Tag: Pennington Police Department
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Upgrades to Hopewell Township’s outdated emergency dispatch system to improve communication Valley-wide
State grant funds will not only replace equipment for outdated Hopewell Township’s emergency 9-1-1 dispatch system, but also provide “updated technology” for a state-of-the-art communication center.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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National Night Out connects Hopewell Valley community with a good time
Another year of the Hopewell Valley National Night Out at Stony Brook Elementary School in Pennington was deemed a success for all involved. The annual community event Aug. 2 featured Hopewell Township and Pennington police officers, Hopewell Valley fire departments and emergency services personnel, fire trucks, ambulances, a dunk tank, bouncy house, pony rides, food,…
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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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Hopewell Township police officers honored with awards of merit
Police Director Robert Karmazin presented Awards of Merit to officers who performed heroically during recent emergencies. At the Hopewell Township Committee meeting on Feb. 7, Karmazin also announced a promotion, and one civilian was honored as well. Detective Mark Panzano was promoted to the rank of sergeant. For their actions during Tropical Storm Ida in…
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Thomas, Burroughs promoted to sergeant in Pennington
Pennington has promoted two officers to the rank of sergeant and hired a new officer to join the borough police department. Novin Thomas and Daryl Burroughs were appointed to sergeant at a Pennington Council meeting on Nov. 1. In addition to their promotions and being administered the oath of office, the council authorized the hiring…
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Tropical Storm Ida causes fatalities, road closures, flash flooding in Hopewell Valley
As Tropical Storm Ida impacted the northeast the remnants of the storm hit Hopewell Valley with flash flooding, road closures and rescues on Sept. 1. Hopewell Township, Pennington and Hopewell Borough were seriously affected by flash flooding that caused fatalities, road closures, stranded vehicles and water rescues. Tropical Storm Ida follows Tropical Storm Henri, which…
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Tropical Storm Henri causes flooding and debris throughout Hopewell Valley
Inches of rain from Tropical Storm Henri caused flooding and road closures, and produced debris across municipalities making up Hopewell Valley on Aug. 22. Throughout Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington, motorists experienced road closures, for example, at Old Mill Road in Hopewell Township and Maple Street in Hopewell Borough. In Hopewell Township, in addition…
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Hopewell Valley’s National Night Out connects local officers with community residents
The Hopewell Valley community and police officers came together for an evening of fun when National Night Out was underway at Stony Brook Elementary School. National Night Out on Aug. 3 at the school in Pennington involved pony rides, food, live DJ music, children handling a fire hose, and a chance to dunk an officer…
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National Night Out will return for Hopewell Valley on Aug. 3
Stony Brook Elementary School will once again be the location for National Night Out in Hopewell Valley. The event from 6-8 p.m. will return to the school in Pennington on Aug. 3 after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Night Out is a national outing established in 1984 which brings together…