Tag: hopewell township committee
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HOPEWELL: Committee to revisit alcohol in public parks rule
Hopewell Township officials may soon allow alcohol, specifically beer and wine, to be served on a limited basis in public spaces like Woolsey Park. At the Hopewell Township Committee meeting Monday night, Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin proposed a resolution to allow alcohol to be served at events in community parks as a means to bring in…
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HOPEWELL: Officials voice support for transparency resolution
Issues of money in politics and government transparency were the focus of a work session during the Hopewell Township Committee meeting Monday night, as municipal officials, residents and activists weighed in. Mayor Kevin Kuchinski said the planned discussion was placed on the agenda after the topic of “transparency in government” was brought to the committee’s…
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HOPEWELL: Officials voice their support for proposed affordable housing limits
Hopewell Township Committee has come out squarely behind proposed legislation that seeks to limit the impact of state-mandated affordable housing obligations – in the township and across the state. The committee passed a resolution at its April 23 meeting in support of two bills – one in the General Assembly and one in the state…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Officials urge the state to extend 2 percent cap on police and fire arbitration
A temporary 2-percent cap on police and fire arbitration contract awards expired on Dec. 31, but Hopewell Township Committee is not giving up on its request that state lawmakers reconsider and renew the cap. The committee adopted a resolution at its Jan. 29 meeting that urges Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver and the…
