West Amwell Times

Not all storm water mitigations work We've been documenting the on-going issues on Hewitt Road for awhile now. Two weeks ago we documented storm water issues with the new culverts under the three (!) driveways installed at the site. Last week we showed two of the three driveways being ripped up in an attempt to mitigate the storm water issues. We wrote at the time "It is not clear what exactly Mr. Pangea hoped to achieve by removing the culvert pipes but leaving the rest of

The Township has a packed agenda for its next meeting, including a proposed data center ban within the Township. The full agenda is available here: https://www.westamwelltwp.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07152026-75 The meeting is set to "follow the Board of Health Meeting", which starts at 7:00pm. Highlights include: Open Space - Updates on preservation of Rock Road West properties Storm water - Several ordinances related to the new State Storm Water ordinances Data Cent

Earlier this week, we wrote about flooding occuring on Hewitt Road on and around the unauthorized construction occurring at 25 Hewitt Road. On Saturday, the property owner, Alfred "Al" Pangia, returned with more heavy equipment, but this time he was here to dismantle part of his project. In particular, after complaints of flooding, he decided to dismantle two of the three driveways on the property, and in particular get rid of the poorly installed culvert pipes that were show

Update 7/10/2026: The property has at least one outstanding Storm Water violation per the DEP, per the below notice. Residents have been complaining for months about the construction at 25 Hewitt Road, in particular the seeming lack of storm water and other permits. Today's storm underscores local's concerns. After an hour of heavy rain, Hewitt Road began resembling a chocolate milk stream. Video of the drainage ditch and pipe under the southern-most driveway shows the pipe c

It was another wild night at the West Amwell Township Municipal Building on Wednesday night which saw the agenda and incumbent party be challenged and flamed by several residents. The place was certainly packed for the June 17th, 2026 Township Committee meeting. Several items were withdrawn after public comment, and Committeeman Fitting was called out on issues on several occasions. Video of most of the meeting is available below: https://youtu.be/I5kquoEzBlI?si=XZMIKXQOEmrxd

The next West Amwell Township Land Use Board meeting is on Tuesday, June 16th. The meeting will include information on the following items: Completeness Review for Route 31N Urban Renewal, LLC. 420 Route 311, Block 21 Lot 14. This relates to a storage facility. Public Hearing continued on The Quarry House at 1872 River Road - Block 26 Lot 17, including Final Site Plan Approval Discussion on a Regional Planning Grant Discussion of an ordinance regarding Data Centers in the tow

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Are the new Democratic Majority on the Township Committee illegal targeting conservative families in West Amwell?

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The first Township Committee Public Meeting for March is taking place tonight at 7:30pm at the Municipal Building. The Agenda is here ....

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Today the New Jersey School Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint from a local resident that a South Hunterdon School Board member that...

As promised, we are carefully tracking the spending situation at the South Hunterdon School District on a month by month basis. This is...

The following meetings are coming up in Feburary within Township Government: Historic Preservation Committee - Tuesday, Feb 11th, 2025....