Tag: Hopewell Township
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Hopewell Valley Board of Education discusses school district equity audit
Hopewell Valley Board of Education members and district officials were briefed on the findings of an independent equity audit conducted by Rowan University professor Jennifer Rich. Rich’s teaching at the university has an emphasis on social justice and anti-bias education, according to the university. When the school board convened for a virtual meeting on Sept.…
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Opinion: Difficult times require experienced leadership in Hopewell Township
This year has been full of challenges, both worldwide and right here in Hopewell Township. Since I was sworn in to the Hopewell Township Committee in January, I have had the honor of facing this extraordinarily difficult year while serving with my fellow committee people, Deputy Mayor Michael Ruger and Committeeman and former Mayor Kevin…
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FoHVOS to host Virtually Together Gala on Sept. 26
Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) annual fundraising gala will be virtual in 2020. The Virtually Together Gala, which begins at 7 p.m. on Sept. 26, will give back to local restaurants hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. There will be two ways the gala gives back to local restaurants. The first was catering.…
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Hopewell Township to decide on additional food trucks at Rosedale Mills in October
Hopewell Township Committee members will make a decision next month on whether three food truck businesses can operate at the Rosedale Mills property. When the township committee convenes for an Oct. 5 committee meeting, committee members will make the final decision regarding an amendment of a temporary activities permit granted to JHF Realty LLC, which…
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Howell Farm Living History Farm continued its annual plowing match tradition
Plowing as a competition has been a tradition at the Howell Living History Farm for 37 years. The annual plowing match in Hopewell Township returned on Sept. 5. The match marks the beginning of a crop production cycle that is set to take 10 months with the land being sown with winter wheat in late…
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Hopewell Township appoints 12 members to newly created Citizens’ Equity Advisory Committee
The Hopewell Township Committee has unanimously approved 12 people to serve as regular members and alternates on the recently established Citizens’ Equity Advisory Committee (CEAC). Committee members officially appointed nine regular members and three alternates through two approved resolutions at a township committee meeting on Sept. 8. Regular members are Peter Baktis, Shannon Kelly, Kareen…
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Howell Living History Farm produces crops for local food banks
Forced to cut back on programming due to COVID-19, Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township was able to shift more of its focus this spring and summer to the labor-intensive planting, weeding and harvesting involved in producing crops to help local food banks and pantries. The harvest is ongoing, but through the end of…
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Hopewell Township hears from public during discussion on hiring a police director
Hopewell Township heard public input as officials move forward in the process of hiring a temporary police director to head the police department. During a virtual special meeting on Sept. 1, Hopewell Township Committeewoman Julie Blake led a discussion with hired police consultant Jonathan Parham, retired Chief of Linden Police, to receive input from residents…
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Plans for new Hopewell Valley Community Center head into design phase
Hopewell Township’s plan for a new Hopewell Valley Senior and Community Center is taking its next step as officials move ahead with the design phase of the future project. Officials recently announced a request for proposal (RFP) soliciting initial bids and proposals from contractors for the new project. Those initial proposals are due to the…
