Tag: Hopewell Township Police Department
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Hopewell Township Committee updates community following alleged racial comments by police officers and employees
Members of the Hopewell Township Committee released a collective statement on June 16 addressing the recent investigations of improper social media conduct involving township police officers and employees. Committee members in the collective statement announced their commitment to examining current township policies, incorporating public input in best practices and an increased dialogue between community members…
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Hopewell Valley residents rally for police accountability
Residents throughout Hopewell Valley protested for police accountability as they gathered in front of the Hopewell Township municipal building and police department. The Hopewell Township Rally for Police Accountability took place in the parking lot of the building on June 13. The rally was a continuation of social justice protests that have spread across New…
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Hopewell Township Committee addresses incident of employees and police officers under investigation for improper conduct
Hopewell Township Committee members responded on June 11 to investigations taking place into several township police officers and municipal employees accused of improper conduct involving social media. The officers and employees were placed on leave on June 8 after the township learned of the improper conduct in regards to a social media post on Facebook…
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Hopewell Township Committee releases statement on death of George Floyd
Members of the Hopewell Township Committee released a collective statement denouncing the death of George Floyd and calling for an end to racial injustice. “All of us on the Hopewell Township Committee are outraged by the murder of George Floyd. Like all of you, we have watched protests spread from Minneapolis to cities across the…
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Hopewell resident scammed
Two thieves made off with items valued at $50 after one of them convinced a Harbourton-Woodsville Road resident to let him into the house, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. A man who reportedly identified himself as a utility company worker allegedly asked the resident to allow him to enter the house to make…
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Hopewell Township celebrates National Night Out
Stony Brook Elementary School was filled with residents from the surrounding Hopewell/Pennington area for the Hopewell Township Police Department’s National Night Out. National Night Out is a program that was introduced in 1984, which brings together both local police departments and communities for an evening of celebration, according to officials. “This is a great opportunity…
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National Night Out highlights the sense of community in Hopewell Township
In Hopewell Township, National Night Out brings community residents and officials together. The 2019 annual event allows for the community to interact with and learn about the police department, municipal employees and local volunteers in town. “We will be joined by our first responder partners who include Hopewell Valley Emergency Services, the Pennington Fire Company, the Pennington…
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HOPEWELL: Police warn of new parking ticket scam
A new scam which targets residents by claiming they owe money for a delinquent parking violation in the “City of Pennington” has emerged in the last few days, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. A Haddon Court resident reported that someone left a “Notice of Delinquent Parking Violation,” which is fake, on the windshield…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Law enforcement, former addicts, families share stories of local opioid problem
Hopewell Valley families want to know whether the opioid addiction problem has surfaced here and Hopewell Township Police Department Detective Joseph Maccaquano has a one-word answer: “Yes.” Maccaquano was one of several speakers – parents, recovering addicts and those who work with them – who participated in a panel discussion about opioid addiction sponsored by…
