At the Hopewell Township Committee meeting this week issues included an LGBTQ Proclamation, rally approval, and the community’s reaction to alleged racism in the Township Police Department. The Committee convened…
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HVRSD plans initiatives to improve racial conflicts, Race & Diversity group hosts meeting
by Esha Dharby Esha DharA series of racially charged situations, from certain food choices in the high school cafeteria and use of racial slurs inside and outside school, have resulted in a call for…
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Gusciora on Violence in Charlottesville and Aftermath: This Brand of Hatred has no Home Here
Assembly Deputy Majority Leader Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) sounded off today on the events that have transpired over the last week since Charlottesville, and made it clear that he will not…
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There are a lot of opinions about the menu served at Central High School (CHS) on February 16th and just as many about the Superintendent’s reaction. Those sick of the…
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Muoio and Lampitt Statements on NJ Having the 2nd Widest Gender Pay Gap for African American Women
Assemblywomen Elizabeth Maher Muoio and Pamela Lampitt re-emphasized the need for gender pay equity in New Jersey and vowed to continue their fight to combat the wage gap following a…
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Some of the great challenges for law enforcement have been brought tragically to national attention in recent weeks. Many Hopewell residents have contacted the Hopewell Township Committee to ask about…
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Could the next Ferguson, Baltimore, Baton Rouge, or St. Paul happen locally?
Police use of lethal force on African-American men have made national headlines. Their deaths have been live-streamed across smartphones while graphic images run riot on our televisions. But what are…