Sunday, November 4, 2012
A resident asks for voters to support the Democratic council candidates and expresses her esteem for open space advocate, and candidate, Mark Hines.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
To the editor: I have known Mark Hines and his family for many years. I have pictures of them, even when their children were very young, helping with STEM's Natural Area Care projects, as well as with our special events. Many people don't know Mark has been contributing his time and energy to the well-being of Moorestown in many ways. He has served on the library board and is currently on the board of the Moorestown Improvement Association. I have observed him at town council meetings advocating for transparency in our local government for years. When the current council attempted to use the Open Space Trust Fund for an athletic project, he, with an immense amount of perseverance and effort, initiated MSOS (Moorestown Save Open Space). He …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Besides a Main Street manager, how else could the township use revenue from the sale of liquor licenses? Reinvest it, or save it for a rainy day? Find out what the Democratic candidates think.
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 …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
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.
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- Rob Scott
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
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 …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Should Moorestown have a permanent downtown police presence? What do the Democratic candidates think of the current town hall project plans? Find out here.
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- Rob Scott
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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 …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
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 …
A Democratic supporter suggests the Republican council candidates turned down the Democrats' debate offer because they don't have much of a record to stand on.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
To the editor: Debating the issues, in front of voters, is a time-honored tradition in American politics. Voters want to make informed decisions, and debates are always an effective means to help voters make the right decisions on how to use their voting power. Most recently, the three presidential debates in 2012 were watched by tens of millions of voters eager to hear directly from the candidates. In Moorestown, debates have always been part of this tradition. On our ballot for Nov. 6, there are contests for president, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, Burlington County Freeholders, Moorestown Township Council and the Moorestown Board of Education. All of these races, with one exception, have had at least one public and…
Monday, October 29, 2012
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 …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
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.
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- Rob Scott
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
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…
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The candidates for township council stopped by the Moorestown Business Association to explain the variety of ways they could help new and existing businesses in town.
Both the Republican and Democratic candidates for township council visited with local businesses at the Moorestown Business Association (MBA) meeting Wednesday and were given the chance to explain how they would improve the business climate in Moorestown. The candidates—with the exception of Republican candidate Phil Garwood, who was unable to attend the meeting—offered various strategies for how to aid the revitalization of the township’s business districts, ranging from the hiring of a Main Street manager to the streamlining of regulations through the use of technology. What follows is a summary of each of the candidates’ views: Brian Sattinger (Democratic candidate) “What we’ve been hearing a lot is complaints about difficulties (with …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Moorestown Patch wants to know: What would you like to ask the candidates for township council?
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- Rob Scott
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Whoever gets elected to township council in November willl have their work cut out for them. Moorestown, like many towns, is faced with a multitude of complicated issues and challenges, and it will be up to the next council to tackle them. Patch is planning on conducting video interviews with both tickets in the township council race, and we want to know what you'd like us to ask them. What are the most important issues facing the township? Do you want to know how they plan to keep expenses down and hold the line on taxes? Would you like to know where they stand on the use of the Open Space Trust Fund? Or what their plan is for revitalizing downtown? Is there a more obscure—but no less important—issue you think hasn't gotten enough …
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2:31 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
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