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Morris County Town Sees 39 Percent Hike In Water Sewer Fees Morris County Town Sees 39 Percent Hike In Water Sewer Fees
Morris County Town Sees 39 Percent Hike In Water Sewer Fees The mayor of one Morris County town said he was left with no choice but to increase the tax rate on water sewer fees. Come the next quarterly billing cycle, Parsippany-Troy Hills' new 39 percent will show up on the bill. That means residents will be paying approximately $150 a month in the fees. "If I had a choice, there would’ve been no rate increase this year," Mayor Michael Soriano said in a Facebook announcement. "But I did not have a choice. The Council did not have a choice. And if you were in my shoes, you would not have had a choice, either." The Township had been inching closer an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Report: State Requirements Force Fair Lawn Police Rank Adjustments Report: State Requirements Force Fair Lawn Police Rank Adjustments
Report: State Requirements Force Fair Lawn Police Rank Adjustments FAIR LAWN, N.J. – Fair Lawn officials need to eliminate a sergeant's position and add a captain's post to the police department, according to a published report. Administrative reporting of incidents mandated by the state forced the move, TAP into Fair Lawn's report says. Longtime Capt. Robert Kneer retired last week after 43 years with the department. The captain's appointment won't come until March, at the earliest, because of the need for an ordinance change to create room in the municipal budget, according to TAP. SEE: Fair Lawn Police Adjust Ranks to Fulfill Paperwork

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by Jerry DeMarco