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Friday, September 7, 2012

New Members of Farmingdale Council Announced

Gov. Chris Christie names appointments

Following the resignations of several members of the Farmingdale Borough Council earlier this summer, Gov. Chris Christie announced the five people appointed to fill the vacated seats. All five of the new council members are Farmingdale residents with at least one having served the township on the board of education. The five new members are Michael John Burke, George Dyevoich Jr., Joseph E. Hultmark, Patricia A. Linszky and Michael J. Romano.  In a resume provided by the governor's office Dyevoich lists his current occupation as Circulation Sales Manager for the Star Ledger. He is also the President of the Farmingdale Borough Board of Education and has been on the board since 2002.  Dyevoich said he will have to resign from the school …

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Candidates Sought For Farmingdale Council

Must be Borough resident

Following the resignation by members of the Farmingdale Borough Council the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the office of Gov. Chris Christie has been given the task of filling the empty seats on the dais.  On Thursday evening Gov. Christie's office sent out a press release looking for candidates to fill the five vacant seats. By state statute the governor's office and the DCA are now taking applications from borough residents to fill the seats in order to complete the council.  Those Farmingdale residents interested in applying must consent to a background check that includes a criminal history check, credit history, judgements and driving record according to the press release. They must also be registered to vote in the borough…

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1:03 am on Saturday, August 18, 2012

OMG!, that's the mayor of Farmingdale? Photo shows him swearing-in a new Committee Member, as he is wearing a tattered, dirty Polo shirt and shorts, with his belly extended. No Class! No wonder his people bailed-out on him. "OCTO-MAYOR" ! When is he due to deliver? :)   more ›

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Farmingdale Turns to Governor's Office Following Resignations

Council members resign in neighboring town

A planned meeting of the Farmingdale Borough Council was cancelled last night following the resignations of several of the members. According to a report in the Tri-Town News several members of the council resigned earlier this summer with more members submitting their resignation prior to Tuesday's meeting. The report said the borough clerk and code enforcement officer had also recently resigned. In an effort to find a resolution to the situation, the borough has reached out to Gov. Chris Christie's office. A statement from the Governor's office said, "The Governor's Office and Department of Community Affairs are aware of the development in Farmingdale. Local Officials have been in contact with the administration on how to proceed with …

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11:11 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012

One wonders if there is a hidden agenda behind the mass resignation. Possibly to discredit the mayor as a precursor to an ex-council member, mayor-want-a-be? Time will tell. We do know that the resignations were thoughtless with regard to the image and function of the borough. No advance notice. No smooth transition. All they accomplished was to make our town look bad throughout the state. If any…   more ›

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