Thursday, May 23, 2013
Switch will occur later on this year.
The borough of Bloomingdale will save $30,000 annually by switching insurance providers for its employees, NorthJersey.com reported. The council voted at a meeting recently to switch from the State Health Benefits Plan to the North Jersey Municipal Employees Benefits Fund. The switch goes into effect Aug. 1. The borough will save $120,000 through 2014 by making the switch, the website reported, because it will not be subject to an 8 percent increase if it would have stayed with the state plan.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Borough to host two public meetings in council chambers prior to public hearing and vote.
The Borough of Bloomingdale will be hosting two meetings for the public to come and ask questions on the 2013 municipal budget in the next several weeks. The meetings will be held on May 30 at 8 p.m. and on June 6 at 7:30 p.m., both in the council chambers of the borough municipal building on Hamburg Turnpike. The Bloomingdale Council voted to introduce its 2013 municipal budget on April 23. As proposed, taxes would increase by about $66.40 for the average home in Bloomingdale assessed at $254,046. The budget that was introduced is approximately $11,000 under the state-mandated 2 percent spending increase cap. Councilman Ray Yazdi, the council's Budget Committee chairman, promised the public during the April budget introduction that …
Group hopes to heighten awareness of 10 sites in need of preservation funding.
A state historic preservation advocacy group released its list of the most endangered New Jersey sites Wednesday, detailing damage, some Superstorm-Sandy related, that has put 10 landmarks at risk for demolition. Properties that were classified as the "most endangered" have architectural and historic integrity with an identified threat and Preservation New Jersey, the organization that compiled the list, felt their inclusion could potentially help legislators realize the importance in preserving them. Included on the list is Morris County's Glen Alpin property in Harding Township. The Gothic Revival mansion is threatened by a need for sustainable use, according to Preservation New Jersey. The Morris Canal Rockaway River Aqueduct, in …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medal will be presented to 14 veterans this year.
Fourteen local veterans will be recognized at the annual Morris County Memorial Day ceremony on Friday. The ceremony, which is sponsored by the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, will begin at noon on the lawn in front of the Morris County Courthouse in Morristown. Speaking at the event will be Hjalmar Johansson, a WWII Army Air Force veteran from Montville who was held as a German Prisoner of War after being captured when his B-24 Liberator was shot down in Czechoslovakia in 1944. John Reed Sr., of Hackettstown, will be one of three Navy veterans recognized with a Morris County Distinguished Service Medal, along with Philip Gigante and John Callahan of Montville. Several Army veterans will also receive medals, including Rod …
Web-based Cultural Resources Inventory receives award from Christie administration in honor of New Jersey National Preservation Month.
Those working to preserve Morris County history had something to be proud of last week when the state recognized two county preservation projects currently underway. Gov. Chris Christie's administration and the state Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office recognized several projects in honor of New Jersey's National Preservation Month at an awards ceremony in Flemington in conjunction with the New Jersey Historic Sites Council. Among those honored were the Picatinny Arsenal historic districts website project and the Morris County Cultural Resources Inventory (CRI) application. The Picatinny Arsenal project involves the creation of a multimedia website that catalogues the history of more than 30 structures that …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Morris County Women's Republican Club hosting annual forum on May 21 in Morristown.
Looking for answers from Republican Morris County Freeholder and County Clerk candidates before heading to the polls? Now you’ll have a chance to lob your queries at all of them in one place. On Tuesday, May 21, the Morris County Women’s Republican Club, along with the Morris Township Republican County Committee, will join forces to host a night with all the candidates. “The public will have the opportunity to write questions on postcards that will be asked by the moderator to all candidates in the appropriate category,” the Women’s Republican Club said in a statement. The event will be held at the Masonic Lodge in Morristown at 39 Maple Avenue at 7 p.m. Candidates will make themselves available after the forum as well, the statement said.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Latest Environmental Resource Inventory Update offers details about ecological conditions in the borough.
The 2013 Kinnelon Environmental Resource Inventory Update is now available for viewing by any resident interested in learning more about the borough. The update, a part of the Kinnelon Master Plan adopted by the borough's Planning Board last April, includes 18 maps depicting information about geology, aquifers, slopes, endangered species habitats and more. There are also trail and greenway maps as well as 42 tables offering climate and georgraphical information on items including bedrock and surficial geology, temperature and precipitation averages and earthquakes. Narratives include up to date information on climate, air, geology, hydrology, soils, wetlands and public infrastructure. The Environmental Resource Inventory Update was …
'MedReturn' units allow prescription drug disposal at police departments.
Thanks to county law enforcement, there's now a permanent option for those who need to safely dispose of prescription drugs. The Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris will thank Morris County law enforcement for giving citizens a safe and secure place to dispose unwanted or expired prescription drugs with a luncheon at noon Friday at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s School of Pharmacy in Florham Park. There are now 16 "MedReturn" stand-alone units around the county into which expired or unused meds can be dropped. The units are firmly fixed to a secure surface in a police station, where they are monitored 24/7 and are checked regularly, with the items collected then properly destroyed. For further information about the event, …
Extended hours will be offered by the municipal clerk of Bloomingdale.
Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the June 4 primary election, where Tri-Boro municipal council races are the only local contests. The primary election race for two available Bloomingdale Council seats will be uncontested in June. The action will come for the November general election, when Democrats Dawn Hudson and Anthony Costa take on Republican incumbent Linda Shortman and her running mate, newcomer Albert Miller for two three-year seats. The Butler Council's two open seats also will not be contested for the June 4 primary. Republican incumbents Stephen Regis and Edwin Vath are running for re-election and have no GOP opposition. Democrat Linda Gilvey, also running unopposed in the primary, will face Regis and Vath in …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Mayor Robert Collins said spending plan's focus is maintaining quality services in the borough while ensuring funds are spent efficiently.
The Kinnelon Borough Council is set to consider the 2013 municipal budget for adoption at its meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. at the municipal building. The spending plan introduced last month is expected to receive a final vote during the gathering. It includes funds for large projects, including field repairs and payouts for accumulated sick pay for police officers expected to retire in the near future. Taxpayers are expected to see an average annual tax increase of $77. Total appropriations subject to the state-mandated spending cap came in at $7,959,359. This amount is about $1,570 less than the maximum allowable amount under the cap. Borough Mayor Robert Collins said that his primary priority is preserving the quality of municipal services…
alan rosenbaltt
11:02 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
I don't live in the town but I must say big waste of time they will do what ever they want to they care what anyone says anyway more ›