Archives for April 2005

N. Plainfield considering broad change to zoning law

Published on 26 Apr 2005 at 9:57 am. 15 Comments.
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Proposal would allow age-restricted housing in key residential zones. By CHAD WEIHRAUCH Staff Writer NORTH PLAINFIELD — Within the next few weeks, officials plan to consider a zoning ordinance that could clear the way for new discussions about scaled-back development on the Villa Maria property. The move comes a year and a half after a [...]

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Jersey bishops take upbeat approach

Published on 20 Apr 2005 at 7:22 am. 1 Comment.
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BY PHILIP READ Star-Ledger Staff Newark Archbishop John J. Myers said yesterday that Pope Benedict XVI will bring peace to the Catholic Church with his gentle and wise ways. “I know that this is a gentle man,” Myers, leader of North Jersey’s 1.3 million Catholics, said of the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. “The image of [...]

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Bush isn’t cause of all your problems

Published on 18 Apr 2005 at 3:41 pm. No Comments.
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It is utterly amazing that Roy Seymour (in “Bush’s cuts felt on local level, too” of April 8 ) blames President Bush for all the world’s problems. Roy, get a grip on reality. President Bush is not the boogeyman you claim. By attacking Mr. Fitzhenry for speaking the truth, you show just how misguided the [...]

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Blueprint for Property Tax Reform

Published on 18 Apr 2005 at 5:32 am. No Comments.
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A Plan by the Assembly Republicans April 14, 2005 Trenton – Today the Assembly Republican Caucus unveiled its Blueprint for Property Tax Reform to provide much needed relief to New Jersey’s working families. The plan includes a constitutionally guaranteed 30% property tax cut.

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Party of ‘Joyous Vulgarity’

Published on 18 Apr 2005 at 5:25 am. No Comments.
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Why the Democrats are losing the culture wars. BY DAN GERSTEIN If the Democratic chieftains in Washington really want a window into why heartland residents are tuning out our party, they should stop huddling with loopy linguists from Berkeley like George Lakoff and just start reading Frank Rich’s commentaries in the New York Times.

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Bush’s cuts felt on local level, too

Published on 8 Apr 2005 at 10:25 am. 2 Comments.
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Mr. Kevin Fitzhenry informs us, in his Speaking Out column April 3, that North Plainfield’s fiscal woes have nothing to do with President Bush. (“N. Plainfield council’s tax-and-spend must end,” April 3, 2005) To be fair, this appears to be in the context of security costs for Bush’s visit to Plainfield. However, it is stunning [...]

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N. Plainfield council’s tax-and-spend must end

Published on 3 Apr 2005 at 1:39 pm. 1 Comment.
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On March 10, I was compelled to attend a special meeting called by the mayor and Borough Council of North Plainfield. The meeting was to introduce the massive tax increase and 2005 budget to the council. I have been a resident and taxpayer in the borough of North Plainfield for 10 years. I had heard [...]

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Vatican Says Pope John Paul II Dies at 84

Published on 2 Apr 2005 at 3:50 pm. No Comments.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — John Paul II, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 26 years and helped topple communism in Europe while becoming the most-traveled pope, died Saturday night in his Vatican apartment after a long public struggle against debilitating illness. He was 84.

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Somerset adopts $208 million budget

Published on 2 Apr 2005 at 2:24 pm. No Comments.
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Plan doesn’t reflect federal and state funds, which will pay for infrastructure improvement BY JOE TYRRELL Star-Ledger Staff The Somerset County freeholders last night adopted a $208.3 million operating budget for 2005 and immediately began adding to it.

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100 civilian volunteers gather to begin border protest

Published on 2 Apr 2005 at 2:17 pm. No Comments.
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TOMBSTONE. – At least 100 people had registered by Friday afternoon for a monthlong civilian volunteer operation to patrol the border for illegal immigrants and smugglers and report them to federal authorities, a lead organizer said.

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