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'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
Business
Chipotle, Starbucks, Panera Locations Proposed For Former G&H Property In Sussex County Chipotle, Starbucks, Panera Locations Proposed For Former G&H Property In Sussex County
Chipotle, Starbucks, Panera Locations Proposed For Former G&H Property In Sussex County The former G&H property in Sussex County may be getting new Chipotle, Starbucks and Panera locations. The Town Council in Newton made residential and commercial ordinances for a PILOT (‘Payment in Lieu of Taxes’) plan at the location on Water and South Park Drive, NJHerald reports. The commercial and residential portions of the property will be divided for separate ownership, according to the report, which cites Town Manager Thomas S. Russo. In addition to 100 market-rate rental units, the proposal includes a plan for a pair of one-story commercial buildings with a maximum square foota…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Phillipsburg Firefighters Battle Smoky Conditions In Weekend House Fire PHOTOS: Phillipsburg Firefighters Battle Smoky Conditions In Weekend House Fire
Photos: Phillipsburg Firefighters Battle Smoky Conditions In Weekend House Fire High winds contributed to difficult conditions for Phillipsburg firefighters battling a house blaze Sunday afternoon. Town Council President Randy Piazza Jr. spotted smoke billowing from 63 Heckman St. while driving to an appointment shortly before 12 p.m., he told LehighValleyLive.com. Piazza Jr. immediately stopped in the middle of the road in an effort to alert anyone inside the home, he said, later kicking the door in after hearing what he thought were children’s voices. Other bystanders, meanwhile, contacted 911, and a town police officer showed up moments later saying he also though…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Hackettstown Mayor Resigns 3 Months Ahead Of Final Term End Hackettstown Mayor Resigns 3 Months Ahead Of Final Term End
Hackettstown Mayor Resigns 3 Months Ahead Of Final Term End Hackettstown Mayor Maria DiGiovanni will resign three months earlier than the scheduled end of her final term. DiGiovanni made the announcement Wednesday on RNJ’s The Local Impact program, WRNJRadio reports. She had previously said she would not be running for a fourth mayoral term. Hackettstown Councilman Jerry DiMaio will be taking over as acting mayor through the remainder of the year, and will maintain his seat on the council, the report said. DiGiovanni noted that she and her husband, Chair of the Warren County Community College Board of Trustees, Dr. Phil Linfante…

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by Valerie Musson