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Fire District Elections

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Budgets Pass in Both Moorestown Fire Districts

One incumbent fire commissioner and one newcomer were elected in each of Moorestown's two fire districts.

Voters approved budgets in both township fire districts Saturday, translating to small tax increases for property owners.  In Fire District 1, the budget passed by a vote of 103-44. Incumbent Charles Schuster and newcomer Bradley J. Kenney won seats on the board of fire commissioners, each receiving 126 votes.  The total budget for Fire District 1 is $2.27 million, of which $1.77 million will be raised by taxation—an increase of just $767 from 2012, according to administrator Chris Chesner.  Residents approved Fire District 2's budget by a wide margin, 106-16, according to unofficial results. Incumbent Jacqueline Grant and newcomer William Ruggiano won three-year terms on  the district's board of fire commissioners, defeating newcomer …

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10:05 am on Monday, February 18, 2013

Election time is mandated by the state. They gave towns the option to move the School elections but nothing else. If you want to complain, complain to your state senator and assemblymen.   more ›

Monday, February 27, 2012

State Senator Wants Fire District Elections Moved to November

State Sen. Donald Norcross, a proponent of consolidating elections, said moving fire district voting to November will increase turnout and save money.

After another year of “dismal voter turnout” for fire district elections, state Sen. Donald Norcross (D-5) plans to introduce a bill moving the elections to November. Fire district elections are held on the third Saturday in February—the only New Jersey elections held on a weekend—and usually see extremely low turnout. Statewide, 2 percent of eligible voters on average participate, Norcross said. Moorestown came out ahead of the average this year—just barely. Of the town’s roughly 14,000 registered voters, fewer than 500 turned out on Feb. 18 to vote, representing just 3.5 percent turnout. Moving the election, Norcross said, could increase voter turnout and save money by consolidating election costs. School boards across New Jersey …

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