Tag: Hopewell Township Health Department
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Hopewell Township Committee appoints new vulnerable populations coordinator for health department
Hopewell Township has hired a new vulnerable populations outreach coordinator for the township health department and community. The Township Committee approved the appointment of Samantha Austin on Oct. 3 at a Township Committee meeting. Austin replaces former vulnerable populations outreach coordinator (VPOC) Horacio Hernandez, who resigned in July to return to school, according to the…
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Three homeowner sites test positive for Legionella bacteria in Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township officials announced this week that three homeowner sites in Hopewell Township have tested positive for legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires disease. The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) had collected water samples in September from homeowners served by Trenton Water Works (TWW). “We want to make sure that all of our residents served…
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Hopewell officials monitor drinking water following Legionnaires’ disease cases in Hamilton
Following two cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported in Hamilton Township, the Hopewell Township Health Department, Trenton Water Works and the New Jersey Department of Health are monitoring the situation. Drinking water for Hopewell Township residents is served by Trenton Water Works (TWW). No cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been identified among Hopewell Township residents, and…
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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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Municipalities see COVID-19 cases rise as residents spend more time indoors
Hopewell Township is reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases this holiday season as 63 new cases have been confirmed in mid-December. The Hopewell Township Health Department stated that the 63 confirmed cases occurred during a two-week period from Dec. 6-17, according to the department’s latest update report. “The Omicron variant has quickly taken hold in…
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Health Department: Hopewell Township’s COVID-19 cases on the rise
The Hopewell Township Health Department is reporting a steady increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the community. In the latest Health Department report of COVID-19 cases, 31 new cases had been reported in the two weeks leading up to Nov. 19. On Nov. 8, 19 new cases were reported for the previous two…
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Hopewell Township confirms 79 cases of COVID-19 since late August
The Hopewell Township Health Department has reported that there have been 79 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the township since Aug. 28. Currently, a large portion of the new cases Hopewell Township faces are among residents in their 50s, as well as children under age 20, according to the department. From Aug. 28 until Sept.…
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Hopewell Township experiences increase in COVID-19 cases
Hopewell Township Health Officer Dawn Marling warned Hopewell Township Committee members and the public of a consistent high level of COVID-19 transmission currently in the township. At a Hopewell Township Committee meeting on Sept. 13, Marling reported that the township is experiencing 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 per week in the township. “For a…
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Hopewell Valley’s National Night Out connects local officers with community residents
The Hopewell Valley community and police officers came together for an evening of fun when National Night Out was underway at Stony Brook Elementary School. National Night Out on Aug. 3 at the school in Pennington involved pony rides, food, live DJ music, children handling a fire hose, and a chance to dunk an officer…
