W. Jacob Perry

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Far Hills adopts affordable housing plan

3 days ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

FAR HILLS - An affordable housing compliance plan that would develop three village section lots - two of which had not been previously disclosed - was approved by the Borough Council in a unanimous vote on Monday, June 23. The plan would fulfill the state-mandated "Round IV" obligation of 41 low-cost housing units through 2035, and an unfulfilled "Route III" obligation of 10 low-cost accessory housing units through 2025. kAmq@C@F89 !=2??6C s2G:5 q2?:D49 E@=5 2?
'You all kept on walking:' Celebrating triumph over adversity, Ridge High's Class of 2025 graduates

4 days ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

BERNARDS TWP. - Overcoming challenges was the theme as the Ridge High School Class of 2025 graduated 423 students at Lee Field on Friday afternoon, June 20. Three student speakers addressed the crowd for the 64th annual commencement, held at 2:15 p.m. under a clear sunny day with low humidity. kAmr=2DD !C6D:56?E %:>@E9J (6: C642==65 E92E E96 4=2DD 6?E6C65 #:586 w:89 2D 7C6D9>6?
Teachers' contract in Bernardsville nears expiration

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

BERNARDSVILLE – With the three-year teachers’ contract set to expire on June 30, the Somerset Hills Regional Board of Education voted at a special meeting on Monday, June 9, to hire a lawyer to provide negotiation services. The lawyer, Patrick Duncan, who specializes in labor relations, was hired at a rate of $170 per hour. kAm$FA6C:?E6?56?E @7 $49@@=D qC:2? qC@ED49F= D2:5 sF?42?
Ridge High alum appointed to Bernards Township school board

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

BERNARDS TWP. - A lawyer who graduated from Ridge High School was chosen by the Board of Education to fill a board vacancy on Monday, June 16. kAm%96 @E96C 42?5:52E6D H6C6 2EE@C?6J p52> {67<@H:EK @7 (@@5H2C5 {2?6 2?5 3:@496>:DE u2:D2= r92F59CJ @7 (@@5D t?5]k^AmkAmp== E9C66 E@@< EFC?D ;@:?:?8 E96 3@2C5 @? E96 52:D E@ C625 DE2E6>6?ED E92E 56D4C:365 E96:C 324<8C@F?5 2?5 82G6 E96:C G:D:@? 2?5 AC:@C:E:6D 7@C E96 D49@@= 5:DEC:4E]k^AmkAm%96 3@2C5 E96? 25;@FC?65 7@C 2? 6I64FE:G6 D6DD:@?
Update: In skirmish fit for Henry Knox, officials overhaul governance of historic Jacobus Vanderveer House

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

After talks to renew the original 25-year lease with the Friends group stalled, the committee, which granted two lease extensions through April 30, declined to grant a third extension and last week ordered the Friends group to vacate the premises, located at River Road Park, on or before July 31. kAmx?DE625[ 4@>>:EE66 >6>36CD[ 5FC:?8 E96:C |@?52J[ yF?6 `e >66E:?8[ F?2?:>@FD=J :?EC@5F465 2? @C5:?2?46 4C62E:?8 E96 y24@3FD '2?56CG66C w@FD6 r@>>:DD:@? E92E 8:G6D E96 E@H?D9:A >@C6 D2J :?
A skirmish fit for Henry Knox: Trustees face rout from historic Jacobus Vanderveer House

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

After talks to renew the original 25-year lease with the Friends group stalled, the committee, which granted two lease extensions through April 30, declined to grant a third extension and last week ordered the Friends group to vacate the premises on or before July 31. kAm|2J@C {2CCJ y24@3D[ :? 2? :?E6CG:6H @? %9FCD52J[ yF?6 `a[ D2:5 E96 564:D:@?
Rallies for, against Trump fill Bedminster corner

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

BEDMINSTER TWP. - Seeking to counter simultaneous "No Kings" protests that portrayed President Donald Trump as a threat to democracy, supporters of the president rallied with flags and signs at the "free speech zone" at the corner of Route 206 and Lamington Road on Saturday afternoon, June 14. As it turned out, however, they were not completely alone, as they were, in time, joined by a small rally, one of nearly 2,000 being conducted nationwide to protest the policies of the Trump Administration.
State takes over Route 206 bridge in Peapack-Gladstone

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

PEAPACK-GLADSTONE – In a quest to prevent a potential traffic nightmare, borough officials have persuaded the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to take over maintenance of a Route 206 bridge from two private parties. Mayor Mark Corigliano announced the change in status for the bridge, located on the highway between Pottersville and Holland roads, at the Borough Council meeting on Tuesday, May 27. kAm%96 s~% @77:4:2==J 28C665 E@ 2DDF>6 >2:?E6?2?46 C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ @?
Ice cream shop to open in Liberty Corner

2 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

BERNARDS TWP. – As the old saying goes: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cram. And township residents can start screaming now as historic Liberty Corner village is about make history again with the opening of its first ice cream shop. kAm%96 @H?6CD @7 s@>:?:4<’D !:KK2 2E a` r9FC49 $E][ =@42E65 :? 2 C6?@G2E65 32C? 369:?5 zC2FDK6C’D u@@5 $E@C6[ A=2? E@ @A6? E96 D9@A :? 2? 25;@:?:?8 A2CE @7 E96 32C?
Fire department tanker truck funded in Bedminster

2 weeks ago | newjerseyhills.com | W. Jacob Perry

BEDMINSTER TWP. – More than $900,000 in budget-funded capital improvements projects, including $665,000 for a replacement tanker for the Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department, were approved by the Township Committee on Monday, June 2. Ten appropriations ordinances totaled $902,804 for a variety of projects. kAm%96 4@DE @7 E96 E2?<6C :?4=F565 E96 2FE9@C:K2E:@? @7 Seb`[___ :? 3@?5D 2?5 2 Sbc[___ 5@H?