Tag: Hopewell Township Police Department
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Hopewell Township Police Blotter
The Hopewell Pharmacy on West Broad Street in Hopewell Borough was burglarized, but nothing was reported missing. Police responded to a burglar alarm at 3:35 a.m. Aug. 14 and discovered that someone had forced entry into the store. There was broken glass near the front door, which was left ajar. A Bailey Drive resident reported…
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Ewing man arrested on credit card theft
A 34-year-old Ewing Township man was charged with credit card theft after he allegedly used a fraudulent credit card to buy gasoline for two vehicles at a Hopewell Township gasoline station, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. Police were called to the Lukoil gas station on Pennington Road Aug. 19 for a fraudulent credit…
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Hopewell Township detective creates fundraiser to benefit LGBTQ+ Triad House
The Hopewell Township Police Department presented Lori Morris, executive director of LifeTies, Inc., with a check for $3,500. The donation on Aug. 19 was the result of a fundraising drive that took place during Pride Month in June, run by Detective Alexis Mirra, to support Triad House, a program of LifeTies. Triad House is an…
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Hopewell Township Police Department celebrates officers’ accomplishments
Hopewell Township Police Director Robert Karmazin held a ceremony on Aug. 13 to recognize the accomplishments of members of the Hopewell Township police force. Lt. James Rosso, Sgt. Joseph Maccaquano, Sgt. Lincoln Karnoff and Sgt. Robert Sparano were promoted. Sgt. Louis Vastola, Sgt. Chris Vaccarino and Ptl. Mike Peterson received the Valor Award. The Valor…
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Tropical Storm Henri causes flooding and debris throughout Hopewell Valley
Inches of rain from Tropical Storm Henri caused flooding and road closures, and produced debris across municipalities making up Hopewell Valley on Aug. 22. Throughout Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington, motorists experienced road closures, for example, at Old Mill Road in Hopewell Township and Maple Street in Hopewell Borough. In Hopewell Township, in addition…
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Hopewell police blotter
A 62-year-old Hamilton Township woman was charged with theft for allegedly taking a Fila brand bag from the emergency room at Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell on July 12. The victim told police that there was $150 in cash plus other items in the bag. A 27-year-old Trenton man was charged with driving while intoxicated after…
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Township Committee accepts grant for police department’s body-worn cameras
Hopewell Township has been awarded a $69,292 grant from the state to acquire body-worn cameras for the police department. The grant will allow the police department to replace the 34 body-worn cameras that are currently used, ancillary equipment and technologies. The funds will allow the police department to start with cloud-based storage technology. Members of…
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National Night Out will return for Hopewell Valley on Aug. 3
Stony Brook Elementary School will once again be the location for National Night Out in Hopewell Valley. The event from 6-8 p.m. will return to the school in Pennington on Aug. 3 after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Night Out is a national outing established in 1984 which brings together…
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Crash on Pennington Road traps, injures driver
The driver of a 2010 Hyundai Elantra was trapped in her car and seriously injured following a head-on collision on Pennington Road, near Diverty Road, shortly before 3 p.m. July 19, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The crash occurred when the driver of a 2013 Honda CR-V, which was traveling north on Pennington…
