A Pennington Profile: Margaret J. O’Connell

Join the Pennington Public Library for A Pennington Profile:Margaret J. O’Connell – Educator, Author, Historian on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 3 pm at The Pennington School, Wesley Forum with presenters Jack Koeppel & Jordan Antebi

Registration: PenningtonLibrary.org/Profile

Speakers: Jack Koeppel is a lifelong Pennington resident with a passion for preservation. In the 1980’s Koeppel developed an interest in local history and began uncovering dozens of old photographs and other  historical artifacts pertaining to Hopewell Valley’s past. While serving as a trustee of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society he, along with other dedicated members, established a permanent collection dedicated to preserving these items. The collection continues to grow.

Koeppel served as president of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society; Pennington Business Association; and was a trustee of the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space; and Howell Living History Farm. He has three grown children and lives with his wife in Pennington.

Jordan Antebi is also a lifelong Pennington resident who received his A.B. degree in History from Princeton University. His undergraduate thesis was the recipient of the Paul A. Stellhorn New Jersey History Award, as well as the C.O. Joline Prize in American History and the Dean Hank  Dobin Prize in Community Based Scholarship. As a high school student, he also worked with Hopewell Valley educators to develop a local history curriculum supplement for the public schools. Currently, Jordan serves as a volunteer trustee of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail and is a lifetime member of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society.