Archive for February, 2008

Mayor’s Open House - February 16

 
The first open house for 2008 will be held Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the home of Mark and Rhonda Paradis.
Event: Mayor’s Open House
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2008
Time: 10AM – 1PM
Place: 84 Brunswick Avenue, Lebanon, NJ

The Mayor’s open house was [...]


Our Thoughts and Prayers - Kirkwood, MO

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the Kirkwood, MO tragedy that unfolded last night.
The victims include:

Public Works Director Kenneth Yost
Officer Tom Ballman
Officer William Biggs
Council member Michael H.T. Lynch
Council member Connie Karr

Mayor Mike Swoboda is still in critical condition and Suburban Journals news reporter Todd Smith is in satisfactory condition.
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Presidential Election Confusion - Only in New Jersey

 
If you were one of the many Independent voters that voted in the 2/5 Presidential Primary, you may have been caught off guard.  All Independents were asked to declare your party (Republican or Democrat) at the polls.  Now……what do you mean “declare my party” - I’m an Independent voter!
In the state of New Jersey, if [...]


7 Town Group - In the News

A great article in today’s Star Ledger -
Local officials attack new affordable housing rules
Municipalities fear taxpayers will bear the brunt of higher state quotas
Thursday, February 07, 2008
BY BEV McCARRON
Star-Ledger Staff
Municipal officials unhappy with the state’s push for 115,000 more affordable homes say the new housing rules will burden taxpayers and promote overdevelopment in already-strained Somerset [...]


7 Town Group - COAH Update

It looks like DCA Commissioner Doria will be attending the public meeting on 2/5 in Flemington. Kind of makes it easy to hand deliver our combined 7 Town Group letter!
The 7 town Group has 10 signatures with Bridgewater Twp and Washington Twp (Warren County) joining from outside Hunterdon County. Great news as [...]


7 Town Group - COAH Update

We continue to move forward in our effort to convey the flaws of the new 3rd round COAH rules as it affects municipalities across the great state of New Jersey.
In preparation and as a recommendation by the group, a letter was sent to Commissioner Doria asking for the entire COAH council attend the 2/5 [...]