Sunday, March 31, 2013
Llewellyn Jones said he will use his business skills to manage shared resources.
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Sunday, March 31
The following information was provided by the Scotch Plains Republican Committee. The Republican Party of Scotch Plains has selected Llewellyn Jones to be their candidate for Township Council in the June 4, 2013 Primary Election. Mr. Jones graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, OH with a BA in Mathematics and Economics and received his MS in Computational Finance from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. He is a co-founder of Qtrade Capital Partners, LLC located in Westfield, NJ. He and his wife, Bridget, have resided in Scotch Plains since 2009. They have a 5 year old son and 2 year old daughter. He has recently served on the Scotch Plains Zoning Board of Adjustment. Llewellyn stated: “I thank the Scotch Plains Republican Party …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Several new business consent agenda items will be discussed at the Tuesday evening meeting.
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Tuesday, February 19
TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- 7:30 P.M. FEBRUARY 19, 2013 Call to Order, Reading of the Open Public Meetings Act Statement, Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation by Councilmember Marcus, and Roll Call. Public Comment for Current Agenda Items Only. PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL APPROVAL 3. Ordinance No. 2013-1 - An Ordinance to execute a Permanent Easement and Right-of-Way to allow the County of Union to replace a culvert on Raritan Road. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES 4. Approval of Minutes - Meeting of December 4, 2012, January 1, 2013, January 8, 2013 and January 10, 2013. COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA 5. Determination and Award Certificate for the 2013 Bond Anticipation Note …
Monday, December 17, 2012
The following information was provided by the Scotch Plains Democratic Committee.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The following information was provided by the Scotch Plains Democratic Committee. The Scotch Plains Democratic Committee has nominated Louis Beckerman, Philip Wiener and John Thompson as candidates to replace Kevin Glover on the Township Council. Mr. Beckerman is the current Chairman of the Committee. Mr. Wiener is the Treasurer and Mr. Thompson is a Committee member. Upon Councilman Glover’s resignation on January 1, 2013, at which time he will be sworn-in as Mayor, the names of Beckerman, Wiener and Thompson will be presented to the Township Clerk. The Township Council will consider the three candidates and may vote on one to replace Mr. Glover at a later Council meeting.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Due to the overwhelming response to the letter to the editor, we want to hear what you think.
Earlier this week, Patch received a letter to the editor stating Councilman and mayoral candidate, Kevin Glover, receives health benefits from the town. What do you think? Should he take these benefits? Participate in the poll below.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Council may consider charging for film permits
The Point Beach Council agreed unanimously on Tuesday night to not allow MTV to film the "Snooki and Jwoww" reality show on public property in town. Through the brief discussion about the MTV request for a permit to start shooting the two "stars" going out to local night spots, starting Thursday, Mayor Vincent Barrella said perhaps the council should think about charging for film permits. They are now free, said Point Beach Business Administrator Chris Riehl. He noted that the town charges the American Cancer Society to conduct a fundraiser on the boardwalk annually. "And yet, MTV would get a free pass," Barrella noted, adding the council should think about developing a fee for film permits. That prompted mention of the town's special …
Tom O'Brien
3:20 pm on Saturday, September 29, 2012
Scotch Plains resident. I concur with Scotch Plains Mom. The problem is the Township offering benefits such as this to part time employees and I would hope that steps are taken to correct this problem and the benefit be rescinded for the upcoming year. more ›