Tag: Pennington Borough

  • Pennington Borough moves forward with road reconstruction projects

    Pennington Borough officials have unanimously adopted a $1.81 million bond ordinance to improve the conditions of Burd Street, Abey Drive and Kings Court. During a Pennington Borough Council meeting, Council President Glen Griffiths, Councilman Charles Marciante, Councilwoman Elizabeth Semple, Councilwoman Catherine Chandler, Councilwoman Beverly Mills and Councilwoman Deborah Gnatt voted “yes” to approve the ordinance…

  • Mayors express concern over Hopewell Valley Regional School District budget

    The mayors of Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough and Hopewell Borough are expressing concern about the 2019-20 budget that has been adopted by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education. In a joint statement issued on May 1 – five days before the board adopted the $89.7 million budget – Mayor Kristin McLaughlin of…

  • Pennington Borough will hold its first community-wide yard sale Saturday

    Residents in Pennington Borough this weekend will have an opportunity to participate in the first community-wide yard sale. On May 4, from 9  a.m. to 4 p.m., homeowners can take advantage of increased customer traffic to resell clothes, toys, equipment, furniture and other household items, according to Pennington Borough officials. “Like they do in Hopewell…

  • State aid increased for the Hopewell Valley school district

    State aid will increase more than 11 percent year-over-year for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. The action is a part of Gov. Murphy’s initiative to reduce pressure on property taxes by restoring full funding of state aid for schools, according to ????? “This is a big win for everyone in Hopewell Valley and I…

  • PENNINGTON: Inaugural blueberry festival draws fans to Pennington Farmers Market

    PENNINGTON: Inaugural blueberry festival draws fans to Pennington Farmers Market

    Blue was the color of the day – from blueberry ice cream to blueberry-scented soap to blueberry Grand Marnier jam and even blues music – at the Pennington Farmers Market. That’s because the sweet little blueberry was the theme of the Pennington Farmers Market’s inaugural Blueberry Festival, held on the lawn in front of Rosedale…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Pennington and Hopewell officials detail future plans for community

    A sense of community and business partnership were common themes during the Mayor’s Breakfast Address on Tuesday at the Hopewell Golf and Country Club. Hopewell Borough Mayor Paul Anzano, Hopewell Township Mayor Kevin Kuchinski and Pennington Borough Administrator Eileen Heinze, who filled in for Mayor Anthony Persichilli, spoke to members of the public and the…

  • HOPEWELL: Recent nor’easter taxes police, closes roads

    HOPEWELL: Recent nor’easter taxes police, closes roads

    The nor’easter that blew through the Hopewell Valley last Friday left a trail of downed trees and power lines – along with power outages – in its wake. The storm kept the Hopewell Township Police Department busy, as officers answered more than 100 calls for help between 2 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday, Chief…

  • PENNINGTON: Pennington council elects Lawver as its president in reorganization meeting

    PENNINGTON: Pennington council elects Lawver as its president in reorganization meeting

    Two newly-relected Pennington Borough Council members were sworn into office and openings on advisory boards and committees were filled Monday night at the governing body’s reorganization meeting. Borough Council members Glen Griffiths and Catherine “Kit” Chandler were sworn into office by Borough Attorney Walter R. Bliss Jr. for three-year terms. Councilman Joseph Lawver was chosen…