Thursday, February 21, 2013
Both mayors have been working to get an AM radio station up and running for mostly emergency related purposes.
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Thursday, February 21
The following information was provided by the Borough of Fanwood. The Federal Communications Commission has approved a license for a community access radio station to be used by Scotch Plains and Fanwood to broadcast emergency and other information. Both Scotch Plains Mayor Kevin Glover and Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr announced they had applied for the license at their respective inaugurations on January 1, 2013. On February 16, 2013, the FCC granted the local community access license jointly to the two municipalities. The main purpose is to broadcast emergency information to citizens in the event of power, cable and other outages. Plans are under way to secure the necessary equipment to program the station and transmit the signal. …
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
At 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 1 Scotch Plains will hold a reorganization meeting where 2013 appointments will be made.
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Tuesday, January 1
The following information was provided by the Township of Scotch Plains. TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION MEETING AGENDA COUNCIL CHAMBERS -- 12:30 P.M. REORGANIZATION MEETING JANUARY 1, 2013 INTRODUCTORY BUSINESS Announcement of Meeting. Pledge of Allegiance Invocation Roll Call Administration of Oath of Office to: Mayor Kevin Glover Councilmember Colleen Gialanella 2013 Mayor's Message Nominations for Deputy Mayor CONSENT AGENDA Resolution No. 2013-01 – Resolution establishing Rules and Regulations for Township Council Meetings. Resolution No. 2013-02 – Resolution authorizing Official Newspapers. Resolution No. 2013-03 - Resolution authorizing Township Depositories. Resolution No. 2013-04 – …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The two met in Fanwood, where Mahr congratulated Glover on his recent election.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
The following information was provided by the Scotch Plains and Fanwood Democrats. Scotch Plains Mayor-Elect Kevin Glover and Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr recently met together in Fanwood. At the meeting, Mayor Mahr congratulated Glover on his recent election. The two released a joint statement saying, "We look forward to working together for both our communities."
Monday, October 22, 2012
Despite difference in political party, Bratti still plans to vote for the two democrats in the upcoming mayoral election.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
From the Desk of Dominick Bratti An Open Letter to the Residents of Scotch Plains: When I was recently asked by a neighbor who I would be voting for in the upcoming mayoral election in Scotch Plains, I immediately said Kevin Glover and Colleen Gialanella. For those of you who know me, the fact that I support Councilman Glover even though we belong to different political parties should come as no surprise. In the years that I have known Kevin, I have found that he and I share the same philosophy. That is, that elected officials at every level should do what they believe to be right and not simply take their directions from unelected party bosses. When we served on the Township Council together, I saw Kevin Glover put this philosophy …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Kevin Glover & Colleen Gialanella offers meatballs, lasagna and other favorites for grassroots fundraiser.
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Friday, October 5, 2012
The following information was provided by the Scotch Plains Democrats. On Sunday, supporters of the Scotch Plains Democratic candidates gathered at the home of Colleen and Anthony Gialanella for a traditional Italian Sunday dinner. “What a tremendous outpouring of support! I’d love to think it was a sign of only how good the food is,” stated Mayoral candidate Kevin Glover. “However, I know it’s something even more. This election is a defining moment for our Township. Are we going to embrace the failed policies of the past 12 years that led to higher taxes and cuts in services, or are we going to move forward working together for a better Scotch Plains.” Several prominent Democrats from across Union County came out to support Kevin and …
Holden MaGroin
8:43 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
I'm Holden MaGroin and this is for Tree#2. Now you have made my little saplings blush with your first sentence. But that's ok, I sometimes have to also say "do as I say, not as I do." Since you seem to be having such fear and frustration with your dealings with the people who work in town hall, and are of the belief that it's because the workers are posting on the Patch, I would guess that it's … more ›