Tag: Pennington
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Hopewell Valley Democrats support universal vote by mail ballots for all elections
Citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the public, the Hopewell Valley Democratic Club (HVDC) calls for universal vote by mail for all future New Jersey elections. “Our club mission is centered on increasing voter engagement and participation,” said Chris Malikschmitt, HVDC chair, in a statement provided by the club. “As we discussed the…
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Hopewell Valley Regional School District continues lunch deliveries
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District is delivering free or reduced price lunches to more than 100 students during the COVID-19 pandemic. At present, the district is delivering about 125 lunches a day in a three-day block each week, according to administrators. “We have moved to delivering food in three-day blocks (delivering three meals at…
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SUNSHINE NOTICE: Borough of Pennington
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Borough of Pennington will meet via the internet at 7:30 p.m. on March 31, accessible by committee members, meeting participants and the general public, via www.penningtonboro.org. The website will provide the following link: us04web.zom.us/i/7828880785 . The purpose of the meeting is to review an application for certificate of…
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Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education slates public hearing on budget
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education has introduced an $89.7 million budget to fund the operation of the school district during the 2019-20 school year. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7:30 p.m. on May 6 at the administration building, which is located at 425 S. Main St.,…
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Watershed Institute presents a World Water Day Festival in Pennington
The Watershed Institute has organized an inaugural World Water Day Festival on March 23. The festival is set to take place at the Watershed Center on 31 Titus Mill Road in Pennington. Admission to the event is $5 per person. The festival is an event filled with exhibits, demonstrations, games and tours designed to show…
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Former toothpaste flavorist now creates herbal products in her basement
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Walking into Jamie Saphow’s basement in her North Brunswick home, you first see the playroom her three children – with one on the way – enjoy playing in. As you turn the corner, though, the sweet smell of basil wafts through the air. Visible on the counter is a series of measuring…
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Three seniors at the Pennington School win awards at art exhibition
Three Pennington School senior students have placed in first and second, respectively, at the 2019 Phillips’ Mill Youth Art Exhibition. The Youth Art Exhibition (YAE) is an annual contest that began in 2014. According to the Phillips’ Mill Community Association, the Youth Art Exhibition was created to build on the success of the Phillips’ Mill…
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JCC to host wine glass painting class on March 7
The Painters Loft from Pennington will be at the JCC of Middlesex County from 1-3 p.m. March 7 to help attendees design and create a set of wine glasses. Snow date March 14. Cost is $45 for JCC members, or $50 for non-members. Includes two wine glasses, all materials and instruction. To register, send full…
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Local residents and authors share how ancestors came to Hopewell as slaves
During Elaine Buck’s research for her and Beverly Mills’ recently published book “If These Stones Could Talk,” she discovered her husband, John, and Mills were both descendants of slaves owned by the Truehart family, making them cousins. “We’ve been married for over 40 years,” Buck said of herself and her husband. “I just hope we…
