Tag: hopewell township committee
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Township Committee to hold public hearing on allowing retail cannabis establishments in April
An ordinance allowing cannabis retail businesses in Hopewell Township is now heading back to the Township Committee for a final hearing and vote following a review from the Planning Board. The Township Committee will now hold the second reading and public hearing on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal building. At the Planning…
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Traffic stops in 2021 in Hopewell Township reflect demographics
The Hopewell Township Police Department conducted more than 5,000 traffic stops in 2021. According to Police Director Robert Karmazin, 81% of the stops were of White drivers. “We had a little over 5,000 stops. Fifteen percent that we stopped were Black. Eighty-one percent were White. I think the overall statistics here reflect the demographics here…
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Township Committee approves PILOT for Hopewell Parc
The Hopewell Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that enters the township into a financial agreement with U.S. Home at Hopewell Parc Urban Renewal, LLC and approves of a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for the Hopewell Parc residential development. U.S. Home at Hopewell Parc Urban Renewal, LLC, an affiliate of Lennar, a home…
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Township Committee approves partnership with FoHVOS for Walker property
Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) received welcome news on Feb. 22, when the Hopewell Township Committee authorized the acquisition of a 10% interest in the Jonathan Walker property. The Township Committee adopted an ordinance on Feb. 22 that would have the township use $25,000 from the Hopewell Township Open Space Trust Funds to…
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Hopewell Township police officers honored with awards of merit
Police Director Robert Karmazin presented Awards of Merit to officers who performed heroically during recent emergencies. At the Hopewell Township Committee meeting on Feb. 7, Karmazin also announced a promotion, and one civilian was honored as well. Detective Mark Panzano was promoted to the rank of sergeant. For their actions during Tropical Storm Ida in…
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Hopewell Township, FoHVOS seek to preserve Walker property as open space
The Hopewell Township Committee introduced an ordinance that would enter the township into a partnership with Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) for the $250,000 purchase of property for open space. This ordinance would authorize the acquisition of a 10% interest in the roughly 17.1-acre Jonathan Walker property along Woosamonsa Road and preserve it…
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Township Committee contemplates permitting retail cannabis in Hopewell Township
The Hopewell Township Committee is considering retail sales and licenses in the township for recreational cannabis. Hopewell Township has already constructed regulations for cannabis cultivation and manufacturing in the VRC Zone. The township only allows for one cannabis business for cultivation and manufacturing. A single company or business that holds both cultivation and manufacturing licenses…
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County Commissioner looks forward to continued service in new position
“I have loved every minute of serving the people of Hopewell Township,” Kristin McLaughlin said. As a new member of the Mercer County Board of County Commissioners, McLaughlin not only serves Hopewell Township residents in a different capacity, but residents who make up the entirety of Mercer County. “People can still reach out to me…
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Public invited to comment on retail cannabis operations in Hopewell Township on Jan. 25
The Hopewell Township Committee will hold an open public forum to discuss retail cannabis in the township at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 via Zoom. Committee members will solicit public comment on all aspects of the future of retail cannabis in Hopewell Township. “We spent a great deal of time in 2021 coming up with an…