Tag: Hopewell Township
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Bronx, N.Y. man charged in catalytic converter thefts
A 31-year-old Bronx, N.Y. man was charged with three counts of theft and three counts of criminal mischief in connection with the theft of catalytic converters from vehicles in Hopewell Borough during the overnight hours in May, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The man was arrested Sept. 19 for his role in the…
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‘We want it to really be a food truck experience’
Food truck owners won’t need to apply for a temporary activities permit to operate in Hopewell Township. Mayor Michael Ruger, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Committeeman David Chait, and Committeewoman Uma Purandare voted “yes” to adopt the ordinance that has food trucks able to operate 180 days a year in the same location on Sept. 18.…
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‘Never Forget’
Hopewell Valley came together to honor those who died and those who are suffering illnesses from the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. They remembered the survivors and heroic acts of emergency services and regular citizens on the day that changed America. The annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony marks 22 years since the collapse of the…
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Hopewell Township increases Stony Brook sewer service fees
Rates have not been increased since 2013 Hopewell Township residents connected to the Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority (SBRSA) service district will see increases from the township for sewage disposal and a high flow surcharge. The Township Committee adopted an ordinance updating the fee rates at the governing body’s Sept. 5 meeting. The rates have…
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Hopewell Township Police blotter
Nine knives, valued at $750, were reported stolen from the victim’s storage container. The victim hired a junk cleaning service to remove unwanted items Aug. 9. The knives were discovered missing after the work was completed. The theft was reported Aug. 24. A victim reported the theft of $20,000 from their Bank of America savings…
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‘Served our community well’
A 1990s Union Fire Company Peterbilt tanker has been retired and donated to the New Jersey Fire Museum. Tanker 53 was taken out of service and donated to the museum in Allentown on Aug. 17. The tanker served Hopewell Valley for more than 30 years until “mechanical woes” made it impractical to maintain, according to…
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Mercer County addresses deficiencies with Hopewell-Princeton Road bridge
Mercer County will go out to bid for construction on the Hopewell-Princeton Road [Carter Road] bridge over the Bedens Brook. The county plans to go to bid for the reconstruction of the bridge in late summer and early fall with actual construction anticipated for the late winter and early spring of 2024. “The bridge is…
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Hopewell Township permits cannabis manufacturing in Special Industrial zone
Cannabis manufacturing is now permitted in the Special Industrial (SI) Zone. The Hopewell Township Committee adopted an ordinance allowing for cannabis manufacturing as a conditional use in the zone at a meeting on Aug. 21. Under the ordinance, onsite consumption of cannabis and cannabis products is not allowed, along with the display of cannabis product…
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Hearing to amend cannabis ordinance moves to Aug. 21
The Hopewell Township Committee will hold a public hearing next week on amending the township’s cannabis ordinance to allow for manufacturing in the Special Industrial [SI] Zone. The public hearing was carried to Aug. 21. Stone Hill Manufacturing LLC has asked the governing body to temporarily allow for cannabis manufacturing at a warehouse facility on…