Tag: Hopewell Township
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Hopewell Township expects to announce official position on Mine Road Bridge
The Hopewell Township Committee, in the coming week, will announce an official position on Mercer County’s proposals for the future of Mine Road Bridge. Years ago, a downed tree had damaged the upper structure, resulting in the bridge being closed to traffic. Since 2015, the bridge deterioration resulted in the county determining that the bridge…
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HVRSD administration’s COVID-19 efforts take center stage during forum held by Pennington Presbyterian Church
Pennington Presbyterian Church will hold a discussion and gain insight this week about how the Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) has navigated the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The virtual discussion scheduled for Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. will feature HVRSD Superintendent Thomas Smith discussing “The Pandemic and Hopewell Valley Schools: Challenge, Response, Lessons Learned.” “The…
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Student draws from own Native American background, spotlights Trail of Tears in musical tribute to lives lost, experiences suffered
The Trail of Tears is a dark chapter of American history and Barron Brothers, through his original music composition, is hoping to spark conversation on the tragic event. The junior at Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) worked to achieve this with a written original music composition that earned him a finalist position in the…
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Resident uses own equipment to clear out Stony Brook Watershed
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN HASBROUCK Matthew Hasbrouck, of Ewing Township, recently spotted garbage and debris in the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed off Titus Mill Road in the Pennington section of Hopewell Township. Laying in the riverbed was a large stove, multiple garage door panels and other household garbage. Manpower alone was not enough to remove the…
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Opinion: Resigning Hillsborough committeewoman wants town to continue to grow
I am writing this letter to thank the residents of Hillsborough for electing me as your committeewoman. As you may know, at the beginning of the year I contracted the COVID-19 virus and although I am feeling much better than I did last month, I am still not physically 100%. The Hillsborough Democratic Committee will…
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HVRSD seeks greater access to COVID-19 vaccines for teachers
New Jersey educators who did not qualify to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the current categories were in a holding pattern when Mercer County superintendents sent a recent letter advocating for educators to be placed highest priority after Phase 1A to Gov. Phil Murphy. Those educators are still awaiting further information as to when they…
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PennEast Pipeline update: U.S. Supreme Court grants review for PennEast’s appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the PennEast Pipeline Company, as the company seeks to overturn a 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision, denying the condemning of New Jersey state-owned land for the company’s $1 billion pipeline project. The Supreme Court granted PennEast’s petition of writ certiorari (a written…
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Superintendents in Mercer County push Murphy for educators to receive high priority in vaccine roll out
Mercer County superintendents are urging that Gov. Phil Murphy place educators in the highest priority to receive vaccinations in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination roll out. Mercer County Association of School Administrators (MCASA), an organization for Mercer County superintendents, sent a letter on Feb. 1 to Murphy asking for vaccines for teachers as soon as possible.…
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Mercer County Narcotics Task Force investigation leads to arrests, guns, methamphetamine in Hopewell Township
The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force (MCNTF) concluded a month-long investigation this week with three arrests and the seizure of 11 guns, high-capacity rifle magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and approximately $1,000 in methamphetamine. At approximately 5:45 p.m. Jan. 27, members of the New Jersey State Police TEAMS Unit, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office,…
