Tag: Pennington Borough
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Pennington Council adopts $4.49M budget for 2021 municipal operations
Pennington Council members adopted a $4.49 million municipal budget to fund municipal operations in 2021. The Pennington Council adopted the budget on May 3. Council President Catherine Chandler, Councilwoman Deborah Gnatt, Councilwoman Beverly Mills, Councilwoman Liz Semple, and Councilman Ken Gross voted “yes” to introduce the budget. Councilman Charles Marciante was the sole vote against…
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Mercer County, local officials come together to discuss use of American Rescue Plan federal funds
State legislators, Mercer County commissioners, Mercer County mayors and administrators gathered virtually to discuss their aspirations for federal funds from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Organized by the Capital City Area Black Caucus, the discussion on April 24 centered on how Mercer County government and municipal officials would hope and plan to utilize…
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School district to implement five days a week of full-day in-person learning by mid-May
Before the 2020-21 school year comes to a close, Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) students and teachers will experience the return of full-day in-person learning for five days a week. The school district announced the decision in a districtwide message on April 22, as the new schedule is set to begin on May 17.…
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Board of Education adopts $94.9M budget to fund school district operations in the Valley for 2021-22 academic year
Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education members have adopted a $94.9 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2021-22 school year. Board President Deborah Linthorst, Vice President Jessica Grillo and board members Adam Sawicki, Anita Williams Galiano, John Mason, Jenny Long and William Herbert voted “yes” on the…
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Pennington Council to hold public hearing in May on $4.49 million municipal budget
Members of the Pennington Borough Council have scheduled a public hearing on the 2021 municipal budget for May 3. The Pennington Council introduced the budget on April 5. Council President Catherine Chandler, Councilwoman Deborah Gnatt, Councilwoman Beverly Mills, Councilwoman Liz Semple, and Councilman Ken Gross voted “yes” to introduce the budget. Councilman Charles Marciante was…
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First community outreach meeting completed for new Hopewell Valley community center
Community stakeholders gathered virtually for the first in what will be a series of outreach meetings on a future Hopewell Valley senior and community center project. The center would be for residents of Hopewell Township, Pennington and Hopewell Borough. The virtual discussion took place on April 13 and is part of the very early stages…
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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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Declining birth rate is one reason for HVRSD’s decline in total student enrollment
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD) has experienced a decline in student enrollment since the 2009-10 school year. HVRSD’s total student enrollment has declined from 3,946 students (2009-10) to 3,364 students (2020-21) – a decrease of 582 students. Superintendent of Schools Thomas Smith said that there are two big reasons for the decline. “One…
