To Hopewell area locals, this might be a familiar sight: a truck with its top rolled back like a tin can along Pennington-Hopewell Road (RT 654) along the Stony Brook…
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On Friday, July 2 at approximately 1:50pm, the Hopewell Township Police Department, along with the Hopewell Valley Emergency Medical Services and Hopewell Fire Department responded to the CSX railroad tracks…
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Pennington Borough received notice from the NJ State Department of Transportation that on or about Thursday, July 19 at 6am through Monday, July 23 at 6am the bridge portion of Route 31 over the CSX Railroad will be partially closed for concrete deck pour construction.
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Legislation to require those transporting hazardous products by rail to develop emergency preparedness plans was advanced Thursday by an Assembly committee.
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NJDOT to demolish and replace RT31 CSX bridge in Pennington , Public meeting to be held
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoMore roadway construction and traffic changes should be anticipated for anyone traveling north or south on Route 31 in Pennington / Hopewell Township. The New Jersey Department of Transportation will be hosting an…
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Rail Bridge Conditions Called into Question, Assembly Bill Proposes Tighter Requirements
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoWith crude oil transported by train through Mercer County, crossing roads on train bridges and through towns including Hopewell and Pennington, local residents have begun to worry about the structural soundness…
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Hopewell Borough Hears Oil Train Presentation, Declines Resolution
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoI live in a crude oil train blast zone. I live within 1/2 mile of the CSX tracks in Hopewell Borough where a derailment and explosion could realistically happen. I’ve…
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What’s on those trains? Delaware Riverkeeper Network to Present at Hopewell Boro Council Meeting
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoThere’s nothing more romantic than the train whistle blowing as it chugs on the tracks through town until you think about what it is hauling. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network is…