Gov’s Budget Receives Mixed Reviews
Feb 22, 2012 No Comments ›› adminBy: Carly Romalino Gloucester County Times A “truly balanced” balanced budget, income tax cut, pension fund payments and education funding boosts were among the promises Gov. Chris Christie delivered during his annual budget address Tuesday. But the devil will be in the details, according to Democrats, Republicans and others keeping a keen eye on how the Republican governor ...
Continue ReadingWallace/Nestore Statement on Presidents Day
Feb 20, 2012 No Comments ›› adminStatement from Republican Freeholders Larry Wallace and Vince Nestore on Presidents Day: "Most people associate Presidents Day with sales at major department stores or the mall. Actually, Presidents Day was created to honor our nation's first President, George Washington. President Washington was a truly selfless public servant. He put everything on the line to fight for our ...
Continue ReadingChairman Fey Sounds Off on Mosquera Decision
Feb 17, 2012 No Comments ›› adminStatement from Gloucester County Republican Executive Committee Chairman Bill Fey on the state Supreme Court's ruling that Fourth District Assemblywoman-elect Gabriela Mosquera will not be permitted to take her seat in the legislature for missing the state Constitution's durational residency requirement: "Today's decision from the State Supreme Court confirms what a lot of us knew about ...
Continue ReadingHeart of Gloucester County initiative announced
Feb 17, 2012 No Comments ›› adminBy: Jessica Driscoll Gloucester County Times On Wednesday, seven local nonprofit groups collaborating to help county families achieve self-sufficiency introduced the Heart of Gloucester County — a program that will provide services, referrals and encouragement these families need. “We’ve teamed up to encourage and strengthen two-adult caregiver families,” said Bernadette Blackstock, executive director of the People for People ...
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Supreme Court: Mosquera will NOT Take Seat
Feb 16, 2012 No Comments ›› adminBy: Carly Q. Romalino GLOUCESTER COUNTY TIMES TRENTON — A state Supreme Court ruled today that Fourth District Assemblywoman-elect Gabriela Mosquera will not be permitted to take her seat in the legislature for missing the state Constitution's durational residency requirement by more than a month. The residency matter has been under review my New Jersey courts since December ...
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3rd Annual Victory Dinner with Senator Kyrillos
Feb 12, 2012 No Comments ›› adminRepublicans in Gloucester County had a lot to celebrate in 2011. We picked up 5 new Republican seats and took control of 3 new towns including Senator Sweeney's hometown of West Deptford. Join us as we celebrate 2011 and look on to 2012 at the Gloucester County Republican Executive Committee's Third Annual Victory Dinner. Details ...
Continue ReadingClearview squad tops Kingsway in mock trial competition
Feb 6, 2012 Comments Off adminWOOLWICH TWP. — Clearview Regional High School has punched its ticket to the mock trial regional competitions as they cemented their undefeated county record with a win over also undefeated Kingsway High School Saturday morning. Serving as the defense to the fictional Pat Hopper in the case of State vs. Hopper, in which the defendant was accused ...
Continue ReadingWashington Township students collecting used jeans to benefit kids
Feb 6, 2012 Comments Off adminWASHINGTON TWP. — Members of the Chestnut Ridge Middle School Future Acts Club, under the direction of Karen DeFranco and Christine Bodine, are teaming with the teen clothing chain Aéropostale in the “Teens for Jeans” fundraising campaign. Until Feb. 12, the club is collecting gently used jeans that will be donated through the program to ...
Continue ReadingFreeholders back $5.7M landfill bond
Feb 3, 2012 Comments Off adminIn a 5-2 vote, the Gloucester County freeholders adopted an ordinance to guarantee a $5.7 million Improvement Authority bond to expand the landfill at the Solid Waste Complex. The Gloucester County Improvement Authority plans to use the bond – paid back over 15 years – to open a new cell at the landfill in South Harrison ...
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Taxpayers Cannot Afford “Independent” Agency’s Failed Business Practices
Feb 2, 2012 Comments Off adminWALLACE AND NESTORE: TAXPAYERS CANNOT AFFORD GUARANTEEING MORE DEBT FOR "INDEPENDENT" AGENCY'S FAILED BUSINESS PRACTICES County Democrats vote to guarantee almost $6 million in debt for Improvement Authority after agency lost $16 million in three years Woodbury, NJ - Democrat Freeholders voted Wednesday night to put county taxpayers on the hook for $5.75 million in Gloucester County ...
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