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Astonishing Community Basketball

Here’s one for the books! March 3, 2010 playoffs in the Clinton Township Rec Basketball League. Game goes into overtime — and here are the final two minutes of a buzzer-bustin’ win for Blue. Keep an eye on the ball … Continue reading

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Will this executive order save taxpayers, or developers?

Governor Chris Christie today issued an executive order suspending all activity by the NJ Council On Affordable Housing (COAH). The question is, will it hand developers a new club to bludgeon municipalities and flout land use law — and to … Continue reading

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Oops! Tom Borkowski did it again!

Oops! Tom Borkowski’s January 7 letter to the Hunterdon Democrat reveals once again that he belongs to a school of politics founded on an age-old idea: If there’s nothing in your opponent’s record that you can attack, lie and make … Continue reading

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Spencer Peck: One-man government

Spencer Peck has been on the Clinton Township Council less than a month and he already thinks he’s running a one-man government. Having promised to make sure the people are involved in all decision making in his campaign, he has … Continue reading

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Spencer Peck is in control

In a recent letter to the editor in the Hunterdon County News Online, Clinton Township’s newest Council member Spencer Peck states “on behalf of the Mayor and Council” that “We oppose making Hunterdon County into a police state over recycling.” … Continue reading

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Dr. Sarah Palin in Clinton Township

Clinton Township Council voted last night 4-1 to submit a petition of intent to opt into the Highlands Regional Master Plan, which does not constitute a commitment at this point, but which does preserve the Township’s right to cut its COAH … Continue reading

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Spencer Peck for Council: How stupid can we get?

Spencer Peck is still running for Clinton Township Council. Below is an e-mail he sent out today in support of his campaign. It includes a “forward” of a spam e-mail, which Peck uses to demonstrate his political position on various … Continue reading

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The New Republicans: Shilling for big money

In this highly volatile economy, practicing politics means feeding the fears of the public. In Hunterdon County, there’s a new breed of Republican — shills for big money. These are the “grassroots” political operatives who vie to rub elbows with … Continue reading

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North Court’s chickens have nowhere left to roost

4 towns are now acting to leave the North Hunterdon Court, after the court’s management got them all to sign on for another 5 years last year. In a Sept. 6, 2007 Democrat article, the head of the North Hunterdon … Continue reading

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Superintendent: Our children are flaky

Your 9-year-old daughter gets off the school bus and tells you what a boy did to her: Attempted to take cell-phone pictures of her “boobies.” Attempted to grab/touch her buttocks and performed lewd, sexually-explicit gestures. “Humped the seat” and put … Continue reading

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