Tag: hopewell township committee
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Candidates vie for one open seat on the Hopewell Township Committee
Hopewell Township voters will have to chose one candidate to replace current Mayor and Township Committeewoman Julie Blake when they participate in the upcoming Nov. 2 general election. Blake, who won the Democratic primary in June, withdrew her name from the ballot on Sept. 7. Due to Blake’s withdrawal, under New Jersey law, the Hopewell…
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PTC Theraputics officially celebrates opening of new facility on former BMS campus
PTC Therapeutics has officially cut the ribbon on its new facility focused on gene therapy products. After signing a long-term lease for space at the former BMS (Bristol-Myers Squibb) campus, the company’s new facility is now 220,500 square feet. The facility contains office space, manufacturing and laboratory space, and state-of-the art technology equipped to handle…
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Opinion: If a candidate does not have time to address local issues, how does he have time to serve?
Each year I look forward to local election coverage to understand each candidate’s position on important local issues and challenges facing Hopewell Township. This year I appreciated Uma Purandare’s thoughtful answers to the editor’s questions in a local paper. However, I was distressed that her opponent responded that he was “too busy” to even fill…
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Opinion: Thank you, Julie Blake, and welcome, Uma Purandare
I have had the honor and privilege of serving with Julie Blake on the Hopewell Township Committee for almost four years. I am sorry she is not running for reelection, but understand her decision. No one, outside of Julie’s family and her fellow Township Committee members, can understand how hard she has worked, particularly as…
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Opinion: Purandare is ‘only responsible choice’ for Hopewell Township
I was flabbergasted that the Republican candidate for Hopewell Township Committee refused to answer questions about his platform for the special election issue of “Hopewell Express.” For those who missed it, he claimed that “he was too busy to fill out the questionnaire.” That is baloney. Everybody in Hopewell Township needs two responsible political parties.…
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Opinion: Voter has confidence in Purandare for Hopewell Township Committee
I encourage your vote for Uma Purandare for the Hopewell Township Committee in the upcoming election. Uma is a 23-year resident of the township. She has been an active leader in many local civic organizations as well as local government, having served for six years on the township zoning board. She is acutely aware…
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Township Committee adopts redevelopment plan for a portion of former BMS site
The Hopewell Township Committee, through an ordinance, has adopted a redevelopment plan for the redevelopment of the former Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) site. When the Township Committee convened earlier this month on Oct. 4, members of the governing body voted in favor of the measure to establish a redevelopment plan focused on the existing developed portion…
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Hopewell Township permits cannabis cultivation, manufacturing
Hopewell Township Committee members are allowing the business operations of cannabis cultivators and manufacturers within the township’s Valley Resource Conservation (VRC) district. The decision came after months of discussions and public hearing on Sept. 13, which had more than 100 attendees at the virtual Township Committee meeting. Members of the Township Committee adopted an ordinance…
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Opinion: Blake endorses Purandare as her replacement on Hopewell Township Committee
It is my pleasure to endorse my friend and neighbor Uma Purandare for Hopewell Township Committee. I have known Uma for almost 20 years and have long admired her commitment to serving the local community. Knowing that commitment led me to nominate Uma for the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment where for six years…