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On the article Hillsborough Bumped from Magazine's Top Schools Ranking
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On the article Pipeline at Top of Hillsborough Property Tax Payers
John Patten
2:36 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013
It is listed as owned by a different company than the Promenade on the township records, although the two companies could be connected.
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On the article Police Headquarters Expansion Gets Go Ahead
John Patten
9:03 am on Friday, April 5, 2013
ReplyThe county consolidation plan didn't win many converts, and warren officially said no in August: http://patch.com/A-wZTL
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On the article Farmer's Market Coming to Wagner Farm Arboretum
John Patten
9:26 am on Friday, March 29, 2013
ReplyThe Township Committee members gave a positive assessment to the plan. There wasn't any discussion of truck weight limits on the road, but I doubt any vendors would need to bring even a 4-ton truckload to a stand.
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On the article Two Public Hearings on School Budgets This Week
John Patten
6:14 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
ReplyThanks, Heather—all of the school districts in Somerset County have public hearings on the same night. It's certainly more of a problem for residents here than in K-12 districts, but I've never seen this happen before. There is a deadline for the hearings set by the state (which is Thursday), but I'm note sure why Wednesday couldn't have been picked.
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On the article Car Storage Settlement Includes Cleanup Requirements
John Patten
4:53 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
ReplyI'll check to see if it's possible to determine--zoning violations aren't like traffic tickets, with defined fines. The township code notes violations in industrial zones are punishable by "revocation of any approval, permit or certificate theretofore granted."
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On the article How Long is Your Commute?
John Patten
12:32 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
ReplyAnd how does your commute time compare to the map's figures? The intention of the article is to create a dialogue on the commuting times, regardless of where you are commuting to ( I'll correct the offending headline).
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On the article How Long is Your Commute?
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On the article Proposed High School Budget Carries $85 Tax Increase
John Patten
8:26 am on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
ReplyIf I understand Mr. Stys correctly, the tax rate is determined by the percentage each of the towns' assessments represent of the total. Since Warren saw more increase in property values than Watchung or Long Hill, its percentage of the total rose, meaning a larger increase. Last year, the shoes were on the other feet: http://patch.com/A-rwh1
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On the article Is Your Glock Locked?
John Patten
4:42 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
ReplyThe buy back is not being done in Hillsborough-- the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office has organized it and set four locations, Somerset, Somerville, North Plainfield and Bernards.
John Patten
3:14 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
That doesn't answer why Dunellen HS is no. 47 in New Jersey, despite lower scores in all of the categories, though. It is a shame-- and maybe a sham!