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May 15, 2024
PART 4: Drastically "Revised" Resilient Communities Program Grant Application
On March 7th, the Resilient Communities Grant application revision was submitted. In the application...
May 13, 2024
PART 3: Rustic Mall vs. Borough of Manville in Court
Let's take a step back, to 2021. Borough Council approved a Resolution (#2021-159) to declare the Ru...
May 12, 2024
PART 2: Before Drastic Changes - Manville's Resilient Communities Grant Application
We can all agree, Manville floods. We had Floyd in 1999, Irene in 2011, and Ida remnants in 2021. Al...
May 10, 2024
PART 1: What Is The "Rustic Mall" In Manville?
As part of a multi-part series, we will be covering Manville’s recent “Resilient Communities Gra...
May 07, 2024
The Manville Municipal Budget: A First Look
At Monday's Council Meeting on May 6th, the budget was introduced for 2024. Chief Financial Officer ...
Apr 24, 2024
2024 Budget Adoption Is Late - Is Manville Being Fined?
Manville's 2024 municipal budget introduction is late again. The 2024 municipal budget was supposed ...
Apr 23, 2024
Proclamations - Honoring Employees - Why Don't They Attend?
Overall, the Borough Council meeting held on Monday April 22nd was uneventful. Mayor Richard Onderko...
Apr 15, 2024
Republican Primary Battle & Party Affiliation
On Monday, March 25th, those seeking to run in the upcoming June Primary Election were required to s...
Apr 11, 2024
Rental Property Ordinance Amended - Broken Deals?
The last several Borough Council meetings found the mayor and council at odds with several property ...
Mar 26, 2024
Proofreading Resolutions & Ordinances
The Borough Council meeting on March 25th was mostly uneventful. Councilmen Skirkanish and DeVito we...
Mar 26, 2024
Part-Time Tax Collector Hired at Council Meeting
One of the items on the agenda at the March 25th meeting was for the hiring of a part-time tax colle...
Mar 19, 2024
Manville's Property Taxes Increased 5.6%
Taxes are high all over New Jersey. Unfortunately, there is no escaping it. Recently, 101.5 publis...
Mar 15, 2024
Council Meeting Chaos
The last couple of Borough Council meetings have had their share of chaos, drama, and the feeling of...
Mar 14, 2024
Rustic Mall - A Municipal Complex?!
In 2014 the Democrats had a plan for Rustic Mall. In 2015, the Republicans took control of the mayor...
Mar 12, 2024
More Staff Retiring or Resigning After 2023 Election
Was anyone surprised at the number of positions that became vacant after the mayor won a third term?...
Mar 12, 2024
Borough Council Hires DPW Director & Clerk
At the council meeting on March 11th, the Council entered a Closed Session to discuss the hiring of ...
Feb 27, 2024
Hostility & Anger From Mayor During Public Portion of Council Meeting
On Monday, February 26th I attended the Manville Borough Council meeting. As usual, the meeting fol...