Tag: Pennington Borough Council
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Incumbents seek Pennington council seats in general election
Pennington will have an uncontested race for two three-year terms on the council in the upcoming general election on Nov. 3. Terms of the council seats held by Council President Catherine Chandler (D) and Glen Griffiths (D) end on Dec 31. Chandler is running for re-election and Democratic candidate Ken Gross is seeking his first…
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Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office to oversee internal affairs for Pennington police
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office will temporarily take over the Pennington Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit, after Borough Council members approved the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the prosecutor’s office. Through a resolution on Sept. 8 in a council meeting, council members voted unanimously to approve the measure. “This is going to cover…
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Pennington Council approves two additional officers for police department
Pennington Council members unanimously voted to approve the addition of two police officers to the borough police department. The probationary police officers approved at the borough council meeting on Sept. 8 are Michael Crincoli and Eric Tomkins. The police department originally was looking to add just one additional officer, but with the potential loss of…
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Plans for new Hopewell Valley Community Center head into design phase
Hopewell Township’s plan for a new Hopewell Valley Senior and Community Center is taking its next step as officials move ahead with the design phase of the future project. Officials recently announced a request for proposal (RFP) soliciting initial bids and proposals from contractors for the new project. Those initial proposals are due to the…
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Pennington advertises search for additional officer to join police department
Pennington officials are looking to bolster the borough police department with an additional officer. The Pennington Police Department is currently made up of five full-time sworn police officers and a part-time civilian assistant to the chief of police. Through an approved resolution Pennington Council members authorized the advertisement for an additional police officer at an…
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Pennington seeks to finalize employment process of Chief Doug Pinelli
Pennington Council members are moving forward with an ordinance authorizing the employment contract of Chief of Police Doug Pinelli. The Pennington Council will vote to adopt an ordinance authorizing the agreement at a Sept. 8 council meeting. Pinelli has been serving as chief since his appointment to the position in May, following the retirement of…
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Pennington launches review committee to determine any systemic bias
Pennington officials are establishing a Police and Court Review Committee to identify any systemic bias in operations of the police department and municipal court. The five-member committee will conduct a through review of policies and procedures to determine if there are any issues of systemic bias and recommend ways to eliminate any found, according to…
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Pennington sets public hearing on single-use plastic bag ban for May 4
Pennington council members will decide on the phasing out of single-use plastic carryout bags during a May 4 public hearing. “The phasing out of single-use plastic bags remains a priority for Pennington Borough. I see it as not only as a benefit for Pennington Borough but the greater community. Pennington Borough has been looking at…
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Pennington Borough officials seek to establish a deer management program
Pennington Borough Council members have discussed supporting a resolution to create a deer management program in the municipality. The resolution was first passed by the Pennington Board of Health on Feb. 19 and was discussed in principle at the March 3 council meeting. According to officials, it was not formally introduced for a vote in March, but…
