sponsors are Wells Fargo and St. Francis Medical Center, according…
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Primary election results: Hopewell Valley committee and council seats
There were uncontested primary elections for seats on the Hopewell Township Committee, Pennington Council and Hopewell Borough Council in Hopewell Valley during the June 8 primary. The general election take place on Nov. 2. The primary results listed reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of June 9. The…
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East Broad Street project receives final approval from Hopewell Borough Planning Board
The Hopewell Borough Planning Board has approved the proposed 71 E. Broad St. commercial and residential project after application delays, pushback from business owners and residents, and revisions to the site plan. The planning board approved the preliminary and final site plan for the project located at 71 E. Broad St. at a virtual meeting…
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Two incumbents to run unopposed in the Democratic primary for Hopewell Borough Council
Two incumbents from the Hopewell Borough Council are in an uncontested Democratic primary race for two open seats on the Borough Council. Councilwoman Samara McAuliffe and Councilwoman Debra Stuhler are the two incumbents seeking re-election in the 2021 Democratic primary on June 8. The two open seats each carry a three-year term. Both McAuliffe and…
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Restaurant spaces no longer included in proposed 71 E. Broad St. commercial project
The plans have changed for a proposed commercial project at 71 E. Broad St. The project which re-purposes the former automobile service station building of Castoro & Company Inc. will no longer feature two location spaces within the building for two independent restaurants. Instead the building uses now for the two-story structure consist of four…
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HVCHS’s performance of ‘Little Women’ takes center stage in Hopewell Valley
A Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) performance of the musical “Little Women” is set to occur in early June. The performance will be streamed on June 4 at 7 p.m. and June 5 at 7 p.m. According to the release, the performance will be streamed through a filmed on stage experience with the performance…
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Hopewell Valley school board officially begins search for new superintendent; Smith announces retirement
The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education is searching for a new superintendent after the announced retirement of current Superintendent Thomas Smith. The school board approved an ad hoc Superintendent Search Committee to help identify the district’s next superintendent and plan to include as many district stakeholders in the process through surveys and focus groups.…
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Hopewell bicyclist struck by car, suffers serious injuries
A collision between a bicyclist and a motorist at the intersection of East Broad Street and Princeton Avenue in Hopewell Borough sent the bicyclist to the hospital May 13, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The bicyclist was riding east on East Broad Street and was struck by a 2015 Kia Sedona that was…