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Group Will Oppose Farm Development S.B. Clerk Certifies Pay-To-Play Petition Your Local Connection August 19, 2004 North Brunswick ° South Brunswick 50$ Vet for Kerry South Brunswick man meets presidential hopeful at Democratic Convention Page 9 The Oak Crest Day Camp in North Brunswick flew a look-alike President George W. Bush In on a helicopter to play games with the summer camp kids Aug. 10. Group will oppose S.B. clerk certifies farm development pay-to-play petition In memory supporter of the NBRAHDH, The council will hold a spe- Members collect said. "Our only recourse is to Special hearing cial meeting Aug. 31, when it A local drug prevention funds to hire lawyer, pursue legal action." on new ordinance will either change, adopt or center will be renamed in NBRAHDH wants to hire an reject the ordinance. If it is honor of a South Brunswick advocate purchase attorney specializing in land use scheduled Aug. 31 rejected, it will be placed on the teen who died last year to represent residents in opposi- November ballot for township BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP BY MELISSA CIFEIX1 Page 10 Staff Writer . tion of the rezoning. voters to decide. To retain the attorney, Staff Writer The council did, however, orth Brunswick resi- NBRAHDH is seeking dona- he South Brunswick approve an amendment to the Quote of the week: dents have formed a tions. Township Council has ordinance increasing the contri- N coalition to try to save "Once this land is gone, it's only 20 days before it bution's time restrictions from the Pulda farm from develop- T "The fan market value of the gone forever; it can never be must act on a petition, seeking 90 days before negotiations ment. ' reclaimed," Galioto said. "The to enforce stricter regulations start to one year before negotia- undeveloped Pulda farm is North Brunswick Residents nowhere near $35 million.'1 only thing to lose is your dona- on the town's campaign finance tions begin. Against High Density Housing tion, but there is so much to ordinance. : • The issue of pay-to-play has (NBRAHDH) is a group of resi- gain." Township Clerk Barbara been on the council's agenda for — Notth Uiunswick M.ivur dents and people from neighbor- Because Farrington Lake is Gut certified the petition and several weeks. Mayor Frank rumcj>> '"M.it" ing towns trying to collect money part of the Lawrence Brook presented it to the council for Gambatese said the council to preserve the 70-acre parcel of Watershed, members of the review at Tuesday's night meet- changed the limit from 90 days land bordered by Old Georges Lawrence Brook Watershed ing. to one year because the council Road, Route 130, Farrington Partnership in Milltown support Submitted last month by the believed that is what the public Lake- and Wood Avenue, known the NBRAHDH. Initiative for Campaign Finance wanted. as the Pulda farm. Alan Godber, director of the Reform Committee, the 619-sig- Heather Taylor of Common Index Earlier this month, the Lawrence Brook Watershed nature petition asks for a re- Cause New Jersey, a citizens Business 31 Township Council voted 4-2 in Partnership, said building a striction of contributions to a activist group for good govern- Classified 35 favor of rezoning the property high-density community so close period of three years before nego- ment, said pay-to-play tactics Entertainment 25 from R-l, which provides for the to Farrington Lake would have tiations begin. The petition also are harmful to a town in sever- development of single-family Obituaries 18 detrimental effects on the water seeks to limit contributions from al ways, including inflating the homes, to PAC (planned adult and wildlife. firms under contract to $400, or price of contracts and running Opinion , .12 community), which provides for The pollution created by the $1,200 for the entire firm. the risk that contractors are not Police Beat 19 an age-restricted housing devel- planned adult community, This business practice, qualified. Sports 30 opment. Godber said would contaminate known as pay-to-play, involves Taylor said Common Cause "Many North Brunswick res- the watershed, which serves as a firms •or corporations providing New Jersey is seeking to limit idents, knowing how this zon- potable drinking source for contributions to candidates in the use of pay-to-play in an ing change will impact the area North Brunswick and sur-return for contracts, which attempt to protect taxpayers. www.gmnews.cam 1 forever, feel passionate enough rounding municipalities. would not be subject to public to act," resident Ben Galioto, a (Continued on page 24) bids. (Continued on page 27) SI NTINEL Unjust IV, 3001 Passenger or Light Truck Tires Source1 2003 Tiro Review Magazine survey of Independent tire dealers. 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