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Township Council Approves More Than $13 Million In Spending

Township Council Approves More Than $13 Million In Spending

More than $13 million in spending over the course of the year was approved Jan. 26 by the Township Council. The bulk of the authorization – more than $9.9 million – was for the township’s health plans: $6.5 million to Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ for medical insurance, $3.1 million to Horizon Blue Cross/Blue […]

Middlebush Sound System Bids Rejected, Volume Specs Too Low

Middlebush Sound System Bids Rejected, Volume Specs Too Low

Bids for the planned sound system in Middlebush Park were rejected Jan. 12 by the Township Council because the volume level specifications were found to be too low. Township Manager Robert Vornlocker said that he brought concerns about the volume, raised by Mayor Phillip Kramer, to Eric Zwerling of Rutgers University, a nationally known sound […]

Township Council Approves Nearly $2 Million In Good And Services Purchases

Township Council Approves Nearly $2 Million In Good And Services Purchases

Purchases of $1,895,541.50 in goods and services were approved Sept. 8 by the Township Council. The council approved the $39,520 purchase of eight pole-mounted security cameras from Secure Future Tech Solutions of Warwick RI. The cameras, targeted for the Hamilton Street business district, feature wireless connectivity. The council also voted to purchase a 22-door by […]

Township Council Looks To Bond $4 Million For Purchases, Upgrades

Township Council Looks To Bond $4 Million For Purchases, Upgrades

Update: The bonding ordinances were approved at the May 26 council meeting. The Township Council at its May 12 meeting introduced three bonding ordinances worth $3.5 million for construction projects and equipment purchases and a $450,000 capital ordinance for equipment purchases. The $450,000 capital ordinance is targeted for two construction vehicles, one  fire prevention pick-up […]

Bond Ordinance Earmarking $2.5M For Road Work Introduced By Township Council

Bond Ordinance Earmarking $2.5M For Road Work Introduced By Township Council

Update: The bond ordinance was approved at the May 26 council meeting. Thirty nine township streets would be repaved this year under a $2.5 million bond ordinance introduced at the May 12 Township Council meeting. Streets included in the program are: Berkley Place, Berry Street, Canal, Camner, Center Street, Chester Street, Clarke Street, DeKalb Street, Drake […]

Nearly $200,000 In Goods And Services Bids Approved By Council

Nearly $200,000 In Goods And Services Bids Approved By Council

The Township Council on April 14 approved purchases totaling $193,440. Beyer Brothers of Fairvew won contracts for two GMC half-ton pickup trucks, for a total of $73,440. The vehicles are for the township’s fire safety department. One vehicle was included in the 2014 capital budget, but was never ordered. According to a memo from John […]

Township Council Extends Farming Leases For Two Properties

Township Council Extends Farming Leases For Two Properties

The Township Council on April 14 extended leases it holds with a township resident on several pieces of farmland. The leases were renewed with George Manioudakis. The first parcel is 25 tillable acres on a 78-acre lot at South Middlebush and Suydam roads. The one-year lease is for $35 a tillable acre, or $1,325. The lease […]

Township Council Passes $57 Million Budget

Township Council Passes $57 Million Budget

The Township Council April 14 gave its final blessing to a $57.2 million spending plan for 2015. The budget is powered by a $37,388,103 tax levy, up about $1.1 million from the 2014 tax levy. That translates to a 3 percent tax hike, which means the owner of a residential property assessed at the township’s […]

Police Chief: I’m Looking Into Body Cameras For Department

Police Chief: I’m Looking Into Body Cameras For Department

Township police may one day wear body cameras, Police Chief Lawrence Roberts said March 10. The chief, speaking to the Township Council, said he is researching body cams for the department. “We’re going to look into it,” he said later. “It’s a big expense, so I don’t know what direction we’re going to go yet.” […]

Township Council Extends Farmland Leases

Township Council Extends Farmland Leases

Two leases with township farmers were extended Feb. 24 by the Township Council. The council voted to approve the second of two one-year extensions to Albert Puchalek for Catalpa Farm on Old Vliet Road. The farmland consists of 50 acres, with a fee of $51.25 per acre, or $2,562.50 for the year. The council and […]