Tag: Hopewell Borough
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Election Update: Hopewell Valley committee and council seats
There were uncontested elections for seats on the Hopewell Township Committee, Pennington Council, and Hopewell Borough Council in Hopewell Valley on Nov. 3. The results listed reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of 1:55 p.m. Nov. 7. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots…
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Virtual happy hours include discussion on St. Michaels Preserve, Aunt Chubby’s in Hopewell
D&R Greenway will hold free virtual happy hours via Zoom. Experience Dr. Elisabeth Kloner’s stories about the 13 acres of East Amwell land in her family for a century, which she recently donated to D&R Greenway for permanent preservation from 5-6 p.m. Nov. 12. Dr. Kloner will talk about the saga that occurred during…
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Election results: Hopewell Valley committee and council seats
There were uncontested elections for seats on the Hopewell Township Committee, Pennington Council, and Hopewell Borough Council in Hopewell Valley on Nov. 3. The results listed reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of Nov. 3. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots will be…
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Mercer County provides residents with free at-home tests for COVID-19
Mercer County residents will now be able to receive free at-home tests for COVID-19. Through a partnership with Vault Medical Services of New Jersey, county residents, first responders and healthcare workers can sign up for a free at-home saliva collection test to determine if an individual is infected with COVID-19. The county is providing the…
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State legislature continues hearing bill that would aid Hopewell Borough
The state legislature is moving legislation forward in the assembly that would aid Hopewell Borough in collecting business personal property taxes on local telephone companies. In Hopewell Borough’s case, it would help collect business personal property taxes from Verizon Communications. Assembly bill (A2991), which focuses on taxation of certain business personal property that includes poles,…
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Local nonprofit provides domestic violence victims with resources
The issue of domestic violence was brought to the forefront locally during the coronavirus pandemic by a Princeton area non-profit’s virtual summit of panelists and survivors. The organization Lead My Way conducted the virtual summit on Oct. 24, which was designed to provide resources for survivors and victims, along with tips for others to notice…
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HVRSD steers through challenge of school closures during coronavirus pandemic
Navigating the coronavirus pandemic has not been an easy task for school districts statewide during the 2020-21 school year. Since beginning the school year with in-person instruction, the Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) has faced several school closures due to confirmed COVID-19 cases, but those schools have been able to reopen with in-person instruction…
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Hopewell Borough Planning Board set to hear additional testimony for 71 E. Broad St. project
The Hopewell Borough Planning Board will hear additional testimony on a proposed commercial retail and restaurant project at 71 E. Broad St. when the board convenes for its Nov. 4 meeting. The board carried the application from its Oct. 7 meeting for additional testimony on the proposed project at the corner of East Broad Street…
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Two candidates run unopposed for Hopewell Borough council seats
An uncontested race will occur for two three-year terms on the Hopewell Borough Council in the general election on Nov. 3. The candidates on the ballot are Councilman Ryan Kennedy (D) and Council President Charles Schuyler Morehouse (R). Both candidates are running for re-election. Kennedy seeks his second consecutive term and Morehouse looks to earn…
