Tag: Pennington Borough
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Masks to remain optional as Hopewell Valley Regional School District set to begin 2022-23 school year
Masks remain optional districtwide and late buses will not be provided at Timberlane Middle School and Hopewell Valley Central High School for the 2022-23 school year, according to Superintendent of Schools Rosetta Treece. Treece briefed the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education and public on the district’s return to school at a board meeting on…
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School board approves new turf field contract for Hopewell Valley Central High School
A new turf field will be installed at Hopewell Valley Central High School. The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education (BOE) voted to approve a $845,000 contract with Hellas Construction, based in Austin, Texas, to replace the deteriorating turf field currently at the high school. The school board approved the contract with Hellas Construction, which…
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Upgrades to Hopewell Township’s outdated emergency dispatch system to improve communication Valley-wide
State grant funds will not only replace equipment for outdated Hopewell Township’s emergency 9-1-1 dispatch system, but also provide “updated technology” for a state-of-the-art communication center. “This will ensure the system complies with current standards and is able to expand as necessary into the future,” Hopewell Township Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning said. Peters-Manning praised Township Administrator…
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Pennington developing plan to improve information flow with public
A communications plan is in the works to help improve communications among Pennington’s municipal government, residents and businesses. Councilwoman Nadine Stern presented a draft of the guiding principles and goals for the plan to fellow members and the public at a council meeting on Aug. 1. Stern and Councilwoman Kati Angarone are working together on…
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Excel Environmental to assess wetland areas within Pennington Sanitary Landfill
The Pennington Borough Council is ready to move into the next phase of the Pennington Sanitary Landfill study. Council members approved a professional services contract with Excel Environmental Resources, North Brunswick, for $8,995 to prepare applications for a “freshwater letter of interpretation” and a “flood hazard verification” at a meeting on Aug. 1. “This is…
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Police officers, residents will come together for annual National Night Out Aug. 2
Hopewell Valley families will get to meet their police officers up close and personal when they come together for a night of fun to celebrate National Night Out. The community event takes place at Stony Brook Elementary School in Pennington from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 2. National Night Out was introduced nationally in 1984 and is…
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District focusing on school safety preventative measures
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District administration is focusing on preventative measures when it comes to school safety from providing “mental health support” to “having clear communication” with parents, students and police to get students help before any potential school shooting occurs. A safety presentation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Hopewell…
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Speed limit on West Delaware Avenue may see reduction to align with county speeds
Pennington Police Department survey says … “Reduce speed limits in borough.” West Delaware Avenue may soon have a reduced speed limit from Route 31 West to the Hopewell line from 35 miles per hour (mph) to 25 mph. The ordinance reducing the speed limit was introduced by the Pennington Council on July 5. A second…
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Titusville celebrates Fourth of July with parade
Titusville, an unincorporated community in Hopewell Township, celebrated the Fourth of July with a parade on July 4.
