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On the article Board of Ed Will Appoint to Fill Drake's Seat Until November Election
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On the article Board of Ed Will Appoint to Fill Drake's Seat Until November Election
Ann Piccirillo
10:30 pm on Friday, June 14, 2013
I did speak with the Board of Ed on this matter. And wrote about it.
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On the article Board of Ed Will Appoint to Fill Drake's Seat Until November Election
Ann Piccirillo
10:28 pm on Friday, June 14, 2013
Yaple is with the State School Boards Association. Yaple said that with a vacated seat, the Board has the power to appoint until the next election, which in New Milford is Nov. 5. The filing deadline for a name to appear on the ballot is set by the County Clerk's office and it is the the discretion of each County Clerk in NJ whether, in a situation where a BOE seat has been vacated after the filing date, to extend the filing. I have not yet received an answer from the Bergen County Clerk's office regarding their position in this matter.
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On the article Revised: New Milford Swim Club Offers Lessons to Non-Members
Ann Piccirillo
4:59 pm on Friday, June 14, 2013
ReplyYou do not have to be a member to take swim lessons. If you click on the flyer that's attached to the article, it will give you all of the information.
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On the article Chief Issues Flood Watch Advisory
Ann Piccirillo
8:00 pm on Thursday, June 13, 2013
Chief Papapietro heads New Milford's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and is in direct contact with Bergen County OEM.
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On the article Wagner and Eustace Bill to Require DEP to Update Flood Maps
Ann Piccirillo
3:20 pm on Wednesday, June 5, 2013
ReplyThe map that was removed from the site was not an official FEMA or DEP flood map. It was a tool created by the town's (then) planner, Kauker & Kauker, for inclusion in the 2010 master plan re-examination as a tool to be used by the Planning Board.
It appears that Kauker had taken a land use map and made delineations outlining the 100-year flood plain. Because it was a planning tool only, it was removed by the Planning Board so that people would not think that this map was an official FEMA or DEP flood map. -
On the article New Milford Junior Football League to Host Townwide Garage Sale Sunday
Ann Piccirillo
12:44 pm on Friday, May 31, 2013
The maps for the garage sale will be available at the New Milford Borough Hall parking lot starting at 9am Sunday.
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On the article Special Meeting on Hekemian Application Ends Before It Begins
Ann Piccirillo
10:20 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
These were the preliminary drawings that DelVecchio displayed and took with him that night. He has yet to file any amendments with detailed renderings with the Zoning Board. I will be looking at them as soon as they're filed and made public.
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On the article New Milford BOE Enters into Contract for 'Field of Dreams' with Hekemian
Ann Piccirillo
9:17 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
ReplyTime to cool the conversation down. As always, I believe debate on any issue--especially one that raises the temperature in the room such as this--is healthy and encouraged. A differing point of view can be informative and even persuasive, or it can serve to strengthen resolve, but it always adds value to the conversation.
And I wholeheartedly embrace the first amendment right to freedom of speech, but I ask everyone to stay focused on the topic at hand. In less than seven days the Zoning Board meets again to hear this application in its newly amended form. At that time many questions may be answered, many more will likely arise. But let us please keep this forum open and confined to the exchange of opinions and ideas. Let's stay away from any and all personal attacks. Let us be mindful that many middle school and high school students are following the Hekemian hearings on Patch--let's show them the underpinnings of democracy by leading by example. Let's all take a deep breath.
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On the article Academy for Global Leadership Screening 'Girl Rising'
Ann Piccirillo
10:45 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
ReplyThe screening is May 20 at 7pm and is for students, their parents and faculty members.
Ann Piccirillo
9:20 am on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Please keep the comments focused on the issues contained in the article.