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The Hopewell Township Committee’s public hearing for the township’s 2021 municipal budget is scheduled for May 17. Mayor Julie Blake, Deputy Mayor Courtney Peters-Manning, Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, Committeeman Kevin Kuchinski and Committeeman Michael Ruger voted “yes” on the budget’s introduction, which occurred on April 19. Hopewell Township’s municipal appropriations are increasing from $23.59 million in 2020 to $24.6 million in 2021. Residential and commercial property owners support the appropriations through a tax levy. The tax levy is increasing from $16.07 million...

Township committee members elect Julie Blake as mayor Township committee members elect Julie Blake as mayor Hopewell Township has a new mayor and deputy mayor at the helm of the township committee for 2021. During the township committee’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 4, Julie Blake was nominated and elected by fellow members of the committee to become Hopewell Township’s next mayor. Courtney Peters-Manning is now Hopewell Township’s deputy mayor after her nomination and election. Blake takes over the duties of mayor from Township Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, who nominated Blake...