Tag: hopewell township committee
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Democratic primary for Hopewell Borough Council only contested race in Hopewell Valley
There is only one contested primary race in Hopewell Valley. Three candidates are seeking to secure two open slots in the Democratic primary for Hopewell Borough Council on June 7. The two candidates, who secure the slots, will then compete for the two, three-year terms on the council in the November general election. The candidates…
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Township Committee carries vote on resolution of support for Jersey Meds
Committee members have postponed a decision on issuing a second resolution of support for cannabis retail after hearing a presentation from Jersey Meds Management. The next Township Committee meeting is on June 13, but it has not yet been determined if the resolution will appear on the agenda. When the Hopewell Township governing body convened…
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Hopewell Township not immune to increased cases of COVID-19
COVID-19 cases are increasing once again in Hopewell Township and throughout the state. Township Health Officer Dawn Marling warned the public and Hopewell Township Committee members on May 16 that weekly reported cases had doubled since early April. “That is expected to be the tip of the iceberg. As we know, there are a lot…
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Township Committee funds 2022 municipal operations with $25.2 million budget
The tax rate will remain stable for Hopewell Township property owners following the Township Committee’s adoption of a $25.2 million municipal budget for 2022. Committee members voted unanimously to adopt the budget that funds municipal operation in 2022 at the governing body’s May 16 meeting. Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Deputy Mayor Michael Ruger, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski,…
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Rosso to lead Hopewell Township Police Department as new chief
Hopewell Township has a new police chief as Lt. James Rosso has been tapped to lead the department following the resignation of former Police Director Robert Karmazin. Rosso was promoted to chief of police at a Township Committee meeting on May 16. The five-member committee unanimously voted to approve Rosso’s appointment as the township’s next…
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BeiGene holds groundbreaking for new cancer treatment manufacturing facility
BeiGene has broken ground on a new manufacturing and clinical R&D center on the former Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) campus. An official groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 29 at the Princeton West Innovation Park in Hopewell. State, county and township officials gathered with BeiGene leadership to break ground on what will include a 400,000-square-foot…
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Hopewell Township municipal budget for 2022 introduced with stable tax rate
The Hopewell Township Committee has introduced a $25.2 million municipal budget that would fund municipal operations in 2022. The budget was introduced this month at a Township Committee meeting on April 18. A public hearing for the budget is scheduled for May 16. Hopewell Township’s municipal appropriations are projected to be $25.2 million in 2022.…
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Pure Blossom receives resolution of support from Hopewell Township
Pure Blossom has secured a coveted resolution of support from the Hopewell Township Committee as a cannabis retail business. The Township Committee unanimously voted to approve a resolution supporting Pure Blossom’s application at its April 18 meeting. Hopewell Township has a first-come, first-served method for applicants in the township’s process for providing a resolution of…
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Township Committee gives approval for cannabis retailers in Hopewell Township
Cannabis retail establishments are now allowed to operate in Hopewell Township. Cannabis retailers are no longer prohibited from operating in the township after the Township Committee unanimously voted on an ordinance that permitted cannabis retailers. Committee members unanimously voted to adopt the ordinance at the governing body’s April 18 meeting. “This ordinance imposes many of…
