Tag: Hopewell Township
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Hopewell Township administrator to retire in January
Hopewell Township municipal government officials will say farewell to Township Administrator Elaine Cruickshank-Borges come the new year, when Borges’s retirement goes into effect on Jan. 1. The Hopewell Township Committee accepted her retirement during their meeting on Dec. 7. Borges has served in the township Finance Department and Administration for 25 years. She first was…
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Mercer County completes acquisition of Hopewell Valley Golf and Country Club
Mercer County officials have completed the acquisition of the Hopewell Valley Golf Club. County officials and the Mercer County Park Commission announced the completion of the acquisition on Dec. 2. The Hopewell Valley Golf Club in Hopewell Township, which is currently closed to the public, sits on 186 acres and contains an 18-hole golf course.…
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Hopewell Township to hire a full-time public health nurse
Hopewell Township municipal officials are searching for a full-time public health nurse as the township grapples with a rise in COVID-19 cases. The township committee introduced an ordinance amending the comprehensive salary and wage plan to include the title of public health nurse at a meeting on Nov. 30. The public hearing to adopt the…
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St. Michaels Farm Preserve offers peace and expansiveness for 10 years
D&R Greenway is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their preservation of land now beloved as St. Michaels Farm Preserve. Once upon a time, a large brick Victorian orphanage presided over these 400 acres in Hopewell Township. Set in expansive farm fields and richly forested land, children lived at and attended classes in St. Michael’s Orphanage…
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County park commission looks for public input in developing master plan for Moores Station Quarry
The Mercer County Park Commission seeks input from county residents to prepare a park master plan for transitioning Moores Station Quarry into a new county park. The Park Commission will hold four public meetings to develop the park master plan for Moores Station Quarry, located off Route 29 at the intersection with Pleasant Valley Road…
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HVRSD schools switch to fully remote learning starting Nov. 25
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District administration has made the decision to temporarily switch to fully remote learning throughout the district since COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the state. The six school district schools – Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS), Timberlane Middle School (TMS), Toll Gate Grammar School, Hopewell Elementary School, Bear Tavern…
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Voters appear to elect incumbent, newcomers to HVRSD school board
Hopewell Township residents cast their ballots in the general election on Nov. 3, and seem to have returned one incumbent and elected two newcomers to the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. Five candidates vied for three, three-year terms representing Hopewell Township on the school board. Based on results from Mercer County Clerk’s Office updated…
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Jaquan Levons ‘brings fresh energy’ to the FoHVOS Board of Trustees
The Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) Board of Trustees guides FoHVOS in its mission to preserve local lands, protect natural resources, and inspire the next generation throughout Hopewell Valley. The FoHVOS Board of Trustees announced the addition of Jaquan Levons, who brings unique knowledge and enthusiasm to the board, according to information provided…