Tag: hopewell township committee
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Township Committee appoints Chait to fill McLaughlin’s seat
The Hopewell Township Committee has appointed David Chait to the governing body after the swearing-in of Kristin McLaughlin to the Mercer County Board of County Commissioners left her seat vacant on the Township Committee. Chait was appointed at a Township Committee meeting on Jan. 10 after nominations and a vote was taken by the remaining…
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Hopewell Township Committee elects new mayor to lead the governing body for 2022
Hopewell Township has a new mayor in 2022 as Courtney Peters-Manning was unanimously elected by fellow members of the Township Committee. At the Hopewell Township Committee’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 4, Township Committeewoman and incoming Mercer County Commissioner Kristin McLaughlin nominated Peters-Manning. “During her years of service to the residents as a member of…
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Hopewell Township honors longtime volunteers
Hopewell Township honored volunteers on boards, committees and commissions who have served 10 or more years as 2021 came to a close in December. On Dec. 20, 2021, each person received a certificate of appreciation and a commemorative 2021 quarter depicting Washington Crossing the Delaware, sealed in a case, according to a statement provided by…
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A Year in Review: Hopewell Township stories of 2021
2021 has seen Hopewell Township navigate the challenges of COVID-19, while also raising money for youth and supplies for Afghan refugees. Here is a year in review featuring several stories about Hopewell Township by the Hopewell Valley News. Hopewell Township police raise thousands for youth at Triad House Detective Alexis Mirra of the Hopewell Township…
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Hopewell Township adopts $650,000 bond ordinance for dredging of Hiohela Pond
The Hopewell Township Committee unanimously voted to adopted a $650,000 bond ordinance to finance the dredging of the Hiohela Pond. The dredging project of Hiohela (Pennytown) Pond in Hopewell Township near Route 31 will include dredging, removal, and disposal of debris at the pond, according to the ordinance. Mayor Julie Blake, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning…
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Hopewell Township supports Stone Hill Manufacturing for cannabis cultivation
Members of the Hopewell Township Committee approved a resolution of support this month for Stone Hill Manufacturing as the company applies for cannabis cultivation and manufacturing licenses from the state. Mayor Julie Blake, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Township Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, Township Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski, and Township Committeeman Michael Ruger voted “yes” to approve the…
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Certified results confirm winners in contested races for Hopewell Township Committee, Hopewell valley school board
Throughout Hopewell Valley, there were only two contested races, both for seats representing Hopewell Township on the Township Committee and Hopewell Valley school board, in the Nov. 2 General Election. Races in the General Election were for seats on the Hopewell Township Committee, Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education, Pennington’s mayoral race, Pennington Council seats,…
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Purandare leads for seat on Hopewell Township Committee
With one seat open this fall on the Hopewell Township Committee, Democrat Uma Purandare is set to become the newest member of the governing body. According to results posted online from the Mercer County Clerk’s Office, as of press time on Nov. 9, Purandare had received 4,008 votes and Republican Ed Jackowski received 2,784 votes.…
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Jackowski slightly ahead in race for seat on Hopewell Township Committee
In a contested race for an open seat on the Hopewell Township Committee, Republican candidate Ed Jackowski is slightly ahead for the three-year term. The election results listed reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of Nov. 3. Mail-in ballots and provisional ballots are still being counted. The results…