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TAPinto “disappears” Hunterdon’s investigative journalist

Posted on February 6, 2020 by admin

Curtis Leeds has been “disappeared” by TAPinto, the New Jersey news chain whose Flemington/Raritan franchise Leeds ran for the last four years. The well-known reporter and former editor of the Hunterdon County Democrat newspaper ran the TAPinto Flemington/Raritan online news … Continue reading →

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Switlyk & Mullay: 6 years of feeble government in Clinton Township

Posted on October 18, 2019 by admin

Clinton Township council members Amy Switlyk and Brian Mullay are running for third terms. Their 6 years in office are marked by financial disasters and hiding their bad decisions. They brush off public scrutiny, mischaracterize serious problems, and avoid the … Continue reading →

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Freeholder John Lanza tells a whopper

Posted on October 9, 2019 by admin

At the September 3, 2019 Hunterdon County Freeholder meeting, the editor of this publication announced that ExMayor.com is offering for sale official recordings of freeholder meetings going back to 2017 — recordings that the freeholders have destroyed and are thus … Continue reading →

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Erased Hunterdon Freeholder meeting recordings now for sale

Posted on September 3, 2019 by admin

Digital audio recordings of public meetings that the Hunterdon County Freeholders refuse to publish on their website are now available for sale via instant download here on ExMayor.com. Dozens of recordings go back to 2017. The freeholders record their meetings, … Continue reading →

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Threats and scare tactics from Superintendent Cone

Posted on June 19, 2019 by admin

On June 15, 2019 Clinton Township School District Superintendent Michele Cone warned parents that teachers might violate the law and go on strike just before 8th grade graduation. Families’ “plans for the summer” might be “interrupted.” Cone also reported that … Continue reading →

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Mayor Higgins snaps when ExMayor exposes 7X-higher tax rate

Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin

Clinton Township raised its municipal property tax rate dramatically compared to a host of other neighboring towns this year, but the Council tried to gloss over it at the May 8, 2019 public hearing on the budget. And Mayor John … Continue reading →

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Don’t Vote June 4! This Primary smells like…

Posted on May 30, 2019 by admin

Here at ExMayor.com we pride ourselves on voting in every election and in exercising our franchise. But we’re not stupid. We looked at this year’s Primary Ballot. And we realized that if you vote on June 4, 2019, Primary Election … Continue reading →

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Did your town pay off Fair Share Housing Center’s lawyers to “settle” affordable housing threats?

Posted on May 28, 2019 by admin

Before it agrees to end its affordable housing litigation against a town, the Fair Share Housing Center‘s lawyers demand cash payments — ranging up to $100,000. The question arises as to whether these payments are a kind of “extortion” extracted … Continue reading →

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Maria Grant tells 1.19% of the truth about teachers

Posted on May 21, 2019 by admin

Clinton Township school teachers have worked without a contract for 6 of the past 8 years.  The last contract expired 2 years ago in June 2017. The school board has failed to negotiate and settle it. Do we know the … Continue reading →

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Maloy, Grant & Brooks vs. The Public

Posted on May 16, 2019 by admin

The plan was to get rid of the audience before conducting the public’s business. The audience was full of teachers, parents and taxpayers who wanted to hear about the school budget, the failure of the school board to resolve the … Continue reading →

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