Tag: Hopewell Township
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PennEast Pipeline officials granted two-year extension by FERC
PennEast Pipeline officials were granted a two-year extension from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to complete the construction of pipeline project facilities. The announcement for the extension was delivered on Feb. 20. On Jan. 19, 2018, FERC officials originally authorized PennEast to construct those project facilities for the pipeline by Jan. 19, 2020, within…
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Opinion: Recycling reminders
To the Editor: By now, all Hopewell Township residents should have received the 2020 township calendar. It has lots of useful information, but I encourage you to turn to the page for August. You’ll see instructions for curbside recycling. One sentence is highlighted at the top of the page: “Do not put any plastic bags or pizza…
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Local health officials report that residents are at minimal risk of contracting coronavirus
Local health officials are reporting to residents that there is a ‘low’ immediate health risk from a new virus that began in China. The virus the local health officers and departments are referencing is coronavirus, a virus that has origins stem from Wuhan, China. This ‘novel’ coronavirus (2019-nCOV) is a respiratory infection and can cause…
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Hopewell planners approve preliminary site plan for warehouse
A proposed warehouse project on Reed Road went before the Hopewell Township Planning Board for a public hearing on Jan. 23. The applicant, National Contractors, of Ewing Township, is a contracting business that does roofing, siding and decks. Board members granted preliminary site plan approval to the application with Jack Belmont, Milind Khare, Paul Kiss,…
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Hopewell Township officials pleased with court ruling on PennEast Pipeline project
The PennEast Pipeline Company is appealing its court case centered around eminent domain to the U.S. Supreme Court. The company’s decision comes in light of the recent ruling this month by Third Circuit Court of Appeals, denying PennEast’s request to rehear a case concerning the condemning of 42 parcels of New Jersey state-owned land for…
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PennEast pipeline suffers another setback as DEP denies permits
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has denied PennEast’s latest permit applications for a roughly 116-mile-long natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania into New Jersey. This month, the permits were denied after PennEast, on Aug. 8, had resubmitted the Freshwater Wetlands and Flood Hazard Area Permit applications to New Jersey regulators. The new application…
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Bid awarded to firm to fix Van Brunt Road in Hopewell Township
The Hopewell Township Committee has unanimously passed a resolution awarding a bid for road improvements to Van Brunt Road. Mayor Kristin McLaughlin, Deputy Mayor Michael Ruger, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski, Committeewoman Julie Blake and Committeeman John Hart voted “yes” to pass the measure during the Sept. 9 committee meeting. “Van Brunt Road is part of our…
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Hopewell Township officials adopt ordinance to provide zoning for affordable housing
The Hopewell Township Committee has adopted a land use and development ordinance that amends an existing ordinance. Mayor Kristin McLaughlin, Deputy Mayor Michael Ruger and Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski voted “yes” to adopt the ordinance. Committeeman John Hart voted “no” and said, “What you are doing with this ordinance is giving the builders a builder’s remedy.…
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Hopewell Township celebrates National Night Out
Stony Brook Elementary School was filled with residents from the surrounding Hopewell/Pennington area for the Hopewell Township Police Department’s National Night Out. National Night Out is a program that was introduced in 1984, which brings together both local police departments and communities for an evening of celebration, according to officials. “This is a great opportunity…
