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| It Is What It Is....Now Deal With It. |
1. More Fast Food For You !
Good news for our local LGBT community (but bad news for chickens): They will no longer have to travel to distant out-of-state locations to stage their in-store kissing protests. Scheduled to open sometime in February, at the site of the former Pizza Hut store near the Phillipsburg Mall, is a brand new Chick fil A restaurant. Readers may recall that company CEO, Dan Cathy, has been embroiled in some controversy this year since his critics have charged him with being supportive of anti-gay groups and organizations.
2. Municipal Election Shifts to November
As many are already aware, this year's municipal elections are moving to November largely due to the need to save some money by not having two elections every year. Up for grabs is one vacating council position, and it looks like this will be a two horse race between newcomer Frank Becker and incumbent, Kevin Snyder. Becker has already gained the endorsement of Mayor James Kern and has been making a name for himself, at council meetings, for his strong advocacy on behalf of a greater, more direct role for taxpayers- especially on matters that directly affect their economic well being. His opponent, the phlegmatic Kevin Synder, has had an uninspiring term as councilman and faces an uphill battle to retain his seat due to his lackluster performance. Voter turn-out is anticipated to be larger than ever for our local candidates race thanks to the new November tie-in.
3. Road Woes
For those residents who live in close proximity to Still Valley and Warren Glen Roads, the early September closing of most of Municipal Drive, completes a perfect trifecta of commuting inconvenience. Here's an update:
Ravine Road: Still closed. A recent squabble has broken out between Greenwich Township (fix it and keep the road open) and Pohatcong Township ( we'd like to but don't have the spare 400K right now). Don't look for a re-opening anytime soon.
Still Valley Road / Tunnel: A new contrator, Works In Stone, has been hired to complete masonry repairs to the interior of the tunnel. Talk was of completion by this November. We're keeping our fingers crossed on this one but wouldn't be surprised by yet more delays.
Municipal Drive: Work is well under way. See Below:
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| With Most of the Stone Retaining Wall Removed |
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| View from Opposite Direction Alongside Pohatcong Creek |
