Tag: Hopewell Township
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HOPEWELL: Committee passes anti-corruption, transparency resolution
Hopewell became the seventh community in Mercer County to pass an anti-corruption measure, as township officials unanimously voted in favor of a resolution Monday night that they say creates a more transparent political process. The resolution was first presented to the committee on May 14 by Represent.Us, an anti-corruption non-profit organization that helped other municipalities,…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Pennington and Hopewell officials detail future plans for community
A sense of community and business partnership were common themes during the Mayor’s Breakfast Address on Tuesday at the Hopewell Golf and Country Club. Hopewell Borough Mayor Paul Anzano, Hopewell Township Mayor Kevin Kuchinski and Pennington Borough Administrator Eileen Heinze, who filled in for Mayor Anthony Persichilli, spoke to members of the public and the…
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HOPEWELL: Primary candidates to square off in the polls
Hopewell Valley voters will go to the polls next week to choose candidates for an assortment of elected offices – from the municipal level to the federal level – in the Democratic and Republican party primary elections. The polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 5. In Hopewell Borough, a write-in campaign…
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Hopewell officials adopt capital improvements bond ordinance
Members of the Hopewell Township Committee have adopted a $3.5 million bond ordinance that includes money for the 2018 road program, and equipment purchases for the Department of Public Works and the police department. Committee members took the action on April 23. The bond ordinance allocates $2.69 million for the road program. The money will…
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Hopewell Township council adopts $23.1 million budget for 2018
Hopewell Township property owners will see a slight increase in the municipal tax rate in 2018 under the $23.1 million municipal budget adopted by the Township Committee on April 23. On a motion to adopt the budget, Mayor Kevin Kuchinski, Deputy Mayor Julie Blake, Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin and Committeeman Michael Ruger voted “yes.” Committeeman John…
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HOPEWELL: Bridge over Moore’s Creek to feature historical iron truss
An iron bridge truss from the late 1800s will find new life later this year when it becomes part of the months long restoration project to rehabilitate the Valley Road bridge in Hopewell Township. The historic truss superstructure from the old Bear Tavern Road bridge, also known as the Jacob’s Creek Bridge, was was removed and…
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HOPEWELL: Committee introduces $23.1 million budget for 2018
Hopewell Township property owners will see a 1-cent increase in the municipal property tax rate, under the proposed $23.1 million municipal budget for 2018, which was recently introduced by the township committee. The municipal property tax rate will increase from 37 cents per $100 of assessed value to 38 cents. On a property assessed at…
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HOPEWELL: Local man faces criminal charges for suspicious package
A 56-year-old Hopewell Township man who placed a suspicious package outside the mail room at the Hopewell Gardens apartment complex at 725 Denow Road is facing multiple criminal charges, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. Masanoly Aiken, 56, who lives at Hopewell Gardens, has been charged with false public alarm, terroristic threats and causing…
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HOPEWELL: Area schools lockdown after man trespasses at local high school
A 19-year-old man who entered Hopewell Valley Central High School without permission Friday afternoon is facing multiple charges for the intrusion. Foster Krupa, of Lawrence Road in Lawrence Township, was charged with criminal trespassing and causing or risking widespread injury or damage, police said. School security cameras showed that Krupa was allowed into the high…
