Tag: Hopewell Borough
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Mercer County providing funds for those most in need of rental assistance
Renters statewide and nationally have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Mercer County officials are seeking to support the county’s most in need on catch up on rent after being awarded close to $11 million in federal funds. The federal funds are from the latest signed $900 billion stimulus package back in December 2020.…
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HVRSD superintendent discusses district’s journey through COVID-19
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) continues to adapt to the impacts of COVID-19, as Superintendent Thomas Smith laid out the challenges faced and efforts made on how the district has been handling the current pandemic. A discussion was held by the Pennington Presbyterian Church for its Brown Bag Lunch program series that took…
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HVRSD administration’s COVID-19 efforts take center stage during forum held by Pennington Presbyterian Church
Pennington Presbyterian Church will hold a discussion and gain insight this week about how the Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) has navigated the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The virtual discussion scheduled for Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. will feature HVRSD Superintendent Thomas Smith discussing “The Pandemic and Hopewell Valley Schools: Challenge, Response, Lessons Learned.” “The…
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Student draws from own Native American background, spotlights Trail of Tears in musical tribute to lives lost, experiences suffered
The Trail of Tears is a dark chapter of American history and Barron Brothers, through his original music composition, is hoping to spark conversation on the tragic event. The junior at Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) worked to achieve this with a written original music composition that earned him a finalist position in the…
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HVRSD seeks greater access to COVID-19 vaccines for teachers
New Jersey educators who did not qualify to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the current categories were in a holding pattern when Mercer County superintendents sent a recent letter advocating for educators to be placed highest priority after Phase 1A to Gov. Phil Murphy. Those educators are still awaiting further information as to when they…
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Application to develop restaurant, office space at 71 East Broad St. continues
The Hopewell Borough Planning Board completed the first part of the restarted public hearing for a commercial retail and restaurant project, re-purposing the former automobile service station building of Castoro & Company Inc. The public hearing will continue on March 3, as representatives for the application continue their revised presentation for the renovation of the…
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PennEast Pipeline update: U.S. Supreme Court grants review for PennEast’s appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the PennEast Pipeline Company, as the company seeks to overturn a 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision, denying the condemning of New Jersey state-owned land for the company’s $1 billion pipeline project. The Supreme Court granted PennEast’s petition of writ certiorari (a written…
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Pennington receives update from health officer on COVID-19
Montgomery Township Health Officer Stephanie Carey briefed the Pennington Council on the latest information regarding COVID-19. The Montgomery Township Health Department provides health services to both Pennington and Hopewell Borough in addition to Montgomery Township. In a presentation to the Pennington Council on Feb. 1, Carey said when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic it…
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Hopewell Borough completes kickoff session to master plan re-examination
A date and topic of content is still being discussed by the planning board for the next special meeting of Hopewell Borough’s master plan re-examination. The planning board recently completed its first informational session about the master plan re-examination on Jan. 27, which included a brief presentation by Borough Planner Joanna Slagle, who broke down…
