Tag: Hopewell Township
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Final Master Plan provided for proposed redevelopment of Moores Station Quarry
The proposed final master plan for the redevelopment of the Moores Station Quarry into a new county park has been released by the Mercer County Park Commission. Public meetings have been held since Dec. 2, 2020, to help develop the Master Plan for the Moores Station Quarry, which is located in Hopewell Township off Route…
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Mercer County Stables offers weekly trail rides
Mercer County Stables will offer trail rides to the public each week through Spring 2022, weather-permitting. The trail rides go through Mercer Meadows in Hopewell Township and require no lessons or previous riding experience. Trail riding at Mercer County Stables was started in 2019 as an avenue to allow more people to experience horseback riding,…
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Nor’easter does not cause severe issues across Hopewell Valley
Unlike the impact that was felt by tropical storms Ida and Henri the past two months, Hopewell Valley did not experience stranded vehicles, water rescues or significant road closures when a nor’easter storm hit the valley this week. Hopewell Township, Pennington and Hopewell Borough were not severely impacted by flooding when the nor’easter storm first…
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Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on the Mercer County question on Nov. 2 ballot
If you are a Mercer County voter wondering about the Mercer County question on the ballot for the Nov. 2 General Election, let’s take a quick expedition together. Hop on a bike and join us as we ride north from Brandon Farms, the largest neighborhood in Hopewell Township. In a couple of minutes, we’ll pass…
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Candidates vie for one open seat on the Hopewell Township Committee
Hopewell Township voters will have to chose one candidate to replace current Mayor and Township Committeewoman Julie Blake when they participate in the upcoming Nov. 2 general election. Blake, who won the Democratic primary in June, withdrew her name from the ballot on Sept. 7. Due to Blake’s withdrawal, under New Jersey law, the Hopewell…
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School board election features contested race to represent Hopewell Township
Four candidates are on the ballot for three seats on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education in the upcoming Nov. 2 general election. Three candidates are seeking to secure two open seats to represent Hopewell Township: Jacqueline Genovesi, current Board President Deborah Linthorst, and Kimberly Stolow. Board member Debra O’Reilly is not running for…
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PTC Theraputics officially celebrates opening of new facility on former BMS campus
PTC Therapeutics has officially cut the ribbon on its new facility focused on gene therapy products. After signing a long-term lease for space at the former BMS (Bristol-Myers Squibb) campus, the company’s new facility is now 220,500 square feet. The facility contains office space, manufacturing and laboratory space, and state-of-the art technology equipped to handle…
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Hopewell Township police blotter
Someone fraudulently gained access to a Cherry Valley Road resident’s business bank account and transferred more than $10,000 over the past few months. The theft and fraud incident was reported Oct. 5. A 57-year-old Trenton man was charged with theft for allegedly stealing an Apple iPhone belonging to an employee at Capital Health Medical Center…
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Opinion: If a candidate does not have time to address local issues, how does he have time to serve?
Each year I look forward to local election coverage to understand each candidate’s position on important local issues and challenges facing Hopewell Township. This year I appreciated Uma Purandare’s thoughtful answers to the editor’s questions in a local paper. However, I was distressed that her opponent responded that he was “too busy” to even fill…