Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The Republican candidates, Timothy Hak and Michael Martin, will appear at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
This release was received from the Pointe condominium complex. The Republican candidates for Garwood Borough Council will appear at the Pointe, the condominium complex between Maple and Chestnut Streets, on Oct. 18, and borough residents have been invited to attend the session.. “We were delighted to be able to invite the Democratic candidates earlier in the month,” said Marc Epstein, the president of the condominium’s board. “Now we hope our neighbors will join us to hear the Republican side.” The Republican candidates, Timothy Hak and Michael Martin, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, in the clubhouse at the Pointe. They have been asked to explain why they’re running, what problems they plan to address, what they foresee for …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The Democratic candidates, William Nierstedt and Ann Palmer, will appear at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
This release was received from the Pointe condominium complex. The candidates for Garwood Borough Council will appear at the Pointe, the condominium complex between Maple and Chestnut Streets, during October, and Garwood residents have been invited to attend the sessions. “We see this as an important opportunity to learn what the candidates stand for,” said Marc Epstein, the president of the condominium’s board. “We hope our neighbors share our interest and will join us.” The Democratic candidates, William Nierstedt and Ann Palmer, will appear at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11. The Republicans, Timothy Hak and Michael Martin, will speak later in October on a date to be determined. In each case, the candidates will explain why they’re …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Garwood Council will meet Tuesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall.
Garwood Council will meet Tuesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall for their first July meeting. See a PDF of council's agenda in our gallery. At council's last meeting, we reported that Garwood's Athletic Field Complex project was in limbo because of the high cost. At that meeting, after receiving new bids for the Athletic Field Complex, with the lowest among them at $2.9 million, Garwood councilmembers discussed whether or not the borough could afford to move forward with the project, which is now more than 12 years in the making. The cost to taxpayers to complete the project would be $1.6 million in bonded funds over 20 years if council awards the project to the $2.9 million bidder. The additional $1.3 million in funds for the project…
Friday, June 29, 2012
The borough and the condo association disagreed on whether the roads inside the condo entrances are internal roadways or private driveways.
At Tuesday's Garwood Borough Council meeting, Borough Attorney Joseph Triarsi announced that a judge had decided in Garwood's favor in a lawsuit brought by the Pointe condo community. The borough and the Pointe had been involved in ongoing litigation over whether the borough should provide snow removal. The borough believes the roads inside the condo entrances (Maple Court and Chestnut Court) are internal roadways and not municipal roads, and therefore had refused to plow them. The Pointe residents argue that the New Jersey’s Municipal Services Act requires the borough to provide services to private communities or reimburse those communities for such services. At Tuesday's borough council meeting, Triarsi announced the verdict. "I am …
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