Tag: Plumsted Township
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Presbyterian Church celebrates 170 years in New Egypt
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer Members of the Plumsted Presbyterian Church, 14 Front St., in the New Egypt section of Plumsted Township, celebrated their house of worship’s 170th anniversary with a service and luncheon on Nov. 6. The Rev. Phyllis Zoon, interim pastor, said the anniversary was important because it encouraged people to think about…
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Plumsted to seek town center designation
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Municipal officials are applying for planning assistance from the state as they work to secure a Town Center designation for the downtown New Egypt section of Plumsted. Mayor Jack Trotta said the Town Center Implementation Plan is necessary for the construction of a planned sewer system. “For many…
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Plumsted officials plan Route 539 commercial zone
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – In a bid to create opportunities for new businesses to come to Plumsted, the Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, rezone residential land for commercial use. At their meeting on Oct. 5, committee members voted 5-0 to introduce an ordinance to create a new…
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Marinari, Lotito seek committee terms in Plumsted
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Two Republicans are running unopposed for a pair of three-year terms on the Township Committee in the Nov. 8 election. Incumbent committeemen Vince Lotito and Herb Marinari are bidding to retain their seats on the governing body. Asked why he wants to remain on the committee, Lotito said,…
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Plumsted voters to have say on police spending
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer PLUMSTED – When residents go to the polls on Election Day, Nov. 8, in addition to voting for elected officials and on statewide ballot questions, they will also be asked to vote on a non-binding Plumsted Township referendum. At a special meeting on Aug. 15, members of the Township Committee…
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Businesses get break on fee for off-duty officers
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The Township Committee has taken action to reduce the cost to local business operators who need to hire an off-duty Plumsted Police Department officer. On July 6, the governing body adopted an ordinance which drops the rate for a local business operator to hire an off-duty police officer…
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Plumsted parade rescheduled for July 4
PLUMSTED – The Plumsted Memorial Day parade, which was scheduled for May 30, but was cancelled on May 29 because of a forecast of bad weather for the following day, has been rescheduled for Independence Day, July 4. “Many people were very disappointed when the parade was cancelled, so we decided to reschedule it for…
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Plumsted officials OK re-examination of master plan
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Municipal officials have approved an emergency appropriation to fund a re-examination of the Plumsted Township master plan to ensure that existing documents reflect the municipality as it exists in 2016. An ordinance authorizing a $10,000 emergency appropriation to hire professional consultants to prepare a master plan update was unanimously…
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Plumsted officials oppose pipeline, JCP&L increase
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Municipal officials have formally placed their opposition to proposals from two utility companies on the record. During a recent meeting, members of the Township Committee passed a resolution stating their opposition to the construction of a natural gas pipeline New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) wants to build through…