Tag: Hopewell Borough
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Amazing Pumpkin Carve returns to Hopewell Valley showcasing Halloween art
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s annual pumpkin carve tradition will be a little different in its sixth year for valley residents, as the competition becomes a drive-thru event. For the event to occur during the current coronavirus pandemic, the arts council adapted the Amazing Pumpkin Carve at Woolsey Park in Hopewell Township to adhere to…
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Hopewell Valley Board of Education discusses school district equity audit
Hopewell Valley Board of Education members and district officials were briefed on the findings of an independent equity audit conducted by Rowan University professor Jennifer Rich. Rich’s teaching at the university has an emphasis on social justice and anti-bias education, according to the university. When the school board convened for a virtual meeting on Sept.…
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FoHVOS to host Virtually Together Gala on Sept. 26
Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) annual fundraising gala will be virtual in 2020. The Virtually Together Gala, which begins at 7 p.m. on Sept. 26, will give back to local restaurants hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. There will be two ways the gala gives back to local restaurants. The first was catering.…
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Hopewell Theater will not reopen after Murphy gives green light
Even though Gov. Phil Murphy is allowing performance centers and entertainment businesses to reopen, Hopewell Theater will not be one of them. The theater announced on Sept. 4 that it will remain closed to patrons as they continue to find ways to operate during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “The governor is now allowing venues like…
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71 East Broad, LLC will publish revised notice for commercial project in Hopewell Borough
Hopewell Borough Planning Board members will have to wait to hear testimony on a proposed commercial retail and restaurant project at 71 E. Broad St. A public hearing on the project was scheduled for Sept. 2 but has been carried to the planning board’s Oct. 7 meeting. Representatives of 71 East Broad, LLC, the applicant…
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Plans for new Hopewell Valley Community Center head into design phase
Hopewell Township’s plan for a new Hopewell Valley Senior and Community Center is taking its next step as officials move ahead with the design phase of the future project. Officials recently announced a request for proposal (RFP) soliciting initial bids and proposals from contractors for the new project. Those initial proposals are due to the…
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Hopewell Borough moves a step forward with plans for dump truck acquisition
Hopewell Borough is looking to acquire a new dump truck for the Department of Public Works. The Borough Council will hold a public hearing on Sept. 3 to adopt a bond ordinance appropriating $78,000 for the acquisition of the truck. The ordinance authorizes $74,100 in bonds for the purchase. “This truck will replace an old…
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Hopewell Township green lights position of police director
The Hopewell Township Committee has established a temporary police director for the Hopewell Township Police Department. Committee members voted unanimously on an ordinance creating the temporary position at a Aug. 3 township committee meeting. Mayor Kristin McLaughlin, Deputy Mayor Michael Ruger, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski, Committeewoman Julie Blake and Committeewoman Courtney Peters-Manning voted “yes” to approve…
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Hopewell Helpers connects local students and residents
In the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, while volunteering to deliver groceries for vulnerable populations, Will Titus developed an idea to create an organization that provided different services for local residents. The organization called Hopewell Helpers would connect local residents in need of services and local students with a job. “After delivering groceries for a…
