Tag: Hopewell Township
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Hopewell police blotter
A thief removed a catalytic converter from a car parked near a Reed Road business in an incident that was reported March 8. A Hopewell-Wertsville Road resident reported that someone had used their personal information to open a bank account. The incident of identity theft was reported March 9. A Benson Lane resident reported that…
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Traffic stops in 2021 in Hopewell Township reflect demographics
The Hopewell Township Police Department conducted more than 5,000 traffic stops in 2021. According to Police Director Robert Karmazin, 81% of the stops were of White drivers. “We had a little over 5,000 stops. Fifteen percent that we stopped were Black. Eighty-one percent were White. I think the overall statistics here reflect the demographics here…
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Hopewell Township police blotter
A 23-year-old former employee of the Dunkin Donuts store on Tree Farm Road was charged with theft on Feb. 22 for allegedly taking more than $1,000 from the store over several months. The man, who lives in Ewing Township, was charged and released on his own recognizance. The case will be heard in Mercer County…
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Township Committee approves PILOT for Hopewell Parc
The Hopewell Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that enters the township into a financial agreement with U.S. Home at Hopewell Parc Urban Renewal, LLC and approves of a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for the Hopewell Parc residential development. U.S. Home at Hopewell Parc Urban Renewal, LLC, an affiliate of Lennar, a home…
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Hopewell Township police blotter
Someone passed off a reportedly fake $100 bill to buy groceries at the Stop & Shop grocery store on Denow Road Feb. 7. Several items valued at less than $500 were removed from a car while it was parked near the dog park in Rosedale Park Feb. 8. A Flemington woman was arrested on an…
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Township Committee approves partnership with FoHVOS for Walker property
Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) received welcome news on Feb. 22, when the Hopewell Township Committee authorized the acquisition of a 10% interest in the Jonathan Walker property. The Township Committee adopted an ordinance on Feb. 22 that would have the township use $25,000 from the Hopewell Township Open Space Trust Funds to…
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Watershed Institute teaches children about maple sugaring
Children and families have taken part in maple sugaring events recently held by The Watershed Institute. Local schools and schoolchildren, scouts and adults have been learning about the history and science of the maple sugaring process. During the events, those participating have tapped the trees and learned about the sugaring process. According to the Maple…
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Mercer County Park Commission to conduct prescribed burns at Mercer Meadows, Baldpate Mountain
The Mercer County Park Commission will be working with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service to perform prescribed burning at Mercer Meadows and Baldpate Mountain. Prescribed burns will be administered to the Pole Farm and Reed Bryan Farm sections of Mercer Meadows, as well as Baldpate Mountain. Burns are expected to take place between now and late spring…
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Hopewell Township officials explain property assessment process
Hopewell Township, like all municipalities, regularly assesses the value of homes within the township to ensure valuations are accurate, fair and equitable. This assessment is required by state law. Hopewell Township’s municipal tax assessor examines the previous two years of sales of all homes in the township annually, according to a statement provided by the…