Tag: Pennington Borough
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Jacobs Creek Trail to be extended with newly preserved land
Partnering together, D&R Greenway Land Trust and Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space have helped preserve 50 acres of rolling farm fields and woodlands along Jacobs Creek. The two organizations announced the newly permanently protected and preserved land located south of Woosamonsa Road, extending to Pennington-Harbourton Road, on Dec. 16. Jacob’s Creek begins to the…
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PennEast Pipeline Update: U.S. Solicitor General files brief to U.S. Supreme Court; New Jersey Resources still supports project
The U.S. Supreme Court has not made a decision yet on whether to hear an appeal from the PennEast Pipeline Company to overturn a 2019 Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision, denying the condemning of 42 parcels of New Jersey state-owned land for the company’s $1 billion pipeline project. However, the court recently received the…
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School district will return to fully remote instruction on Dec. 21
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District will return to fully remote learning districtwide with all hybrid students making that transition come Dec. 21. For students and parents who chose the option of in-person instruction the temporary transition to full remote learning will go through Jan. 15. The schools are currently scheduled to reopen for in-person…
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HVRSD schools switch to fully remote learning starting Nov. 25
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District administration has made the decision to temporarily switch to fully remote learning throughout the district since COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the state. The six school district schools – Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS), Timberlane Middle School (TMS), Toll Gate Grammar School, Hopewell Elementary School, Bear Tavern…
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Watershed Institute and Honey Brook Organic Farm end partnership; nonprofit now seeks new farmer
Honey Brook Organic Farm will no longer be a fixture on Watershed Institute land, after it was announced that 2020 will be the final year of a partnership between the two entities. The Watershed Institute and Honey Brook Organic Farm are ending their partnership after 30 years. Honey Brook Organic Farm’s leased acreage on the…
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HVCHS presents ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) will present “The Importance of Being Earnest” as its fall production, albeit online through YouTube. The Oscar Wilde play is set to highlight two separate casts and performances on Nov. 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. Set during the original time of “social distancing” this play is witty, fun…
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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…
