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Most of you should already know that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The Governor of New Jersey has declared a State of Emergency, sporting events are canceled, and schools are making plans to implement virtual instruction in an effort to help slow the spread of the virus and toContinue reading “COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) Information”

vol-un-teer | \ ˌvä-lən-ˈtir  \  noun: a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. Have you ever given thought to how many volunteers we have in our community? (For discussion purposes, I am referring to both Allamuchy proper as well as Panther Valley). While there are paid staff to handleContinue reading “Volunteers Make the Town Go ‘Round (aka “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished”)”

The meeting was called to order at 6:32. All members were present. There were two employees and two residents in the audience for a grand total of four. The agenda moved along pretty quickly, for the most part. They went through Roll Call, Approval of Minutes / Acceptance of Board/Commission Reports, and the Mayor’s ReportContinue reading “February 26, 2020 – Allamuchy Town Council Regular Meeting”

Agenda can be found here: https://www.aes.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001493/Centricity/Domain/4/000_Agenda_2020-02-24%20-%20Google%20Docs.pdf The February 24th meeting of the Allamuchy Board of Education was called to order at 7:32 p.m. Three members were absent: Dr. Cusmano, Mr. Britt, and Mr. Bienko. There were approximately 12 people in the audience which included a combination of teachers, parents, the auditor, the Town Council liaison,Continue reading “February 24, 2020 – Board of Education (“Can You Hear Me Now?”)”

The meeting was called to order @ 6:33 pm, with all members present. There were approximately six people in the audience, which was a combination of employees, spouses, the Panther Valley General Manager, and two residents (myself included). Acceptance of Board/Commission Reports: This will be done at the Regular Meeting on February 26th. Engineer’s Report/ActionContinue reading “February 12, 2020 – Town Council Workshop”

The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights that we have as citizens. Many people have sacrificed much, up to and including their lives, to ensure that we have the ability to choose who represents us at all levels of government. Women, people of color, and others that were not white, property-owningContinue reading “Generally Speaking…”

(Follow along on the agenda at https://www.aes.k12.nj.us/domain/3. Just click on the link at the bottom of the page.) The meeting was called to order at 7:35 pm, with seven of the nine members present (absent: Dr. Cusmano and Mr. Green). Four sets of minutes were approved and the monthly student awards were read. Also announcedContinue reading “January 27, 2020 – Board of Education”

When I pulled into the parking lot at Town Hall just at 6:30 pm, I was pleasantly surprised to see the parking lot full of cars. I started thinking that maybe more people were there to see our Mayor and Town Council at work. Then I remembered that Councilman Quinoa, who is also one ofContinue reading “Town Council Regular Meeting – January 22, 2020 (“Sorry, not sorry”)”

The Allamuchy Town Council held a special meeting on Monday, January 13th, to review the draft personnel manual.  The meeting, which lasted four (yes, 4) hours, was called to order at 6:00 pm and I immediately wished I had remembered to bring my popcorn to watch the fireworks that ensued before Mayor Lomonaco walked outContinue reading “January 13, 2020 – Town Council Special Meeting (Personnel Manual) (“There’s four hours of my life I won’t get back”)”

Access to state park closed in Allamuchy Lack of maintenance to road leads to closure By Bruce A. Scruton Reporter A new tact was taken Monday in the decades-long battle over who should fix the gravel access road to the southern end of Allamuchy Mountain State Park when a homeowner closed the now-private right-of-way. ToContinue reading “NJ Herald Article on Deer Park”