Tag: Pennington Council
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Gross resigns effective Dec. 31; Pennington Council to fill vacancy in January
Pennington Councilman Ken Gross is resigning from his seat on the Council with a year left on his current term. Gross’s resignation goes into effect on Dec. 31. He earned his first term on Council in the 2020 November general election and his current term runs until Dec. 31, 2023. “I decided to resign because…
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Pennington Council to continue discussion on noise, light ordinances in December
New ordinances regulating noise and lighting in Pennington will continue to be the subject of Pennington Council discussions when the governing body convenes for its December meeting. Council President Kit Chandler, who is spearheading the creation of the noise ordinance, and Councilwoman Kati Angarone, who is leading the creation of the lighting ordinance, briefed fellow…
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Pennington Council approves changes to public comment periods for meetings
The Pennington Council has reduced public speaking time to two minutes for each person that chooses to speak in the first comment period at Council meetings. The change is among others that the governing body approved Nov. 7 for the two public comment periods that occur during a Council meeting. During the first initial public…
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Pennington Council reverses road closures for Halloween trick-or-treating
Burd Street will no longer be closed to traffic when trick-or-treaters dressed in elaborate costumes come to the Pennington neighborhood for Halloween. In 2021, the Pennington Council had closed the street along with surrounding streets to improve safety for those participating in Halloween festivities. “If Council remembers, the reason we did shut down Burd Street…
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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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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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Pennington Council maintains support for Jersey Meds Management to establish cannabis retail in borough
Despite concerns, Pennington Council is maintaining their support for three cannabis retail establishments in the borough. Council President Kit Chandler, Councilman Charles Marciante, Councilwoman Kati Angarone, Councilwoman Nadine Stern and Councilman Ken Gross voted “yes” during a meeting on June 6 confirming their initial support of three resolutions for the cannabis retail establishments of Cannique,…
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Incumbent, newcomer lead in Hopewell Valley’s only contested primary race
Incumbent and newcomer lead the Democratic primary race to secure two, three-year open seats on the Hopewell Borough Council. This was the only contested primary race in Hopewell Valley on June 7. Hopewell Borough Councilman David Mackie earned 259 votes to lead, newcomer Krista Weaver followed with 247 votes and newcomer Chris Malikschmitt received 187…
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Pennington officials push public hearing for 2022 municipal budget to May 10
Pennington residents will have to wait a little longer for the public hearing on the 2022 municipal budget. The public hearing originally scheduled for May 2 was pushed back to a special meeting on May 10 at 7 p.m. The more than $4 million projected budget was first introduced in early April and was pushed…