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Mt. Olive Township

November 2007 Articles

 

McHose blasts Gov. Corzine and Dems for poor business forecast and corruption

 MOUNT OLIVE (11/30/07) – Unless one sits in a legislative chamber as a member of the minority party it’s difficult to understand the frustration a committed and dedicated legislator experiences.  Full Story

“Hunger Project”-Fifth grade children receive lesson in hunger awareness

MOUNT OLIVE (11/17/07) – It’s getting to look a lot like Christmas…holiday planning, gift buying, home decorations, and for 10 year old kids….Santa Claus.  But there also are many in churches, temples, service and civic organizations, religious and social circles who see it as a time of giving and a time to remember the less fortunate ….the hungry in our world. Full Story

Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa At Budd Lake Firehouse Nov. 25

MOUNT OLIVE (11/17/07) - The Mount Olive Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Budd Lake Fire House on Sunday, November 25.  Breakfast is a light buffet with a lot of activities for kids. Full Story

McHose challenges Democrats on affordable housing/school funding  TRENTON (11/14/07) - Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose,( R-Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon) today expressed outrage at the Democratic legislative majority’s proposal to repeal the state's system of Regional Contribution Agreements (RCA’s) and holding hostage changes in the state aid formula to education.  Full Story

MOUNT OLIVE (11/12/07)

Running a stop sign he nearly hits a cop

MOUNT OLIVE (11/11/07) – It was shortly after 2 a.m. yesterday when Officer Marianne Wurtemberg, patrolling on Route 206 near the Tinc Road intersection, had to slam on her brakes to avoid a collision.  Full Story

Landing man jailed on drug charges

MOUNT OLIVE (11/11/07) – Brian Fahrer, 18, of Landing is in the Morris County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail probably wishing over and over that he had gotten the headlight on his late model red car repaired.  Full Story

Hackettstown woman arrested in the Shop Rite parking lot

MOUNT OLIVE (11/10/07) – At 6:20 a.m. yesterday police got a call that a woman who had been driving a late model black automobile in an erratic manner was now parked in the Shop Rite parking lot in Barley Road.  Full Story

Budd Lake man jailed for attempting to escape

MOUNT OLIVE (11/10/07) – While on patrol late Friday night Officer David Turner observed a late model pick up truck on Sandshore Road near the Netcong Road intersection being driven in a curious way.  Full Story

Chamber’s Thanksgiving food drive to continue through November 25th

MOUNT OLIVE (11/9/07) – The Chamber of Commerce 17th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is on and will continue through Sunday, November 25th. Full Story

Senior/veterans disability open for new applicants

MORRISTOWN (11/09/07) – The Morris County Department of Senior Disability and Veterans Services is open to receive new applicants for the Personnel Assistance Program. The program is geared to assist residents with physical disabilities. Full Story

Netcong eyeing possible development near the borough’s water resource

NETCONG (11/8/07) – The Borough Council is mulling the sale of a 1,700 square foot tract of borough owned land near the municipal reservoir on Mountain Road to a developer who would purchase the land to free up for development a 63 acre tract it owns. Full Story

Political campaigns always are an ecstatic or heartbreaking experience

MOUNT OLIVE (11/07/07) – In politics, no matter what anyone says it’s always better to win an election than to lose one. The Republicans in yesterday’s election were elated at once again having an all Republican governing body and the Democrats were putting the best face they could on their disappointing loss.  Full Story

Democrats increase majority in Senate but decrease two seats in Assembly

TRENTON (11/07/07) – Despite the defeat of one of its legislative stars, State Senator Ellen Karcher of Monmouth County in yesterday’s election, Democrats still increased their majority in the State Senate and maintained a majority in the Assembly.  Full Story

GOP veterans ride Murray’s coat tails to freeholder victory

MORRISTOWN (11/7/07) – Republican freeholder candidates being swept into office is no surprise in GOP dominated Morris County but when the final results were in last night there was a big surprise…Jim Murray, ignominiously relegated to the third position on the ballot by the county chairman John Sette, led all the rest.  Full Story

Scapicchio sweeps to full term council once again solid GOP

MOUNT OLIVE (11/07/07) – Republican Mayor David Scapicchio won re-election to his first full four year term last night sweeping away two opponents and bringing three Council running mates with him making the Council once again solid Republican. The only Democrat on the Council, Jim Buell went down to defeat.   Full Story

Mount Olive receives County recycling award

MOUNT OLIVE (11/05/07) - Mayor David Scapicchio, Councilman Phil Tobey, and Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) members Hank Titone, Al Melveger & Nelson Russel accepted an award for the Township’s recycling program at Morris County's 20th Annual Recycling Awards dinner, held Friday night at the Hanover Marriot in Hanover.  Full Story

GOP 24th Dist. Legislative Team gain significant endorsements

MOUNT OLIVE (11/03/07) – The Republican ticket in the 24th Legislative District (Sussex, Morris, and Hunterdon counties) Steve Oroho for State Senate, Alison McHose and Gary Chiusano for the State Assembly today announced receiving significant labor union and business endorsements which include:  Full Story

With election campaigning about over It’s time to think about holiday giving  

MOUNT OLIVE (11/3/07) – Early into the month of November, when electioneering is over, the public’s attention turns to holidays - religious and secular. The main ones are Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas and the underlying theme in all are thoughts for those among us who are less fortunate.  Full Story

Township’s War Memorial Being moved to Turkey Brook

MOUNT OLIVE (11/3/07) – Within the next week to 10 days the War Memorial located at the site of the old municipal building on Route 46 will be moved to the base prepared for it in the All Veterans Memorial site at Turkey Brook Park.  Full Story

Halloween

MOUNT OLIVE (11/1/07) – It’s Halloween and cops everywhere are on the alert for pranksters and unusual calls. This one was one for the books.  Full Story

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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