Tag: hopewell township committee
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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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Hopewell Township candidates run uncontested in Democratic and Republican primaries on June 8
When Hopewell Township residents vote in the the upcoming Democratic and Republican primaries, they will have two candidates running unopposed for an open seat on the Township Committee. The June 8 Democratic and Republican primaries each feature a candidate running unopposed. Mayor Julie Blake, who is seeking re-election, is on the ballot for the Democratic…
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Hopewell Township adopts $24.7M municipal budget for 2021
Members of the Hopewell Township Committee have adopted a $24.78 million budget for municipal operations in 2021. Mayor Julie Blake, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski and Committeeman Michael Ruger voted “yes” for the budget’s adoption on May 17. The budget’s introduction occurred on April 19. Since introduction the budget has…
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Planning board asked to determine if Reed Road property is an area in need of redevelopment
The Hopewell Township Committee has approved a resolution directing the planning board to determine if the property site adjacent to the Zaitz Tract properties qualifies as an area in need redevelopment. The property site location is at 1646 Reed Road and is near the intersection of Reed and Diverty Roads. The properties the make up…
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Public hearing will be held mid-May for Hopewell Township’s $24.6M municipal budget
The Hopewell Township Committee’s public hearing for the township’s 2021 municipal budget is scheduled for May 17. Mayor Julie Blake, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski and Committeeman Michael Ruger voted “yes” on the budget’s introduction, which occurred on April 19. Hopewell Township’s municipal appropriations are increasing from $23.59 million in…
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Hopewell Township Committee presented with breakdown of new marijuana laws; must decide whether to opt-in or opt-out
As communities continue to make sense of the new recreational and decriminalization marijuana laws, the Hopewell Township Committee received presentations from township attorneys and the police director on how the laws directly impact the township. During the Township Committee meeting on March 15, attorney Scott Miccio, of law firm Parker McCay, informed the committee on…
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Opinion: Future affordable housing residents are listening
“What is said at these meetings matters and I hope my neighbors and residents of this beautiful community we share will welcome new neighbors with open arms instead of putting up roadblocks.” This is what Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning said during the March 1 Hopewell Township Committee meeting. I love that she said this because…
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Hopewell Township police consider new marijuana laws ‘problematic’
Recently signed legislation by Gov. Phil Murphy legalizing and decriminalizing recreational marijuana has presented a specific hurdle for the Hopewell Township Police Department. In a message released to residents of Hopewell Valley, police administration said that one aspect not expected under the new laws signed on Feb. 22 had been the prohibiting of police departments…
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Hopewell Township Committee hopes county preserves Mine Road Bridge as pedestrian bridge
The Hopewell Township Committee supports the position that Mine Road Bridge should be preserved by Mercer County as a pedestrian and bicycle-only structure. The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution on Feb. 22, stating the official position of the committee prefers preservation instead of a full replacement with a 40-ton load rated bridge. The official…