Tag: Hopewell Township
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Longtime Hopewell Township resident celebrates 100th birthday
Hopewell Township resident Eleanor Baker celebrated turning 100 years old on May 1. She was born on May 1, 1921, and was educated at the Harbourton school house. She went on to graduated from Pennington Central High School on Main Street in Pennington. Over the years, Baker worked at Heinemann Electric, Cointreau Liquors and Ribsam’s…
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Mercer County, local officials come together to discuss use of American Rescue Plan federal funds
State legislators, Mercer County commissioners, Mercer County mayors and administrators gathered virtually to discuss their aspirations for federal funds from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Organized by the Capital City Area Black Caucus, the discussion on April 24 centered on how Mercer County government and municipal officials would hope and plan to utilize…
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School district to implement five days a week of full-day in-person learning by mid-May
Before the 2020-21 school year comes to a close, Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) students and teachers will experience the return of full-day in-person learning for five days a week. The school district announced the decision in a districtwide message on April 22, as the new schedule is set to begin on May 17.…
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Board of Education adopts $94.9M budget to fund school district operations in the Valley for 2021-22 academic year
Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education members have adopted a $94.9 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2021-22 school year. Board President Deborah Linthorst, Vice President Jessica Grillo and board members Adam Sawicki, Anita Williams Galiano, John Mason, Jenny Long and William Herbert voted “yes” on the…
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Public hearing will be held mid-May for Hopewell Township’s $24.6M municipal budget
The Hopewell Township Committee’s public hearing for the township’s 2021 municipal budget is scheduled for May 17. Mayor Julie Blake, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski and Committeeman Michael Ruger voted “yes” on the budget’s introduction, which occurred on April 19. Hopewell Township’s municipal appropriations are increasing from $23.59 million in…
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First community outreach meeting completed for new Hopewell Valley community center
Community stakeholders gathered virtually for the first in what will be a series of outreach meetings on a future Hopewell Valley senior and community center project. The center would be for residents of Hopewell Township, Pennington and Hopewell Borough. The virtual discussion took place on April 13 and is part of the very early stages…
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Opinion: State needs to handle ‘exploding’ deer population
New Jersey is the most urban state in the nation, yet certain areas have over 110 deer per square mile.For those of you who do not know what that means, the scientifically accepted density to sustain a healthy deer population and ecosystem, is 5-15 deer per square mile. This means that herds this large can…
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Titusville Academy has been serving students with disabilities for 50 years
The Titusville Academy, a nonprofit school serving students with disabilities, is marking 50 years of success. Founded by Stephen P. Hritz, Ph.D., in 1971 as the Princeton School for Exceptional Children, the school started in the educational wing of the Unitarian Church of Princeton. It opened with just three teachers and a single student, but…
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D&R Greenway Land Trust climate project combines organic agriculture with soil improvements
D&R Greenway Land Trust is joining with its newest partner in preservation, Soil Carbon Partners (SCP), to launch The Climate Project at St. Michaels Preserve in Hopewell Township. Beginning mid-month, this innovative project combines organic agriculture with soil improvements to test whether they will significantly enhance nutritional content of food while sequestering carbon to mitigate…
