Tag: Helmetta Borough Council

  • Kloos brothers ‘light up’ the life of Helmetta family

    Kloos brothers ‘light up’ the life of Helmetta family

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer HELMETTA — After months of hard work, hours of dedication and thousands of Christmas lights, the numbers are in: Bill and Ryan Kloos presented a check for $10,500 and a customized toy car to a young boy who is special to them. This past Christmas season, the Kloos brothers embarked…

  • Incumbents maintain seats on Helmetta council

    Incumbents maintain seats on Helmetta council

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — Two Independent incumbents retained the two, three-year seats on the Helmetta Borough Council in the election on Nov. 8. Joseph Reid garnered the most votes with 461, and Ronald Dzingleski collected 438 votes. Both candidates will be serving their first elected terms. Reid and Dzingleski, who are both…

  • Helmetta Borough Council election results

    Helmetta Borough Council election results

        BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — Two incumbent Independents retained the two, three-year seats on the Helmetta Borough Council in the election on Nov. 8. Joseph Reid recorded the most votes with 461 and Ronald Dzingleski received 438 votes. Both candidates will be serving their first elected terms. Reid and Dzingleski had…

  • Two seats open on Helmetta council

    Two seats open on Helmetta council

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — Four candidates are vying for the two, three-year seats available on the Borough Council in the upcoming election. The Independent incumbents Joseph Reid and Ronald Dzingleski will face Republican challengers Michael Duffy and James Misner. Councilwoman Noreen F. Carolan will serve the one-year unexpired seat that is also available. She…

  • Average taxes set to increase by $100 in Helmetta

    Average taxes set to increase by $100 in Helmetta

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — The 2016 municipal budget carries a $100 tax increase for the average homeowner in the borough. The Township Council adopted the $2.07 million budget, which is increasing $6,300 from last year’s budget, at a meeting May 18. The amount to be raised by taxation to support the municipal budget totals…

  • Helmetta appoints new councilwoman

    Helmetta appoints new councilwoman

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — The Borough Council has a new councilwoman. Noreen Carolan was appointed at a meeting on April 28 to serve out the rest of Brian Hackett’s term ending on Dec. 31. He sent in his resignation notice on April 11. Hackett, who was appointed to fill Councilwoman Yvette Bruno’s seat in December…