Tag: hopewell township committee
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Hopewell Township puts pause on future resolutions of support for cannabis retailers
Hopewell Township will halt future local support for cannabis retail establishments. The township has already issued resolutions supporting four applicants. Township Committee members voted unanimously to approve a resolution at the governing body’s Sept. 19 meeting. “I think it is prudent to put a pause on things. We have vetted a couple opportunities and we…
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Hopewell Township residents can sign up to be on a do-not-solicit registry
Hopewell Township has established a do-not-solicit registry to aid residents concerned about solicitors approaching their residences and/or businesses. The Township Committee unanimously voted in favor of amending the township’s solicitation ordinance at a meeting on Sept. 19. It establishes a do-not-solicit list that residents can now sign up to be on. “What we did see…
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Hopewell police increase enforcement patrols after ‘overweight truck’ concerns on County Route 579
Hopewell Township residents have raised concerns over “truck traffic and presence of overweight trucks” on County Route 579. The Township Committee, police department and township administrator have informed residents they are addressing the concerns, through a township press release on Aug. 1. “It is not uncommon for trucks to travel on roads with weight restrictions, and…
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Hopewell resident ‘grateful’ for decrease in property taxes
Americans are experiencing inflation at a 40-year high of 9.1%. This means consumers will have to spend wisely and save where we can. However, this proves to be difficult with prices at the gas pump remaining high and everyday food costs continuing to rise. But one thing Hopewell Township residents have going for us is…
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Hopewell Township will continue discussions for potential sidewalks on East Welling Avenue
Hopewell Township Committee members will continue to discuss sidewalk options for its portion of East Welling Avenue. The township’s engineering consultant firm Van Cleef Engineering Associates LLC, Hillsborough, presented three options of concept plan proposals during the work session meeting on July 11. “These are conceptual and not fully engineered. Things like grading and drainage…
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Township Committee partners with HVRSD; approves $10,000 to conduct demographic study
Hopewell Township in partnership with the Hopewell Valley Regional School District will fund a demographic study as more and more residential development projects proceed in the township. Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Deputy Mayor Michael Ruger, Township Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski, and Township Committeeman David Chait voted “yes” on the measure to adopt an ordinance re-appropriating $10,000 from…
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Addition of sidewalks for East Welling Avenue Road project causes division after trees taken down
The topic of trees and “sidewalks to nowhere” has caused division among residents during the ongoing East Welling Avenue Road Rehabilitation project, which officials say is almost complete. In November 2021, the Borough Council awarded the project’s contract to Top Line Construction Corporation, Somerville. The borough received a $610,000 New Jersey Department of Transportation Municipal…
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Hopewell Township Committee supports applications for three cannabis retailers
The Hopewell Township Committee supports three applications for cannabis retail – Jersey Meds Management, Icon Canna and Floro Hopewell. The governing body approved the three resolutions of support at a meeting on June 13. Icon Canna was the only applicant to receive a unanimous vote of approval from the five-member township committee. Only a maximum…
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Incumbent, newcomer lead in Hopewell Valley’s only contested primary race
Incumbent and newcomer lead the Democratic primary race to secure two, three-year open seats on the Hopewell Borough Council. This was the only contested primary race in Hopewell Valley on June 7. Hopewell Borough Councilman David Mackie earned 259 votes to lead, newcomer Krista Weaver followed with 247 votes and newcomer Chris Malikschmitt received 187…
