Monday, May 13, 2013
Up for a vote on Tuesday's council agenda is a resolution supporting certain gun control measures.
At the last Garwood Council meeting, Councilman Bill Nierstedt presented a resolution he drafted concerning gun control. The resolution lists Garwood's support of state and national adoption of the following gun measures: 1. The requiring of training in firearm safety for gun buyers, paid for by the gun buyers and 2. The re-imposition of the federal ban on the sale of military style assault weapons as they account for a larger share of guns used in mass-murders; and 3. The ban of high-capacity bullet/magazines/reduction to ten rounds maximum, and 4. The adoptiong of universal background checks inclusive of a review of the National Terrorist Watch list, and providing a waiting period before the sale of all weapons, including sales that take…
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Plus, concerns about a recently approved Westfield townhome development on the Garwood border and more from Tuesday's meeting.
At Tuesday night's Garwood Council meeting, Councilman Bill Nierstedt presented a resolution he drafted concerning gun control. The resolution lists Garwood's support of state and national adoption of the following gun measures: 1. The requiring of training in firearm safety for gun buyers, paid for by the gun buyers and 2. The re-imposition of the federal ban on the sale of military style assault weapons as they account for a larger share of guns used in mass-murders; and 3. The ban of high-capacity bullet/magazines/reduction to ten rounds maximum, and 4. The adoptiong of universal background checks inclusive of a review of the National Terrorist Watch list, and providing a waiting period before the sale of all weapons, including sales …
Monday, April 22, 2013
What to expect from Tuesday night's agenda and a recap of council's last meeting.
Garwood Council will meet on Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall. On council's April 23, 2013 agenda: -public hearing on an ordinance to distribute payment of Police Capt. James Pipala's severance pay over five years, rather than pay it in one installment. -two appointments to the Celebrations Committee: Kim Brown and Michele Tortorici - appointment to the Recreation Commission: Jim Puzzo - public hearing on ordinances establishing two restricted parking zones and a handicapped parking space At council's last meeting: - The 2013 budget was approved. The budget calls for a tax increase of $95 per $100,000 in home assessment, or 9.5 tax points, which equates to a 3.31 percent increase over last year's budget. - Council voted …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Mathieu says the borough needs a new Republican Party.
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Wednesday, April 17
This release was received from Councilman Jim Mathieu. Dear Editor: In Garwood’s Republican Primary on June 4th, Republican voters must decide if they wish to stay with the establishment Republican Party and their Democrat positions on taxes, spending, and debt or go in a new direction of reform, tax relief, debt reduction, and spending discipline. In order to keep Garwood affordable for all its current and future residents, we need a Republican Party that is a consistent advocate for its taxpayers. The special interests and their spending constituencies are more than well-represented! But who will stand up for the men and women who go to work everyday and pay Garwood’s exorbitant taxes? Who will stand up for the senior citizens who …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Plus, candidates for the June primary and other notes from council's April 9 meeting.
At their Tuesday night meeting and public budget hearing, Garwood Council approved the proposed 2013 budget by a vote of 4 to 1, with new councilman Steven Blaufeder abstaining. The budget calls for a tax increase of $95 per $100,000 in home assessment, or 9.5 tax points, which equates to a 3.31 percent increase over last year's budget. (For comparison, the borough's 2012 budget included a tax increase of 3.8 percent over 2011, or 10.51 tax points, which equated to an increase of $105 per 100,000 in home assessment.) Council President and Finance Chair Sara Todisco said she was pleased the budget passed and noted some of the new services that it will provide the borough, including the under-construction Athletic Field Complex, a quarterly …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Democratic councilmembers chose Blaufeder from three nominees suggested to fill the unexpired term of Victor DeFilippo, who resigned recently.
Former council candidate Steven Blaufeder (R) has been chosed to join Garwood council. At Tuesday night's Garwood council meeting, Sara Todisco (D) nominated Blaufeder from the three nominees the Garwood Republican Party submitted to fill the unexpired term of Victor DeFilippo (R), who recently resigned because of work duties. Todisco's nomination was unanimously approved by council. Republicans had also nominated 2012 council candidate Michael Martin and Blaufeder's 2011 running mate, Carol Kearney. Blaufeder owns and manages TT Cycles, a custom motorcycle import/export business in Berkeley Heights. In his 2011 council run, Blaufeder said he felt "there is a definite void in communication between borough hall and the local business owners…
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Finance chair Sara Todisco explained the budget at last week's meeting.
Finance Chair Sara Todisco presented the preliminary 2013 municipal budget to council and residents at a budget meeting last week. The budget calls for a tax increase of $95 per $100,000 in home assessment, or 9.5 tax points, which equates to a 3.31 percent increase. (For comparison, the borough's 2012 budget included a tax increase of 3.8 percent over 2011, or 10.51 tax points, which equated to an increase of $105 per 100,000 in home assessment.) "Although I know we all do not like to see a tax increase, in order to maintain services at their current level and take on additions of the Athletic Field Complex, borough newsletter, and funding to upgrade our borough website, we were able to control the tax increase to $95 per $100,000 …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Council will chose from those nominations at its next meeting.
Garwood Republicans have nominated three former council candidates to fill the unexpired term of Victor DeFilippo who recently resigned because of work duties. Republicans chose 2012 election candidate Michael Martin and 2011 candidates Carol Kearney and Steven Blaufeder. All three candidates are local small business owners: Martin owns Promotional Rental in Garwood; Kearney owns Unique Cruise and Travel in Garwood; and Blaufeder owns and manages TT Cycles, a custom motorcycle import/export business in Berkeley Heights. Within 30 days, council must select one of those nominees to fill the position. If council cannot agree on a candidate within 30 days, the Republican Committee has another 15 days to appoint one of the nominees as DeFilippo…
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The councilman cited changes to his employment as his reason for leaving.
Garwood Councilman Victor DeFilippo (R) has resigned from Garwood Council as of noon today, Feb. 12. In a resignation email to Borough Administrator Christina Ariemma, DeFilippo cited a change in his employment, including a change to his hours and duties, as the reason for his exit. "It was a pleasure to work with all of you," DeFilippo wrote in the email. "I can tell you this was not an easy decision." DeFilippo was elected to council in Nov. 2010 and his three-year term would have ended in December of this year. To fill the vacancy, the Garwood Republican Committee must present three nominees to council within the next 15 days. Within 30 days, council must select one of those nominees to fill the position. If council cannot agree on a …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Garwood Council will meet for its first February meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall.
Garwood Council will meet for its first February meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall. Tuesday night's agenda includes a resolution recently discussed by council (13-167) that advocates for NJ Transit's recently tested dual-powered trains to be deployed on the Raritan Valley line, which runs through Garwood. According to Councilman Bill Nierstedt, these trains would provide a one-seat ride to New York Penn Station because they convert from diesel to electric power to go through Hudson River passenger rail tunnels. Currently, Raritan Valley riders have to transfer to an electric train in Newark to get to Manhattan. According to the ordinance, "a study by the Regional Plan Association estimated that every minute saved on the…
edward remaykis
7:25 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
remaykis@aol.com be more concerned about the rising taxes and not try to change the stupid people of this world. laws mean nothing if you have people that do not have common sense. try to fix that. more ›