Tag: Hopewell Township
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Hopewell Township receives funds for PPE for firefighters
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced fire departments across New Jersey received a combined $472,814.50 in federal Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essential supplies to protect firefighters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Locally, Hopewell Township received $29,571.43. “Firefighters put their lives on the line every single…
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Community celebrates virtual opening of Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge
Pennington residents and fans of Mercer Meadows and the Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) celebrated the opening of the Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge, which will provide safe access from Pennington Borough and Hopewell Township to the 1,600-acre county park, in a virtual “ribbon-cutting” released on July 8. The celebration commemorates the latest development in the long-standing…
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PennEast Pipeline partners still determined to build $1 billion pipeline project
PennEast Pipeline partner companies remain committed to their pipeline project as they await a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the high court will hear its appeal, which could decide the projects fate. The appeal centers around a 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision denying the condemning of 42 parcels of New…
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Blum hopes to ‘open the door’ as new rabbi of Congregation Beth Chaim; graduate of Lawrenceville School originally wanted to be a physician
To say that the handwriting was on the wall for Adena Blum to become a rabbi instead of a physician would be an understatement. Blum, who took over the reins July 1 as the senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Chaim in the Princeton Junction section of West Windsor Township, had always enjoyed learning about Judaism.…
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Opinion: ‘Gimmick’ is how future pipelines will avoid environmental and permitting issues
What if PennEast could secure a pipeline through Hopewell without having to apply for a single permit? Recently, several residents, who live along Jacobs Creek, received a letter from a representative of Sunoco Logistics Partners LP (Sunoco) that it had filed an application for an “Emergency Repair” permit with the New Jersey Department of…
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Hopewell Borough rally shines a light on police accountability
More than 100 people marched from Hopewell Elementary School to Hopewell Borough Hall to call for police accountability within the valley. The call for accountability arose as investigations continue into improper social media conduct by Hopewell Township police officers and employees. The protest also spotlighted Sgt. Michael Sherman of the Hopewell Township Police Department, who…
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Lincoln Equities Group acquires Bristol-Meyers Squibb’s Hopewell campus
Bristol-Meyers Squibb (BMS) is no longer the owner of its Hopewell campus after selling the property to real estate firm Lincoln Equities Group. Lincoln Equities Group (LEG) announced the acquisition of the property on June 22. The firm will continue the effort of attracting pharmaceutical investment in leasing portions of the Hopewell campus, which is…
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Mercer County freeholders adopt $325 million budget for county operations in 2020
The Mercer County Board of Freeholders have adopted a $325.7 million budget to fund the operation of the county during 2020. Freeholder Chairman Andrew Koontz, Vice Chairman Samuel Frisby and Freeholders John Cimino, Ann Cannon, Lucylle Walter, and Nina Melker voted “yes” on the budget’s adoption on June 11. Freeholder Pasquale Colavita was absent for…
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Hopewell Valley residents rally for police accountability
Residents throughout Hopewell Valley protested for police accountability as they gathered in front of the Hopewell Township municipal building and police department. The Hopewell Township Rally for Police Accountability took place in the parking lot of the building on June 13. The rally was a continuation of social justice protests that have spread across New…
