Tag: Hopewell Township
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Opinion: Thank you, Julie Blake, and welcome, Uma Purandare
I have had the honor and privilege of serving with Julie Blake on the Hopewell Township Committee for almost four years. I am sorry she is not running for reelection, but understand her decision. No one, outside of Julie’s family and her fellow Township Committee members, can understand how hard she has worked, particularly as…
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Opinion: Purandare is ‘only responsible choice’ for Hopewell Township
I was flabbergasted that the Republican candidate for Hopewell Township Committee refused to answer questions about his platform for the special election issue of “Hopewell Express.” For those who missed it, he claimed that “he was too busy to fill out the questionnaire.” That is baloney. Everybody in Hopewell Township needs two responsible political parties.…
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Opinion: Voter has confidence in Purandare for Hopewell Township Committee
I encourage your vote for Uma Purandare for the Hopewell Township Committee in the upcoming election. Uma is a 23-year resident of the township. She has been an active leader in many local civic organizations as well as local government, having served for six years on the township zoning board. She is acutely aware…
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Township Committee adopts redevelopment plan for a portion of former BMS site
The Hopewell Township Committee, through an ordinance, has adopted a redevelopment plan for the redevelopment of the former Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) site. When the Township Committee convened earlier this month on Oct. 4, members of the governing body voted in favor of the measure to establish a redevelopment plan focused on the existing developed portion…
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Hopewell police blotter
An unlocked Audi 2019 Audi Q8 sport utility vehicle, valued at $80,000, was reported stolen from the driveway of a Donovan Road residence on Sept. 21 The Delta gas station and the Patriots Crossing restaurant, both on River Road, were vandalized Sept. 22. The vandal damaged property on the exterior of the gas station, including…
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Opinion: Hopewell Township ‘in good hands’ with Debbie Linthorst
I am writing to enthusiastically support Debbie Linthorst for the Hopewell Township School Board. I am fortunate to have first met Debbie when our children were in preschool together back in the early 2000s, which has led to a 20-year friendship that I am so grateful for. My daughter Shannon is the same age as…
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Opinion: Son expresses pride in Debbie Linthorst for Hopewell school board
To the Editor: After seeing Katie Genovesi’s letter in support of her mother’s candidacy, I decided to write one of my own. Before I jump into the body of this, I’d also like to extend my support to Mrs. Genovesi, as I am friends with her son and have known their family since I was…
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Hopewell Township confirms 79 cases of COVID-19 since late August
The Hopewell Township Health Department has reported that there have been 79 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the township since Aug. 28. Currently, a large portion of the new cases Hopewell Township faces are among residents in their 50s, as well as children under age 20, according to the department. From Aug. 28 until Sept.…
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PennEast halts $1 billion pipeline project after lack of environmental permits
After legal and regulatory hurdles, the proposed $1 billion PennEast Pipeline project has been canceled, according to the PennEast Pipeline Company. PennEast recently suspended efforts to condemn state-owned land in New Jersey for the proposed project. The company had also previously halted the condemnation of land for the project in Pennsylvania in 2021. PennEast spokesperson…