Published: May 2, 2013
Governing Body Reaching Out To Residents Through Meet & Greets |
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1st Ward Councilman Andrew Casais will be holding what he termed “office hours” on Friday, May 3rd, in council chambers at Borough Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. where he will be available to address any questions or concerns from residents. 2nd Ward Councilwoman Charlene Storey, following Councilman-At-Large Carl Hokanson’s practice, will be holding [...]
Published: April 5, 2013
Fireworks To Be Held On July 6th |
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At last night’s Mayor & Council meeting, the governing body approved $10,000 for the annual Independence Day fireworks. The event will again be held at the Roselle Park High School (RPHS) Herm Shaw field on Saturday night, July 6th after night fall. This year, Independence Day will land on a Thursday and council felt that [...]
Published: March 27, 2013
Courtroom Camera Prompts Change In Closed Session |
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Enhancements to security for Borough Hall and the municipal court have prompted the governing body to adjust how it handles it executive session, or closed session as it is also known, matters by having them move upstairs to the municipal conference room during closed session. A security video camera located right under the Borough Seal [...]
Published: February 12, 2013
Budget Workshop Postponed Until Feb. 20th |
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The 2013-14 Roselle Park School District (RPSD) Budget Workshop has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 20th at 7 p.m. at Sherman School. The original ‘PTA Summit’ concept of having all PTA in attendance to participation will not be part of the evening’s schedule. Board Of Education (BOE) member Donald Chin, the chair of Finance committee, [...]
Published: February 7, 2013
Mayor To Review His 10-Point Plan |
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In apparent response to the issue being raised by Roselle Park News, Mayor Joseph Accardi stated during the January 17, 2013 Mayor & Council meeting that he will begin to review the 10-point plan – entitled “My Vision For Roselle Park” – on point-by-point basis each month for the rest of the year. In the [...]
Published: January 19, 2013
Mayor Accardi Admits To 'Mistake' In Violation Of Municipal Law |
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“Before we go on, I just want to make a comment,” Mayor Joseph Accardi stated during the January 17, 2013 Mayor & Council meeting, “I admit when I make a mistake and I made a mistake at the last meeting. There was a question about the council president. I have nominated Moe Miranda as my [...]
Published: January 16, 2013
Mayor Accardi Violates Borough Code In Appointment Of Council President |
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The 2013 Annual Re-Organization Meeting marked the second consecutive year that Mayor Joseph Accardi violated municipal law and appointed the Council President without having council elect one as stated in Chapter II, Article I, Section 2-6 of the General Ordinances of the Borough of Roselle Park. The relevant sections of the borough code read: “At [...]
Published: January 13, 2013
2013 Re-Organization Meeting |
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Roselle Park’s annual Re-Organization Meeting was held on the first Thursday of the year and included the public swearing in of a new council representative for the 2nd ward, Charlene Storey. Along with councilwoman Storey, Michael Yakubov was sworn in for another term as Fifth Ward Councilman. Mayor Joseph Accardi, in his annual State of [...]
Published: January 11, 2013
Storm-Related Fees Waived An Additional 30 Daysfilling the application form |
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With Mayor Joseph Accardi recusing himself from the discussion due to having his property damaged by ‘Superstorm Sandy’ – as one of the first orders of business for 2013 – Roselle Park’s Council voted to extended their waiving of permit fees for Sandy-related repairs until Thursday, February 7th. “I’ve been getting calls from some of [...]
Published: December 28, 2012
Mayor Calls For Volunteers To Fill Vacant Positions |
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During last night’s special Mayor & Council meeting – which was not taped for broadcast on TV-32/34 – Mayor Joseph Accardi made a public statement calling for members of the community to notify him if they were interested in serving on 15 various committees, councils, commissions, or boards that have – or will have – [...]
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