Tag: Hopewell Township
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Hopewell Township residents receive extended grace period for tax payments
Residents in Hopewell Township will have their 2019 township tax bills delayed due to the county certification process. Hopewell Township officials announced that the delay is because the county process is taking longer than normal for the third quarter. Tax bills are now expected to be available online as of July 24, and will be…
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Hopewell Township adopts $4.3 million bond ordinance to fund improvements
The Township Committee in Hopewell Township has adopted a $4.38 million bond ordinance to fund capital improvement projects throughout the municipality during 2019. Following a public hearing for the ordinance on June 17, committee members voted 5-0 to adopt the bond ordinance. Mayor Kristin McLaughlin, Deputy Mayor Michael Ruger, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski, Committeewoman Julie Blake…
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Hopewell Township Committee adopts $22 million budget for 2019
The Hopewell Township Committee has adopted a $22.69 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2019. During a public hearing on May 20, committee members voted 4-1 to adopt the spending plan. Mayor Kristin McLaughlin, Deputy Mayor Michael Ruger, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski and Committeewoman Julie Blake voted “yes” on a motion to…
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Mayors express concern over Hopewell Valley Regional School District budget
The mayors of Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough and Hopewell Borough are expressing concern about the 2019-20 budget that has been adopted by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education. In a joint statement issued on May 1 – five days before the board adopted the $89.7 million budget – Mayor Kristin McLaughlin of…
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Hopewell Township officials adopt a bond ordinance for Princeton Farms
A $105,000 bond ordinance to be used for the planning and design of the sewage system at Princeton Farms was unanimously adopted by the Hopewell Township Committee this week. Princeton Farms is a subdivision of single family homes that encompasses Wargo Road and Moores Mill-Mount Rose Road. On April 15 during the township committee meeting,…
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Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education slates public hearing on budget
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education has introduced an $89.7 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2019-20 school year. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7:30 p.m. on May 6 at the administration building, which is located at 425 S. Main St.,…
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Hopewell applauds as U.S. Court of Appeals grants stay on PennEast pipeline
A federal appeals court judge has granted New Jersey a stay in its court case against PennEast and the action will halt the start of construction on the company’s natural gas pipeline. PennEast wants to build a 110-mile natural gas pipeline from the Marcellus Region of Pennsylvania through Hunterdon and Mercer counties, including Hopewell Township,…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in Hopewell Township
A skunk found in the area of Wargo Road and Bradford Lane in Hopewell Township has tested positive for rabies. The skunk was found in a fenced rear yard of a residence by the family’s dog the evening of March 12. The skunk was captured and submitted for testing at the New Jersey Public Health…
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State aid increased for the Hopewell Valley school district
State aid will increase more than 11 percent year-over-year for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. The action is a part of Gov. Murphy’s initiative to reduce pressure on property taxes by restoring full funding of state aid for schools, according to ????? “This is a big win for everyone in Hopewell Valley and I…
