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Pete Palko

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Councilmembers Endorse Republican Slate

Sitting Republican councilmembers Stacey Jordan and Chris Chiacchio throw their support behind GOP candidates Phil Garwood, Victoria Napolitano and Pete Palko.

To the editor: When we were both campaigning in 2010, we ran on a promise of keeping taxes as low as possible, maintaining the quality of our town’s services and moving forward with solving the town hall debacle. Since then, we have worked diligently to ensure these promises would become a reality. Along with our council colleagues, we have worked toward a fiscally responsible budget, and this year, council was able to put forward a budget that had a zero increase in the municipal tax levy. We have worked to move forward with improvements to our town’s many athletic facilities and theChurch Street Recreation Center, while at the same time defending the integrity and purpose of our town’s Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic …

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Dienstag

7:07 am on Monday, November 5, 2012

Lucky for you, nobody who approved that is running this year....   more ›

Letter: GOP Team Ready to Lead Moorestown

Republican council candidate Pete Palko pitches his team and their plan for Moorestown ahead of the election.

To the editor: As Moorestown gets back on our feet—even while some of us continue to be without power, including my family—we need to remember that the direction our country will be moving over the next four years will be decided next week as the election fast approaches. Regardless of your party affiliation, it’s important to take the time to vote for what you believe in so our country can move forward in a direction the majority of us want from our federal government. Hopefully that is for all Republican nominees in column 2, because we have to change the direction our country is heading, reinvest in small business and stop the ridiculous spending and debt from rising, which will ultimately harm our children’s ability to have families of…

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HomeBrew

9:54 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Mr. Palko: Thanks for your thoughtful reply. You won't be surprised to learn that I respectfully disagree with you. I have always believed that a second, $1M+ syn-turf field at WBNorth is an unnecessary extravagance, especially when budgets are tight, positions in critical departments are left unfilled, and the township is doing things like tapping the OS Fund to pay more than half the DPW …   more ›

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Letters to the Editor

Republicans Pitch Plan to Rein in Taxes, Control Spending

The GOP candidates for Moorestown council lay out a plan that includes shared services and partnerships with the private sector.

To the editor: As we have spent time knocking on thousands of doors in our town, the three of us have had an opportunity to hear firsthand about the issues that Moorestown voters care about. Not surprisingly, nearly every person places taxes on the top of their list.   Lots of politicians talk about reining in taxes and cutting government waste. Our team actually has a plan to do it. If elected, we will: Review the municipal budget for efficiency improvements and cost reductions Work to revive our local business districts by encouraging redevelopment of commercial properties that are not currently ratable producers Continue to pursue shared services options both in-house (board of education) and outside. Our high-quality services can be an…

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Tax Playa

11:42 am on Sunday, October 7, 2012

Why would anyone debate in this town? All the republicans have to do is let Hines and Monique Begg keep talking and watch their poll numbers go up (if there are any.) LOL! As far as issues, they are all taken care of - whomever gets elected will have a cakewalk for the next 4 years.   more ›

Friday, June 1, 2012

GOP Candidates: Campaign Is About Letting People Know 'Who We Are'

Moorestown Republican candidates for council Phil Garwood, Victoria Napolitano and Pete Palko discuss Open Space, economic development, and why it's important to listen to everyone.

It may be overstating the obvious, but the job of any political candidate is to convey who they are to the voting public. Gearing up to compete in what will be a crowded race this fall, the three Republican candidates for council—Victoria Napolitano, Phil Garwood and Pete Palko—have their work cut out for them in that regard. “The more crowded the field is, the more challenging it is for any individual in the race to define who they are,” said Napolitano. “That’s the most important thing for us, and always was even when there were fewer people in the race. Our campaign is about letting people know who we are and what we want to do … Because then if they elect us into office, that to me says, ‘We like the way you’re thinking.’” Of course, …

Sweet tea

11:50 pm on Sunday, June 3, 2012

,, them walking from Mickey d's when I sees some campaignin going on acrosst the street, hmm earlier we sees it going on be dem houses by the lake.. what could it be for?   more ›

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