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Referendum
Cranford, NJ
News
Cranford's Will Thilly Goes Viral For Silent Breakdance At Township Committee Meeting
Will Thilly didn’t just walk up to speak. He spun, dropped, and breakdanced in silence for nearly 40 seconds. The Cranford Township Committee candidate brought the drama — and the dance moves — to the public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, breakdancing his way to the podium before calling out local officials on taxes. Once he reached the mic, Thilly sighed, grabbed some water and papers, and casually asked how everyone’s weekend was. He told the room he’d just gotten back from Mexico. “There’s no pizza there … [but] it’s a beautiful town with lots of history,” Thilly said, before tossi…
Haddon Heights-Barrington, NJ
News
Cheers! Vote Clears Way For First Alcohol Sales In Haddon Heights
Voters in a Camden County borough approved a measure that would allow for alcohol sales for the first time in its 120-year history. In a 62-38 percent vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, a proposal was passed to permit "plenary retail consumption licenses" in Haddon Heights, according to unofficial results. The Philadelphia suburb incorporated in 1904 has no liquor stores or bars. Mayor Zachary Houck and the borough's council will have to create and pass an ordinance before alcohol licenses can start being issued. "This process will involve consulting with professionals and experts, as well…
Lakewood, NJ
Schools
Two Jersey Shore School Districts Could Merge After OK From State Officials
New Jersey's top education officials have signed-off on a referendum for a merger between two school districts. On Friday, March 8, Acting New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer approved Seaside Heights merging with the Toms River Regional school district. The Central Regional School District had petitioned against the merger, but Dehmer said that Seaside Heights is closer in proximity to Toms River, so transportation will be cheaper and more time-efficient. He also said the merger would be unlikely to "increase or exacerbate the segregation of students by racial, …
Brookfield, CT
Schools
Referendum On Starting Time Sparks Debate At School District In Fairfield County
A referendum on whether or not to review and potentially change the starting time for schools in a Connecticut school district has led to a mass debate and much consternation in the community. On Wednesday, June 2 in Fairfield County, there will be a referendum vote from noon until 8 p.m. in New Canaan at the high school over whether or not the Board of Education should spend nearly $500,000 to study start times for students. Absentee ballots can be left at the ballot box in front of Town Hall. Town Council member Michael Mauro made a motion in March “to reduce the Board of Education Opera…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Legalize It? NJ Pot Supporters First Need To Know Where To Find It On Ballot, Advocates Say
Polls show most New Jerseyans want marijuana legalized, but what Garden State voters may not know is that the question is on the back of the election ballot. A recent survey by the Stockton University Polling Institute found 66% of New Jersey respondents favoring legalized leaf. Separate polls have gotten 65% and 61% thumbs up, respectively. But those are polls, not elections. The difference: Referendum questions always go at the end of ballots, which usually leads to slimmer margins than polls. This year, the cannabis legalization question is on the back of the ballot. It’s left some a…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Legalize
IT? NJ Pot Supporters Need To Know Where To Find It On Ballot, Advocates Warn
Polls show most New Jerseyans want marijuana legalized, but what Garden State voters may not know, advocates say, is that the question is on the back of the election ballot. A recent survey by the Stockton University Polling Institute found 66% of New Jersey respondents favoring legalized herb. Separate polls have gotten 65% and 61% thumbs up, respectively. But those are polls, not elections. The difference: Referendum questions always go at the end of ballots, which usually leads to slimmer margins than polls. This year, the cannabis legalization question is on the back of the ballot. …
Greenburgh, NY
News
State Judge Asks For Meeting On Edgemont Becoming A Village, 2nd Lawsuit
A state judge handling the Town of Greenburgh's litigation with Edgemont residents over their desire to create a new village has called for a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13. In the meantime, the town has filed a notice of appeal to protect its interests until there is a clear indication of how to proceed, according to Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner. Feiner said he received correspondence this past week from Judge Susan Cacace informing the town that the Judge had issued her decision on the sufficiency of the petition, without ruling on the second Article 78 proceeding brought at the same ti…
Greenburgh, NY
News
State Judge Orders Greenburgh To Hold Vote On Edgemont Becoming A Village
After his unopposed re-election as Greenburgh Supervisor in November, Paul Feiner vowed to work with Edgewood residents if they succeeded in securing a referendum to incorporate their section of the town into a separate village. On Thursday, Feb. 1, a state judge sided with those residents and ordered that the town hold a special vote within 45 days. Supreme Court Justice Susan Cacace issued a 54-page opinion in White Plains stating that the petition Edgemont residents filed to schedule a referendum on whether Edgemont will incorporate as a village is valid. Feiner said he will be review…
