South Jersey Observer
During the April 19 Bellmawr Zoning Board meeting, the Board voted to approve the new sign at the Liquor Mart. In March, the applicant, Sudip Patel, came before the Zoning Board seeking to replace the current illuminated broken sign with the addition of a blinking sign 48″X24″. At that meeting, the Zoning Board members questioned […]
Councilman Paul Sandock wants to put a question on November’s ballot that would limit term limits for Mayor and Council. At Thursday’s monthly council meeting, Sandrock said: “I am going to solicit this body to place on the November ballot a question to approve or disapprove setting term limits for mayor and council.” SJO emailed the […]
At its April 27 meeting, the Bellmawr School District presented its 2016-17 in the amount of $16,981,271. As for the budget impact on taxpayers, Business Administrator/Board Secretary, Amy Capriotti said that a house assessed at $168,832, will see a tax increase of $55.71. According to the advertised budget, there are an estimated 1,097 regular full-time pupils […]
Prior to the council meeting tonight, there was a meeting in the Borough Hall courtroom about the Bellmawr Waterfront Development. When Mayor Frank Filipek opened the regular meeting, he said: “It is 95-98% complete. The only thing we are waiting for is the traffic study from the DOT and then it can finally be redeveloped.” […]
The Borough of Bellmawr has uploaded the minutes from the March 15 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting and for the March 22 Bellmawr Business Alliance meeting. From the Business Alliance meeting, excerpts from the minutes indicate the following topics were discussed: The digital sign at the corner of Black Horse Pike and Browning Road is […]
During its March 17 Executive Session, the Bellmawr Borough Council voted to approve the lawsuit filed against them by John Paff for violations of the Open Public Meetings Act. One of the mandates of the Open Public Meetings Act N.J.S.A. 10:4-13 as it pertains to closed or Executive Sessions is that the governing body is limited to […]
(*Article was originally posted on April 1, 2016 and has been updated updated twice.) *Article updated on April 6, 2016 to include the updated bill list, which was provided on April 5. South Jersey Observer redacted the address on page 3 as it relates to the Comcast bill in the amount of $113.88. When contacted […]
Earlier today, Bellmawr Girl Scout Troops 30215 and 30082 in collaboration with Operation Yellow Ribbon of South Jersey, Warrior Watch Riders, the West Deptford and Thorofare Fire Departments participated in a Welcome Home Celebration for Sgt. Jena Clifford and Spc. James Simmermon at the West Deptford Riverwinds Community Center. The Girl Scouts coordinated efforts with Dave Silver […]
In the online document section of the Borough of Bellmawr’s website, agendas and minutes from the Zoning and Planning Boards for January and February, 2016 have been uploaded. As for the Planning Board, below are their minutes/agendas: Planning Board Minutes January 2016 Planning Board February 2016 Planning Board Mar. 2016 As for the Zoning […]
South Jersey Observer recently submitted an OPRA (Open Public Records Act) Request to the Borough of Bellmawr to obtain copies of the bills that will be approved at the March 30, 2016 council meeting. The Borough of Bellmawr provided the list and you can view the list by clicking the link below: March 30th Bill […]