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HF Campaign Promise: No Old Taxes
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Well, HF has taken their anti-tax campaign to a new level. Now, they have decided not pay their taxes. This actually started about two years ago when former Mayor John DiDonato owed water and sewer on Raspberry Run and his economic advocate George Mortellite owed taxes on his properties. Well, wit...
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NJ State Democratic Chair Wisniewski's statement regarding the Governor's Budget Address
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Over and over when defending his policy positions, Governor Christie has said this is what I was elected to do'. I must have missed the election where people voted for a Governor to impose the single biggest property tax increase in state history. Throughout the campaign he promised New Jersey vo...
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SOJO 104 Radio reports Buena to lay off 30% of police force and all dispatchers
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Looks like many towns around South Jersey are looking at big cutbacks in spite of the fact that they have raised taxes for years.
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HF declares new holiday: Flip-Flop day
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http://www.hammontongazette.com/archives/021710/Opinion/editorialcartoon.html
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North Jersey native Rich Jacobus moves to Hammonton and is leading the Democrats into their future
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Rich Jacobus has been publishing a letter to the editor almost every week in the Hammonton News speaking out against HF. Word is he would even like to be a regular weekly columnist. He is the new leader of the Democrats in the "Truth to Power" campaig!
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Firster goes Rogue
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Well, it seems that Councilmen Jerry Barberio may be setting out on his own. He voted against the change orders for his own project, the Canoe Club. Never before in HF history has there been a break in party-line votes. Now, we are hearing that Jerry is trying to change certain appointments that HF mad...
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Could we have not followed proper procedure over the lobbyist?
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It seems that outrage over hiring a lobbyist has hit a high level here in Hammonton. Most of the complaints are about the cost: $60,000. This is alot considering that there is a rumor circulating that the cops are taking a salary cut of a few thousand each. Just thing with 25 cops, the lobbyist cost is...
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How much are we paying for a lobbyist?
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http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2010/02/12/community_news/news/doc4b72e376d35b7336660536.txt
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Air Rock
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I am still lauging at the AC Press article from earlier in the week. It seems Rock Colasurdo, airport administrator and former councilmen of Abestos Allegations fame, got his picture in the paper. The story talked about our high hopes on the airport and $ 3 million dollar investment. It is interes...
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What is going on with Stockton????
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Well, it seems like HF has not been forthcoming with the truth on Stockton. 1. At the August 2009 Council meeting, John DiDonato was unsure about what the project entailed on Stockton. He just kept saying that Stockton was supportive and we would try to get more grant funding for Stockton. 2. In an...
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Gypsy Moth Program to resume in Hammonton
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The Town of Hammonton has entered into a cooperative gypsy moth control program with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Downstown Aerocrop Service (DEP license # 90029) 339 Harding Highway, Vineland, New Jersey has been awarded the contract to apply Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki...
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Hammontonian understands the "green" technology we should incorporate into Hammonton projects
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This article appeared on NJ.com. The subject of the article shows the type of project that we have been promoting for several years now for Hammonton. We talk about being "green" at council meetings, etc., but we need to be really serious with projects like this one. Vineland Ramada Inn sa...
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This is news?
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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic_city/article_6ec09fc8-25ad-11df-83c4-001cc4c03286.html
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HF holding Hammonton back
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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/article_943f32fc-33...
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A story only HF could write...
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http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100303/HAMMONTON01/3030304/Developer++town+due+in+court+over+housing+plan#pluckcomments
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Hammonton booming...Stewart's closes
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http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100303/HAMMONTON01/3030305&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL
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The Gazette wakes up…but still doesn’t get it.
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After ignoring the actions taken by the town council last week, the Gazette decided to report it this week. In the past this publication never missed an opportunity to slam other entities for these same actions but they almost let this one slip by. They took the same stance this time as they have in the p...
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Anything for publicity
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Unfortunately, I can't put a link to the AC Press on this article but it looks like the HF Propaganda Machine was in high gear, producing a press release about the airport. It seems that we want to brag about taxpayers footing the bill for a restaraunt no one will ever use. I wonder if they considered pu...
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Where did the energizer bunny go?
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After a week of furious activity here, have the batteries run out?
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Shhh....Steve and HF are planning a budget
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http://www.keepmullicagreen.com/2010/01/first-budget-workshop-meeting-scheduled.h...
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Bill baby bill!!!
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Here is an interesting fact... Galloway paid $112,000 in legal services (solicitor and expenses) in 2008. We paid $100K. So a town that is several times the size of Hammonton is only paying 10% more in legal expenses. Why are these numbers so disproportionate? Is our solicitor working 24/7 to rack u...
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They don't even have a Green Committee...
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http://www.hammontongazette.com/Weekly%20file/news3.html
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Trouble in Paradise?
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As I reflect on the past week, I can't help but wonder what is happening with HF. I always thought they were the group that brings people together to work out political differences. Now, I am starting to wonder..... -Why did Jerry Barberio vote against the change orders at the Canoe Club? I think th...
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The Gazette is inconsistent in it's own views.
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Apparently the recent action taken by council is OK with the Hammonton Gazette. At the last council meeting, the council retroactively approved change orders for the Canoe Club at Hammonton Lake Park. Not too long ago the Hammonton School Board took a similar action and the Gazette blasted the Boar...
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No new taxes did not start with HF
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I found some interesting facts at this website: http://www.state.nj.us/dca/lgs/taxes/taxmenu.shtml Actually, our municipal taxes went up half-cent each year which is effectively a non-tax increase. But this trend started in 2004 when Anthony Ingemi was Mayor, it did not start with John DiD...
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Hammonton must be seceding from NJ
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http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20100225_Christie_tells_mayors_to_prepare_for_tough_choices.html
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Team Hammonton First
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While the Rep and Dems have a month and a half to select candidates, the real fun starts in June when HF picks its candidates. You see HF has a loophole...they are a non-party party. So they get to wait until after the primary. But it should be a challenge for HF to recruit or keep candidates as the try to...
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Read all about it: Gazette criticizes Mayor sort of..
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http://www.hammontongazette.com/Opinion/editorials.html,
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Steve DiDonato's Open and Honest Government_College Edition
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http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100224/HAMMONTON01/2240305/Stockton+and+town+close+to+pact+for+local+college+campus
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Is the Gazette sending out mixed messages?
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Ah, the Gazette, the offical paper of the Town of Hammonton. Only in Hammonton would the Town Council select as its official paper,the only newspaper in th area that is not part of the NJ Press association (http://www.njpa.org/njpa/) But even the Gazette can get one right. And I fully agreed with th...
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