Tag: Hightstown Borough Council
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Democrats take hold of seats on Hightstown Borough Council
Incumbent Hightstown Borough Councilman Joshua Jackson and his running mate, Todd Frantz, have been elected to the Hightstown Borough Council in the November general election. Jackson and Frantz, who are Democrats, ran unopposed for a three-year term on the Hightstown Borough Council. Jackson received 1,131 votes and Frantz earned 1,098 votes. The unofficial vote tally…
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Bluth to become Hightstown mayor; defeats challenger in November election
Hightstown Borough Council President Susan Bluth defeated challenger Michael Bollentin to become the next mayor of Hightstown Borough in the November general election. Bluth, who is a Democrat, received 912 votes. Bollentin, who was nominated by petition, earned 522 votes. The Republican Party did not field a candidate for mayor. The unofficial tally includes ballots…
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Democratic candidates for Hightstown Borough Council to run unopposed in November election
The two Democratic Party candidates for Hightstown Borough Council are running unopposed for the two, three-year terms in the upcoming November election. Joshua Jackson is seeking re-election, while Todd Frantz is a political newcomer. Jackson, who is a lifelong Hightstown Borough resident, works at The Peddie School golf course. Frantz is a 21-year resident of…
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Hightstown Borough Council adopts 2022 budget with $132 municipal tax increase
The Hightstown Borough Council unanimously adopted its $8.2 million municipal budget for 2022. A public hearing on the budget was held at its Aug. 15 meeting. The budget increases the municipal property tax rate from $1.41 per $100 of assessed value to $1.47. The six-cent increase means the owner of a house assessed at $225,000…
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Hightstown Borough: Bluth will not face challenger in run for mayor
Democratic candidates will not face opposition during the general election for Hightstown public offices. Hightstown Borough Democratic party voters endorsed Borough Councilwoman Susan Bluth to run for mayor, based on unofficial primary election results. Voters also endorsed incumbent Borough Councilman Joshua Jackson and newcomer Todd Frantz to seek the two open seats on the Hightstown…
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Hightstown Borough political primary should be straightforward
The Hightstown Borough Council and mayoral political primary contests, set for June 7, will most likely be quiet ones because none of the candidates seeking their party’s nomination are facing competition. Hightstown Borough Councilwoman Susan Bluth is the only Democratic Party nominee for mayor. Incumbent Democratic Party Mayor Lawrence Quattrone is not seeking re-election for…
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Hightstown adopts resolution urging flooding solutions
Hightstown Borough has joined a long list of towns, including Princeton and West Windsor, in asking the State of New Jersey to find regional solutions to flooding that has plagued towns in the Millstone River Basin. The Hightstown Borough Council adopted a resolution at its Feb. 22 meeting, on the heels of identical resolutions adopted…
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Hightstown Borough Council reorganizes
Two veteran Hightstown Borough Council members were sworn into office for three-year terms during the Hightstown Borough Council’s annual reorganization meeting. Mayor Lawrence Quattrone administered the oath of office to Borough Councilwoman-elect Susan Bluth and Borough Councilman-elect Frederick Montferrat on Jan. 3. Both are Democrats. Bluth is beginning her fifth term on the Borough Council…
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Hightstown voters approve of retail sale of cannabis products in the borough
When the last votes were tallied, Hightstown voters overwhelmingly approved the lone municipal public question on the ballot: whether the mayor and Hightstown Borough Council should adopt an ordinance to permit the retail sale of cannabis products in the borough. Voters approved the question by a margin of 817 votes to 507 votes, based on…