April 17, 2007. The following are the unofficial results in today's Board of Education election:
Barbara Ann Banach 295
Alan R. Doffont 653
Bernadette McDonald 709
John J. Campbell 513
Michael Cicchino 370
Joseph Weber 612
Doffont, McDonald, and Weber ran on a slate together. Both Doffont and McDonald currently sit on the Board.
The Budget public question passed. Yes: 589 No: 519.
May 10, 2007. The Kearny Board of Education has settled their dispute with Matthew LaClair. The terms of the settlement include training for teachers and students on the separation of church and state and a statement commending Matthew LaClair for his "courage and integrity".
Additional details are available from the New York Times. Click here for New York Times Article
May 15,2007. The New Jersey Supreme Court has granted a Stay of the Warrant of Removal issued by Superior Court Judge Maurice J. Gallipoli in the matter of Harrison Redevelopment Agency v. Harrison Eagle LLP. Harrison Eagle LLP is the company owned in part by Steven Adler. Mr. Adler has been fighting condemnation proceedings brought by the Harrison Redevelopment Agency (HRA) for several years. This most recent Order is the first victory in many years of contesting the condemnation powers of the HRA.
The New Jersey Supreme Court had previously denied a request for a stay made by Amaral Auto Group whose property is adjacent to the property owned by Harrison Eagle LLP. It is not clear whether the court will revisit the issue of a Stay for the Amaral Auto Group. Both matters contested the validity of the HRA's attempt to condemn their respective properties on similar grounds.
May 11, 2007. Harrison, NJ. The Americans For Prosperity Group has released an online video chronicling the plight of Manny and Fran Amaral (the owners of Amaral Auto Group in Harrison) and their struggle against Mayor Raymond McDonough's efforts to condemn their property as blighted so that the Town can turn the property over to a private developer.
This week Mayor McDonough sent out a letter to residents on official town letterhead in support of the town's redevelopment plan.
Manny
Amaral, a long time Harrison businessman, has appealed a lower court decision by
Superior Court Judge Maurice J. Gallipoli. Judge Gallipoli refused to
allow discovery in the case despite requests by both Manny Amaral's counsel and
neighboring businessman Steven Adler's counsel.
Read more: Dramatic Online Video:Town of Harrison v. Amaral Auto
HOBOKEN , N.J. ― Stevens Institute of Technology’s Class of 2007 Valedictorian speaker is Jorge M. DaSilva, a resident of Harrison , N.J.
The son of Carlos and Maria F. DaSilva of Harrison , N.J. , the first-in-class student is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Economics. DaSilva will also receive a master’s degree in Systems Engineering and a graduate certificate in Project Management.
Among the scholarships and awards bestowed on DaSilva are the Gustav G. Freygang Award and President’s Award. He has also been recognized as an Edwin A. Stevens Scholar, a New Jersey Distinguished Scholar, a Portuguese-American Scholar, and a Portuguese Heritage Scholar. DaSilva has featured on the Dean’s List in all of his semesters at Stevens.
DaSilva has also participated in the Stevens Scholars Program and Stevens Co-op. He also served as President of the Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Society. He is a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, and he participated during his first two years at Stevens on the Men’s Soccer Team.
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