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Maple Shade: As Martindale would say, “come on down” for a good meal, more |
To the Editor:
This message is for the senior citizens in Maple Shade and close by towns. We all know that the Township and School District budgets are not being met so you can be sure they are going to up our taxes to bail them out. I wish there was someone we seniors could tax to pay our bills to BAIL US OUT! The only way we can survive is to cut our food budget. All our other bills are standard and will not go down. So all you seniors, come on down to the Senior Luncheon in Merchantville. You will receive a nutritious, hot, delicious meal every day, Monday through Friday served at noon. I am going to post a menu on the bulletin boards at the ACME and Smith Bros. Drug Store, so check them out and give us a call for more information at 856-663-6374.
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I want to thank the Merchantville borough worker who so kindly plowed out my driveway so I could take my father to a scheduled medical appointment on Jan. 27. I also would like to thank our kind neighbor who facilitated and assisted in the snow removal. It was very important that we kept that appointment, and I would not have been able to get my car out on time without their help. It is great to have such wonderful neighbors, and the Riley family thanks you.
JOAN RILEY
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Keep the town, merge the school, keep the school.... |
Which will it be? The town, the school, neither or both?
"People choose to live in a municipality for various reasons. Maybe it is the sociopolitical culture of the municipality. Maybe it is the appearance of the neighborhood they have chosen. Maybe it is the type or character of the school system. Maybe it is because of the quality of municipal services, such as good police protection or a quality library. Maybe it is because the type and price of housing they seek is in that municipality. Maybe it is because their family has lived in that municipality for a long time and there is a sense of tradition. Whatever the reasons, they have chosen this place as their home. In a democratic society, where change such as this is a matter of free choice, it should be up to the residents to decide if they wish to change their place of residence or merge their hometown with a neighboring municipality." http://bit.ly/96ADMn
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The issue of town consolidation has been a part of New Jersey municipal culture for as long as anyone can remember. It has been forty years since the last merger of two municipalities in this State (Vineland Borough and Landis Township in 1954). While there have been at least nine studies of potential consolidation and various calls for studies, there have been no successful consolidations in three decades. In 1972 the State of NJ County and Municipal Governement Study Comission published a 49 page report on Consolidation Prospects and Problems. http://nj.gov/dca/affiliates/luarcc/pdf/cmgsc_consol_prospctsandproblems.pdf
The Department of Community affairs is looking at the statutory and other factors which work against such efforts. The Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization and Consolidation Commission" (LUARCC) was established on March 15, 2007. Codified as N.J.S.A. 52:27D-502, the Commission will study and report on the structure and functions of county and municipal government. This effort includes the study of local taxing districts and their statutory basis. It also includes the fiscal relationship between local governments, and the appropriate allocation of service delivery responsibilities from the standpoint of efficiency. LUARCC then will be able only to recommend, not mandate, consolidations. Review their agenda and meeting minutes here: http://nj.gov/dca/affiliates/luarcc/meetings/index.html
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Resident letter applauds snow removal efforts |
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As a resident of Merchantville, I wanted to congratulate the borough on the excellent job of snow removal following the two record storms we had last month. I work for the Federal government in Washington, DC, and travel there every week. Our little town put the nation's capital to shame. You had streets well cleared (in the case of Springfield Ave., where I
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