Sunday, February 24, 2013
What does the township have in store for the Azalea Farms property? Who's going to be in charge of community and economic development? Find out here (or come to the meeting).
Economic development looks to dominate the discussion when township committee meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the municipal building. Here’s a quick preview of what’s on the agenda: Azalea Farms — The committee will discuss the acquisition of the long-vacant property that sits along Route 130 between Highland Avenue and Riverton Road (near Friendly’s, across from Cinnamon Sticks Learning Center), for the purpose of potential future development. Mayor Ben Young said the township isn’t buying the property yet, but the ordinance the committee plans to pass Monday will set in motion a due diligence period during which the township can figure out whether it wants the property and, if so, what it could be used for. Deputy Mayor Anthony Minniti …
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Friday, January 11, 2013
The mayor and deputy mayor want to focus on the industrial section of the township more this year.
Deputy Mayor Anthony Minniti calls 2013 a “very ambitious year.” For Minniti, who also serves as the director of economic development, every year can be described the same way. But he, along with township committee, is prepared to tackle an area of the township some have called “forgotten.” That’s ambitious. Cinnaminson’s industrial area sits between River Road and Route 130 in the northwestern section of town. You may have lived here your entire life and never turned down Taylors Lane, Union Landing Road or Industrial Highway and known its home to such industry giants as Sea Box, Airgas, Inc., even Habitat for Humanity, and more. “We want to start what we started on Route 130 but in a completely different area,” Minniti said. The deputy…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Mayor Ben Young said public works will donate used trees.
The Christmas trees Cinnaminson residents put out by the curb this week could be helped to rebuild sand dunes lost during Hurricane Sandy. According to one local news outlet, some shore towns, like Toms River in Ocean County, are asking for donations. Mayor Ben Young, who also serves as the director of public works, said rather than take the time to grind down the trees as the department does now, Cinnaminson will donate them to shore efforts. “I’m willing to invest the time,” Young said. “I think it’s for a good cause. If that’s what they are using to try to help rebuild the Jersey Shore, we’re more than happy to help them.” According to an article on Phillyburbs.com, Cattus Island County Park in Toms River has been using used Christmas…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The township's 153rd reorganization ceremony took place Monday night in front of hundreds.
Ben Young was officially sworn in as Cinnaminson’s newest mayor in the township’s 153rd reorganization Monday night. Committeeman John McCarthy was also sworn in as the township’s newest committee member. Don Brauckmann was sworn into his second term. And Anthony Minniti was once again named the township’s deputy mayor. “I look forward to working closely with each member of committee,” McCarthy said during committee remarks. He also promised to always “vote my conscience.” Richard Strobel swore in McCarthy while his wife Liz Anne, daughter Elizabeth and sons Patrick and John stood by him. McCarthy won the November general election along with Brauckmann, who was sworn in for a second term. Strobel also read his oath as Brauckmann stood …
Monday, January 7, 2013
We'll send Young your comments on how the township could improve this year.
Cinnaminson residents have good ideas. But most residents don't share those ideas. We are asking Patch users today to tell us how they think Cinnaminson could be better. What could be improved in 2013? We will provide all the comments to Mayor Ben Young. But know—Cinnaminson Patch is in no way affiliated with the township; we are an independent media outlet. However, we feel there are a lot of good ideas from township residents and are asking for those thoughts. Read our terms of service found here. All comments will be screened before they are posted on the comments section. Cinnaminson's reorganization is 6:30 p.m. today at the township municipal building. There, Young will be appointed mayor, Anthony Minniti will be appointed deputy …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Officials plan to target code violators with increase enforcement efforts. But who should lead efforts? And how much will it cost?
Brush left curbside for weeks. Trashcans languishing in the road for days. Waist-high grass and inoperable clunkers parked on neighborhood streets. Township committee members have seen it all around Cinnaminson and they’re ready to take a hard line against such code violations. Soon it may be possible for neighbors to more easily report violations as well, helping identify and squash minor issues before they became major neighborhood headaches. Questions remain though: Who should oversee code enforcement? Will a reporting system (and, presumably, annoyed neighbors) overwhelm township employees? How much will a reporting system cost? While code enforcement isn’t the most exciting undertaking, Cinnaminson officials say it will help protect…
Friday, August 10, 2012
Two township committee members contend they weren't given the full story about a take-home vehicle recently approved for Public Safety Director Michael P. King.
Cinnaminson's township committee gave the public safety director an upgrade this week—unwittingly, some officials say—when it voted to allow him to drive a town-owned car off-hours. Some committee members say they were led to believe that the take-home car they authorized to Michael P. King was a spare car in the department’s fleet, not a brand new leased vehicle. Rather than an extra Dodge Durango, King has been driving a new Dodge Charger included in the purchase of a new fleet of police cars that township committee signed off on earlier this year. King's Charger costs $23,542, financed along with other cars for $110,719 by way of a three-year lease-purchase state contract. “It was never stated to us that one of these new vehicles …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
One township committeeman is worried the renters will outweigh the buyers.
Late last year, J.S. Hovnanian—the group behind Siena, the 55 and over housing community off Route 130—decided to start leasing condominiums in addition to selling them to keep pace with the ever-changing real estate market. Six months later, the group has teamed up with a real estate company to erect more buildings that will be available for lease. However, one township committeeman doesn’t think the public will be happy with the transition. “I’m really concerned about the general attitude of the public that Cinnaminson has always been a bedroom community,” Committeeman Ben Young said. However, Young voted along with the other members of township committee (minus Mayor Don Brauckmann who was absent) for Hovnanian to move forward with the …
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Cinnaminson's Department of Public Works' brush citations don't sit well with some, but a committeeman says it's the only way to get people to adhere to the rules.
With spring arriving early this year, many Cinnaminson homeowners took advantage of the mild weather to spruce up their yards. But that yard work came at a price for some. Residents, including many on Erlington Drive, who hauled brush into the street outside of their designated collection period received citations from the township. Count Janice Stonaker among those rubbed the wrong way by the citations from the Department of Public Works (DPW) superintendent, Frederick Turek. She received one on March 21, as did many of her neighbors, Stonaker said. “I’ve lived here for almost 26 years and I’ve never seen anything like this,” she said. The citation was a first notice and did not include a fine. It’s not the brush rules—which stipulate a …
Friday, October 7, 2011
Cinnaminson Patch brings you biographies of each township committee candidate.
On Nov. 8, Cinnaminson residents will vote for two open seats on township committee. There are five candidates vying for the spots. They are Republican incumbents Anthony V. Minniti and William B. "Ben" Young, Cinndependence Independents Steve Fowles and Ken Gertie and Independent Scott Lunn. Cinnaminson Patch sent each candidate a list of questions to answer themselves and each day this week, we will provide those answers to you. The schedule of biographies is in alphabetical order, regardless of party affiliation or running mates. The schedule is as follows: Oct. 3 — Fowles Oct. 4 — Gertie Oct. 5 — Lunn Oct. 6 — Minniti Oct. 7 — Young Each candidate submitted answers by the same due date so as to remain completely fair. So, no candidate…
Ruth Mays
8:38 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Re the long vacant property on 130- could it be vacant because of the motel? Would you want to build next to the motel? I thought not. If this is such a desirable property, why has it not sold yet? Would it suddenly become desirable if the township owned it? Do they have a buyer in mind who would like to buy it at a bargain price just to take it off our hands, and if it does get sold, will there … more ›