Tag: Hopewell Township
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Hopewell Township police officers honored with awards of merit
Police Director Robert Karmazin presented Awards of Merit to officers who performed heroically during recent emergencies. At the Hopewell Township Committee meeting on Feb. 7, Karmazin also announced a promotion, and one civilian was honored as well. Detective Mark Panzano was promoted to the rank of sergeant. For their actions during Tropical Storm Ida in…
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Driver accused of drinking alcoholic beverage during motor vehicle stop
A Stewartsville man is facing multiple charges following a motor vehicle stop in which he was subsequently found to be drinking an alcoholic beverage in his car, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The 50-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated, obstruction of justice and resisting arrest in the Jan. 27 incident on…
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Hopewell Township, FoHVOS seek to preserve Walker property as open space
The Hopewell Township Committee introduced an ordinance that would enter the township into a partnership with Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) for the $250,000 purchase of property for open space. This ordinance would authorize the acquisition of a 10% interest in the roughly 17.1-acre Jonathan Walker property along Woosamonsa Road and preserve it…
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Hopewell Township police blotter
A computer tablet was allegedly removed from the victim’s belongings while the victim was at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. The tablet was valued at less than $1,000. The theft was reported Jan. 26. A Woosamonsa Road resident reported that someone stole money from their office and vehicle. The amount of money that was…
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Township Committee contemplates permitting retail cannabis in Hopewell Township
The Hopewell Township Committee is considering retail sales and licenses in the township for recreational cannabis. Hopewell Township has already constructed regulations for cannabis cultivation and manufacturing in the VRC Zone. The township only allows for one cannabis business for cultivation and manufacturing. A single company or business that holds both cultivation and manufacturing licenses…
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Ice rescue drills occur in Rosedale Lake
Union Fire Company, Pennington Fire Company and the Mercer County Park Rangers held an ice rescue drill at Mercer County’s Rosedale Lake in Hopewell Township on Jan. 22.
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County Commissioner looks forward to continued service in new position
“I have loved every minute of serving the people of Hopewell Township,” Kristin McLaughlin said. As a new member of the Mercer County Board of County Commissioners, McLaughlin not only serves Hopewell Township residents in a different capacity, but residents who make up the entirety of Mercer County. “People can still reach out to me…
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Hopewell Township police blotter
A 24-year-old Irvington man was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Plainsboro Township after he was stopped by police for a motor vehicle violation on Bear Tavern Road on Jan. 8. He was taken to the Hopewell Township Police Department headquarters for processing and was released pending a hearing in Hopewell Township Municipal Court. A…
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Public invited to comment on retail cannabis operations in Hopewell Township on Jan. 25
The Hopewell Township Committee will hold an open public forum to discuss retail cannabis in the township at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 via Zoom. Committee members will solicit public comment on all aspects of the future of retail cannabis in Hopewell Township. “We spent a great deal of time in 2021 coming up with an…