Tag: Pennington Borough
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Pennington School names next head football coach
Longtime coach – ‘Chief’ – remains director of athletics The Pennington School has announced the appointment of Michael Watkins as head coach of the school’s long-running football program. Watkins’ appointment goes into effect in September 2023. Current Head Coach Jerry Eure will remain director of athletics at the school, according to the school. Watkins joined…
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BeiGene: Pennington route ‘makes sense’
BeiGene officials explain transportation route, open to further discussion with officials A preliminary transportation option through Pennington for building modules specific to BeiGene’s new Hopewell facility construction is still seen by company representatives as the route that makes the “most sense”. John Halliwell, BeiGene senior director and head of U.S. Government Affairs & Policy, said there are…
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Not through Pennington
Pennington officials push back on transportation plan for BeiGene modules Pennington officials are not happy with a proposed plan focused on transporting building modules for BeiGene’s construction of its new Hopewell facility. The biotechnology company that specializes in developing drugs for cancer treatments plans to transport prefabricated building modules for two planned buildings designed for…
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Flushing through May
Trenton Water Works announces flushing program in efforts to prevent additional cases of Legionnaires’ disease Trenton Water Works began the utility’s low-velocity flushing program throughout its water distribution system this week in an effort to lessen the growth of pathogens, including Legionella bacteria. The water utility is using specialized equipment to conduct the flushing of…
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Cleaning up the Valley
Hopewell Townshp to take over managing Clean Communities Day from Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space With gloves on and bags in hand, people of all ages for decades have been cleaning up trash throughout Hopewell Valley as part of Clean Communities Day. This year was no different as students, volunteers from local organizations, and…
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Pennington to seek public input on master plan reexamination draft in May Reexamination report
The Pennington Planning Board will soon seek public input on a draft of its Master Plan Reexamination report as the board prepares to meet the state deadline in September. A meeting for public input on the report that has been developed with a list of Planning Board recommendations is projected for some time in May,…
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District faces rising costs in health benefits and transportation
Hopewell Valley Regional School District, like many school districts statewide and nationally, is not immune to rising costs associated with inflation and transportation. Health benefits, transportation, property and causality insurance were just some of the drivers of Hopewell Valley school district’s increased costs highlighted by Robert Colavita, school board business administrator and board secretary. The…
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No gaps in emergency services with Pennington First Aid Squad closure
Hopewell Township Fire District steps in providing emergency medical services in Pennington There are “no gaps” in service with the closure of Pennington First Aid Squad operations, which closed due to a lack of volunteers. As of March 1, the Hopewell Township Fire District has been providing emergency services to Pennington residents through their career…
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Pensions, health care drive municipal tax rate increase in Pennington
Pennington property owners may face a 4-cent municipal tax rate increase. The Pennington Council introduced its $4.43 million municipal budget for 2023 at a meeting on March 6. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for April 3. “I don’t like presenting a 4-cent increase in taxes, but you know what with how our…
