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Water company exec: We are the best option to manage borough water ber of town hall meetings about the potential sale this year, with Hopewell Borough has spent some residents voicing conthe past several years wrestling cerns about whether this deal is with issues related to its public in their best interest. To this, New Jersey Ameriwater system. The presence of man-made can Water president Mark “forever chemicals” known McDonough says: yes, we are as PFAS and PFOS in testing the best option to ensure that results for borough water has the borough’s aging pipes, wells led the Department of Envi- and water supply systems will be ronmental Protection to label taken care of. And: New Jersey Hopewell noncompliant accord- American Water makes these kinds of deals on a regular basis. ing to state regulations. McDonough spoke to the The borough says that bringing the water system up to com- Hopewell Express early last Ryan Ottobre at the plate for Hopewell Valley in the spring. Ottobre plays American Legion baseball pliance will require significant month in advance of the Novem- for Lawrence Post 414. (Photo by Mike Schwartz/mssphoto.com.) capital improvements. For this ber referendum. “We have had good success reason, it has made the decision to sell the water system recently telling our story. We to the top bidder, in this case think it’s a good one, particuNew Jersey American Water, larly in Hopewell,” McDonough which already provides some said. New Jersey American Water of the borough’s water via is the largest regulated water interconnection. coach Jason “Ziggy” Zegarski year ‘You might think you play The sale is subject to a vote by utility in the state, McDonough By Joe emansKi moved Ottobre to right field to one position but you may be borough residents in this fall’s said, with 2.9 million people in It has been an interesting keep his bat in the lineup. playing another position at the general election. In Hopewell 190 New Jersey communities His contributions out there end of the year for us.’ And it’s Borough, ballots will include receiving water and wastewa- summer for Ryan Ottobre, in and at the plate have helped happened more often than not.” a binding yes/no referendum ter services through the util- more ways than one. To begin with, the Hopewell Lawrence to another winning Secondly, Ottobre had an question on whether to sell the ity. (Note: Hopewell Borough’s borough’s water infrastructure wastewater system is not subject Valley Central High rising senior season and district playoff opportunity to visit three college campuses in his quest to to NJAW for $6.4 million. Bor- to the referendum, and is set to is playing the outfield regularly berth. for the first time in his life. A “We’re just trying to maxi- play baseball after high school. ough councli formally decided remain borough property.) New Jersey American Water catcher by trade, he plays for a mize our lineup the best we His stops have included Boson the language of the referenHealth. is part of American Water, which Lawrence Post 414 legion team can,” Zegarski said. “We always ton College, the University of dumWelcome question in July.to Capital See WATER, Page 18 See OTTOBRE, Page 16 that is loaded with catchers; so tell them at the beginning of the The borough has held a numWhen someone you care about is sick, you’ll do whatever it takes to make sure they get the best care. And so do we.
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