Video: Democratic Candidates on Main St. Manager

How would a Main Street manager help the Moorestown business community? And how would the township pay for it? Find out more about the Democratic candidates' plan here.

We've heard a lot from the candidates for town council over the last few months, from their plans for improving the business climate in town, to how they plan to rein in spending. But much of what we've heard or read has been reduced to sound bites or finely polished press releases. We at Patch wanted to give the candidates the chance to provide more in-depth explanations of their positions on the issues that matter to voters, and to do it through the more candid medium of video.  Identical offers were made to both the Republican and Democratic candidates to sit down with Moorestown Patch editor Rob Scott for separate video interviews. However, the Republican slate was unable to agree to Patch's terms.  We asked the Democratic candidates …

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Video: Democratic Candidates on Town Hall, Police

Should Moorestown have a permanent downtown police presence? What do the Democratic candidates think of the current town hall project plans? Find out here.

We've heard a lot from the candidates for town council over the last few months, from their plans for improving the business climate in town, to how they plan to rein in spending. But much of what we've heard or read has been reduced to sound bites or finely polished press releases. We at Patch wanted to give the candidates the chance to provide more in-depth explanations of their positions on the issues that matter to voters, and to do it through the more candid medium of video.  Identical offers were made to both the Republican and Democratic candidates to sit down with Moorestown Patch editor Rob Scott for separate video interviews. However, the Republican slate was unable to agree to Patch's terms.  We asked the Democratic candidates …

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Video: Democratic Candidates on Open Space

Find out where the Democratic council candidates stand on the use of the Open Space Trust Fund and whether they support a new referendum.

We've heard a lot from the candidates for town council over the last few months, from their plans for improving the business climate in town, to how they plan to rein in spending. But much of what we've heard or read has been reduced to sound bites or finely polished press releases. We at Patch wanted to give the candidates the chance to provide more in-depth explanations of their positions on the issues that matter to voters, and to do it through the more candid medium of video.  Identical offers were made to both the Republican and Democratic candidates to sit down with Moorestown Patch editor Rob Scott for separate video interviews. However, the Republican slate was unable to agree to Patch's terms.  We asked the Democratic candidates …

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Video: Democratic Candidates on Transparency

Patch sat down with the Democratic council candidates—Greg Newcomer, Brian Sattinger and Mark Hines—and asked them a series of issues-focused questions ahead of next week's election.

We've heard a lot from the candidates for town council over the last few months, from their plans for improving the business climate in town, to how they plan to rein in spending. But much of what we've heard or read has been reduced to sound bites or finely polished press releases. We at Patch wanted to give the candidates the chance to provide more in-depth explanations of their positions on the issues that matter to voters, and to do it through the more candid medium of video.  Identical offers were made to both the Republican and Democratic candidates to sit down with Moorestown Patch editor Rob Scott for separate video interviews. However, the Republican slate was unable to agree to Patch's terms.  We asked the Democratic candidates …

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John K

2:39 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012

First of all, big thanks to the Patch staff for undertaking this initiative to better inform the electorate! A contest to win support of Moorestown residents to lead our township’s government should be about more than just simplistic slogans, campaign balloons, and lawns signs. You would expect that any candidate who wants to serve Moorestown residents would look forward to any opportunity to …   more ›

CORRECTION: GOP Outraising, Outspending Democrats in Council Race

There's a wide financial chasm between the Republicans and Democrats running for Moorestown council, but both parties say it's not about the money.

CORRECTION: The joint committee report for the Newcomer-Sattinger-Hines team shows the candidates have raised a total of $7,245—$3,325 from contributions of $300 or less, and $3,920 from contributions exceeding $300—and includes an itemized list of several of their donors. The 29-day pre-election report also indicates the candidates have spent $4,870 (as of Oct. 12), all of it on advertising, including with Patch. Patch apologizes for the errors included in the prior version of this story.  _________________________ As of earlier this month, the Republican candidates for Moorestown council had out-fundraised their Democratic counterparts by almost 3 to 1 and outspent them by a 5-to-1 margin, according to campaign finance reports. According…

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Under the Radar

Opinion: Issues Matter—Not Parties

Perhaps a nonpartisan election system is the way to go.

Last Sunday, I was already stewing about Monday, which is never the best way to start the week. I had overextended, overbooked and overthought practically every item on my to-do list. Then I opened the newspaper. I don’t know what I’m going to do with my mornings when newspapers become extinct, but when everything I read upsets me, I wonder what’s the point? Do I really need to know Philadelphia is the sweatpants capital of the country? That data, courtesy of Experian Simmons (who?) informed me that Philadelphians bought the most sweatpants for the second year in a row. Five minutes prior to reading this horrifying story, I had been idly leafing through the three-color ads with the idea of going to Boscov’s for some sweatpants. Really. Now…

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Stifler's mom

12:32 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012

Homestew.....aren't you a Republican???....I know the standards are low in the blogosphere, but why is this information so "Patch-worthy"?   more ›