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Maple Shade Council Votes To Close Independent Fire Company After 100+ Years Maple Shade Council Votes To Close Independent Fire Company After 100+ Years
Maple Shade Council Votes To Close Independent Fire Company After 100+ Years The Maple Township Council has unanimously voted to shut down Independent Fire Co. 1. The vote came during a heated council meeting Thursday evening, Dec. 14, in which residents turned up in droves in support of the more than 100-year-old department, as reported by 6abc and Fox29. A statement issued by Town Council on Dec. 1 says the company is being processed through five state investigations, the first having been filed in 2019, over administrative and operational compliance issues. They've received seven local and state sanctions for non-compliance, and have violated federal and state r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Give Me An Answer': NJ Town Council President Charged With Misuse Of 911 System 'Give Me An Answer': NJ Town Council President Charged With Misuse Of 911 System
'Give Me An Answer': NJ Town Council President Charged With Misuse Of 911 System The Council President for the Town of Phillipsburg has been charged after authorities say he created a false public alarm by contacting 911 for a non-emergency reason. Frank McVey, 56, submitted an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request to the town’s business administrator on August 13, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Wednesday release. He then sent an email to several town employees stating, “maybe most of you… work Monday through Friday 7-3 but I don’t with this position. Somebody give me an answer and respect the $.35 an hour that I’m getting for this job.” “If I do…

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by Valerie Musson