Tag: Pennington Borough
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Pennington officials clarify stormwater discharge ordinance
After residential concerns of facing fines for drain connections to Pennington’s storm sewer system, borough officials have made clarifications and amended its stormwater discharge ordinance. Residents with a physical connection to the borough’s separate storm sewer will not have to worry about the connection being removed unless it has to be removed for a road…
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‘We want people to have fun’
Massive pumpkins are showcasing the work of local artists as they carve various pictures, fall scenes, and characters for the Hopewell Valley (HV) Arts Council’s ninth annual Amazing Pumpkin Carve. Through years of the COVID-19 pandemic the Amazing Pumpkin Carve had transformed into a drive-thru and hybrid event for safety protocols and now is returning…
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Hoax, swatting call shuts down part of South Main Street in Pennington Borough
Part of South Main Street in Pennington Borough was shut down Oct. 3 while police investigated a call – later deemed to be a hoax – from a man who claimed he was going to hurt his family, according to the Pennington Borough Police Department. The Hopewell Township Police Department communications center received a call…
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Tropical Storm Ophelia postpones Harvest Fair
The 35th annual Hopewell Harvest Fair has been postponed to October with the weather from Tropical Storm Ophelia hitting New Jersey. Originally set to occur this past Saturday on Sept. 23, the rain delayed the annual tradition to Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hopewell Elementary School on Princeton Avenue in Hopewell Borough…
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Pennington residents could face fines, imprisonment for illicit stormwater connections
Borough residents who have drains connected to Pennington’s storm sewer system or public rights-of-way could soon face fines. The Borough Council will determine at an Oct. 2 meeting whether to adopt an ordinance prohibiting physical connections from drains, downspouts or roof leaders that have stormwater go directly into the storm sewer system or a borough…
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New faculty and staff join Pennington School
The Pennington School has welcomed six new faculty members and 10 new staff this fall. Those faculty members are Deneé Dill, Willian Dingee, Sonja Karp, Adrián López-Denis, Lizabel Mónica, and Ryan Totaro. Joining the school’s staff in Pennington this year are Bushra Aamer, Deborah Beaver, Joseph Brunell, Brittany Forrester, Lindsey Goldenbaum, Melissa Halpin, Katherine Jurakhan,…
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‘Served our community well’
A 1990s Union Fire Company Peterbilt tanker has been retired and donated to the New Jersey Fire Museum. Tanker 53 was taken out of service and donated to the museum in Allentown on Aug. 17. The tanker served Hopewell Valley for more than 30 years until “mechanical woes” made it impractical to maintain, according to…
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‘Welcome’
Pennington has hired a new officer to join the police department. The Pennington Council approved the hiring of Leo Jay Friedman as the police force’s newest officer during a Council meeting on Aug. 7. “Mr. Friedman grew up in Morristown where he attended and played football for the local high school there,” Mayor James Davy…
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Annual Watershed Butterfly Festival returns Aug. 5
The beauty of nature and butterflies will be on full display when people of all ages enjoy the Watershed Insitute’s annual Butterfly Festival. The annual festival returns for its 23rd consecutive year this weekend at the Watershed Reserve in Hopewell Township from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 5 The event is free for…