Category Archives: Municipal

New Jersey swallows JCP&L’s “7-10 days” PR gambit

Posted on November 8, 2012 by admin

JCP&L executed a brilliant PR tactic as Hurricane Sandy approached New Jersey. Even before the storm hit, and before they could possibly know the extent of outages, JCP&L announced that “it will take 7-10 days to bring power back.” How’d they … Continue reading →

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3 MMMbarrassment for Clinton Township

Posted on November 5, 2012 by admin

The “3 Ms” running for “re-election” on the Clinton Township school board are an embarrassment: Kevin Maloy Rachel McLaughlin Dan McTiernan Hundreds of their campaign signs are all over town. The three incumbents have ganged up as a “team” to run against … Continue reading →

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“The board of education has made some missteps”

Posted on August 30, 2012 by admin

From the Hunterdon Democrat, August 29, 2012: CLINTON TWP. — Jim Dincuff, president of the board of education, offered an apology to the public in the wake of a recent determination by the county prosecutor that the board had violated … Continue reading →

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Dincuff: “I said there’s no IRREFUTABLE evidence!”

Posted on August 20, 2012 by admin

At the March 29, 2012 Clinton Township school board meeting, board president Jim Dincuff accused two board members of violating New Jersey state ethics rules. According to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor, Dincuff then violated the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. … Continue reading →

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School board attorney spins Prosecutor’s findings

Posted on August 18, 2012 by admin

The Clinton Township school board’s official spokesperson, attorney Vito Gagliardi, is misleading the board and the public about Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony Kearns, III’s findings that the board violated the Open Public Meetings Act multiple times on multiple occasions. At … Continue reading →

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Scofflaw School Board Just Can’t Obey The Law: Dincuff’s crew is a mockery

Posted on August 15, 2012 by admin

Oh, no! They did it again! Jim Dincuff’s Clinton Township school board violated the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), N.J.S.A. 10:4-12. The fourth time in three months — and all after they voted never to do it again. Last night, … Continue reading →

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Maria Grant: Who cares what the school board voted to do?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

The Clinton Township school board has already been warned by County Prosecutor Kearns that it’s a no-no to vote to do one thing, then do something else. It’s never clear what the Clinton Township school board means to communicate to the public, … Continue reading →

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Deliberate, Willful & Knowing: School board keeps breaking the law after resolving to end violations

Posted on July 20, 2012 by admin

In a detailed July 11, 2012 letter, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony Kearns, III found that the Clinton Township school board violated several sections of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) on multiple occasions, failing to properly disclose its executive sessions, and … Continue reading →

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Prosecutor slams school board with Sunshine Law violations, says minutes are wrong

Posted on July 13, 2012 by admin

Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III has found that the Clinton Township school board violated two sections of the Sunshine Law “on three separate occasions” in February and March of 2012. On July 11, Kearns delivered a letter detailing … Continue reading →

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DCA exonerates Mike Wright, upholds violations, slams HCCBA for conflict of interest

Posted on June 16, 2012 by admin

When Harmen Vos ran for mayor of Clinton Township, and later for town council, Vos and his supporters attacked Clinton Township construction code official Mike Wright, accusing him of improper actions in his professional capacity. Complaints filed with the New … Continue reading →

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