Category Archives: Municipal

Letter to the Hunterdon County Engineer

Posted on July 7, 2022 by admin

July 7, 2021 An open letter to Mr. Thomas Mathews, Director, County Engineer, Hunterdon County Dear Mr. Mathews, I’m a former mayor of Clinton Township, where a controversy is brewing over our council’s letter to the NJWSA (and to you, … Continue reading →

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The Lame Pitch to Close Route 629: This dog don’t hunt

Posted on July 7, 2022 by admin

July 7, 2022 Open Letter to Marc Brooks, Executive Director, NJ Water Supply Authority Dear Mr. Brooks: On June 22 the mayor and council of Clinton Township voted unanimously not to oppose the permanent closing of county route 629 over … Continue reading →

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Council votes to close major road without public comment

Posted on July 1, 2022 by admin

Without any meaningful effort to obtain public comment from affected residents, on June 22 Mayor Brian Mullay and the Clinton Township Council voted to endorse the permanent closure of a major township thoroughfare — the section of County Road 629 … Continue reading →

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Economic development in Clinton stymied by Reefer Madness

Posted on March 21, 2022 by admin

Businessman Mihir Patel apparently takes the Hunterdon County Commissioners seriously when they claim to promote Economic Development. He recently made a presentation to the Town of Clinton council about opening a prospective retail cannabis business in the old TD Bank … Continue reading →

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Who wants an EV charger at Windy Acres?

Posted on July 6, 2021 by admin

At its June 23 meeting the Clinton Township Council spent considerable time demonstrating they can talk at length about a subject they know absolutely nothing about — just because someone made a request. The mayor and council discussed an “initiative” … Continue reading →

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WWWCT? Republicans & Democrats

Posted on May 23, 2021 by admin

What’s wrong with Clinton Township? (WWWCT?) Republicans and Democrats. In the upcoming Primary Election (June 8), and even in the November election, you might as well not vote. That’s a shocking suggestion. But it’s apt. Because your vote doesn’t matter. … Continue reading →

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Mayor Brian Mullay and council decimate Police Department

Posted on March 21, 2021 by admin

What’s wrong in Clinton Township? On March 24 newly elected Mayor Brian Mullay and council will make dramatic changes to the Police Department that will affect public safety. 1. Council will reduce the number of patrol officers by 21%, from … Continue reading →

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Clinton Township’s affordable housing partner indicted

Posted on July 20, 2018 by admin

On the heels of one affordable housing controversy after another, a partner of one of Clinton Township’s seven affordable housing projects has been indicted by a Hunterdon County Grand Jury. Suspended, disbarred, indicted According to reports in the Hunterdon Review … Continue reading →

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Fake News: Amended settlement is a “win-win” with less “financial risk”! (NOT!)

Posted on February 22, 2018 by admin

What should you believe? What the mayor said, or the legal agreement he signed? Mayor John Higgins says the new amended affordable housing settlement agreement with Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC) is “a really good thing for the township” because by … Continue reading →

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Township’s Housing Plan Crashes

Posted on February 13, 2018 by admin

In a stunning reversal, the Clinton Township Council gutted its affordable housing settlement deal with the Fair Share Housing Center, at its February 7 meeting, just five days before the scheduled Superior Court Fairness Hearing. Conflicts appear to have crashed … Continue reading →

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