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Hopewell Township officials have organized a new slate of public meetings to address a potential electric aggregation program. The public meetings in January are a continuation of conversations and discussions that took place last year about a potential community energy program. “This is really to inform the public about the potential we have to explore…

Hopewell Township’s five-member committee is now all-democrat with the swearing in of Kristin McLaughlin and Courtney Peters-Manning. McLaughlin returned to her seat and position as mayor after being sworn in and newcomer Peters-Manning took over the seat that was previously held by lone Republican John Hart. Both Democrats were sworn into office on Jan. 2…

To begin the new year, the Hopewell Township Committee members reelected Kristin McLaughlin as its mayor and Michael Ruger as deputy mayor during the committee’s annual reorganization. The meeting on Jan. 2, resulted in the unanimous selection of McLaughlin and Ruger, who will continue in the same positions they held in 2019. “2020 opens with…

When Hopewell Township Committee members convene for their reorganization meeting in 2020, they will be without John Hart. Hart, the lone Republican on the committee, will not be returning after losing his bid for reelection this past November. Hopewell Township’s five-member committee will now consist of only Democrats. However, Hart has not ruled out a…

Hopewell Township Committee officials honored their colleague, Committeeman John Hart, with a proclamation expressing appreciation for his years of service. The proclamation, along with kind words, were spoken during his final township committee meeting. Hart, the lone-republican on the committee, will not be returning to the committee after losing his bid for reelection this past…

Hopewell Township’s four candidates on the ballot will vie for two seats on its township committee. This year, residents will be selecting who best represents them on five-person committee during the general election on Nov. 5, when Republicans incumbent John Hart and Edward Jackowski try to secure seats against the Democrats, who are incumbent Kristin…

The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously for an amendment to the land use ordinance that applies to the Bristol-Meyers Squibb property. The property covers 430 acres, 200 acres of which are dedicated to preserved farmland and open space on Pennington-Rocky Hill Road. Following a contentious public hearing on the ordinance on June 24, committee members…