Tag: Pennington Borough Council
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Pennington Council to discuss next steps with new cannabis laws in May
The Pennington Council will discuss in more depth next month about Pennington’s next steps regarding New Jersey’s new marijuana laws legalizing cannabis. In May, the council with go through options for the municipality and begin discussions on whether they will opt in or opt out with an ordinance on any aspect of the legislation by…
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Deputy health officer warns Pennington community against hesitancy with COVID-19 vaccines
Montgomery Township Deputy Health Officer Devangi Patel recently warned the Pennington Council and community about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. During a Pennington Council meeting on April 5, Patel spotlighted the need to start dealing with the segments of the population that are vaccine hesitant. She stated that even though there is a short supply of vaccine,…
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Pennington Council pledges to become carbon neutral in all operations by 2035
Pennington Council unanimously approved a resolution pledging that the borough will become carbon neutral in all operations by 2035. The resolution was approved by the council during a meeting on March 1. The borough’s environmental commission will help guide officials in the process. “Just want to add that the environmental commission fully supports this initiative…
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Pennington Council will decide on commitment to carbon neutrality at March meeting
When Pennington Council members review a resolution at next month’s meeting, they will decide on whether to approve a pledge for Pennington to become carbon neutral in all operations. The resolution will go before the Pennington Council on March 1. Pennington officials started discussing this effort to become carbon neutral more than a year ago.…
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Pennington and Hopewell Borough councils re-elect council presidents
Council members in Pennington Borough and Hopewell Borough have re-elected each of their council presidents from 2020. During reorganization meetings on Jan. 4, Catherine Chandler was elected council president for the Pennington Borough Council and Charles Schuyler Morehouse was also elected to serve as council president for the Hopewell Borough Council. Pennington: After Chandler and…
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Site investigations delayed for Pennington landfill property
Pennington Borough’s site investigation of the closed landfill property along West Delaware Avenue won’t be complete until a supplemental investigation takes place to evaluate additional contaminant concerns for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The delay of the investigation into 2021 is due to DEP adding an additional requirement in the summer of…
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Election Update: Hopewell Valley committee and council seats
There were uncontested elections for seats on the Hopewell Township Committee, Pennington Council, and Hopewell Borough Council in Hopewell Valley on Nov. 3. The results listed reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of 1:55 p.m. Nov. 7. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots…
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Election results: Hopewell Valley committee and council seats
There were uncontested elections for seats on the Hopewell Township Committee, Pennington Council, and Hopewell Borough Council in Hopewell Valley on Nov. 3. The results listed reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of Nov. 3. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots will be…
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Pennington committee reviews police department tactics, does not determine bias
The Pennington Police and Court Review Ad Hoc Committee has not identified any systemic bias within the police department after reviewing documents and data from 2016-20. The committee established in July reported its findings to members of Pennington Council during a meeting on Nov. 2. The ad hoc committee reviewed documents and data that included…
