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Nicole Lorenzi, second doubles, makes a tough shot at Montgomery High Schools match against Hunterdon Central High School onOct. 8. MHS prevailed, 4-1.

Montgomery High School tops Hunterdon CentralApplicationsubmitted

for chaindrive-thruBy HEATHER FIORE

The Sun

The old Texaco gas station, po-sitioned next to Tigers Tale at theintersection of Route 518 andRoute 206 in Skillman, might soonbe transformed into a drive-thruDunkin Donuts.

The owner of the .516-acretract, Montgomery 206 Realty,LLC, submitted an application tothe Zoning Board a couple ofweeks ago to develop the property,said Lori Savron, MontgomeryTownship planning director.

Since drive-thrus are only per-mitted as conditional usage inshopping centers, defined as hav-ing eight acres or more, the appli-cant must first get approval to in-stall a drive-thru before getting

approval to begin construction,Savron said.

If they get approval for thedrive-thru, then they'll go back toZoning Board for site plan ap-proval, she said.

The property has been vacantfor the last decade, but this isntthe first company to show an in-terest in developing it, Savron

please see ZONING, page 7

INSIDE ONLINE ONLYThe Meet the Candidates series continues online at www.themontgomerysun.com. Readcandidate responses to the two following questions: 1.) How important is preserving thecharacter of Montgomery to you, and if elected, are there any areas in the township you

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Montgomery Township offi-cials got a rare chance to interactwith a delegation of local publicofficials and engineers fromChina.

On Sept. 26, a delegation fromJinan City, Shandong Province, inChina visited Montgomery on be-half of the GMAC InternationalCompany of Totowa, said Tammy

Garaffa, township information of-ficer.

A Montgomery resident whoworks with GMAC, Yueming

(Jimmy) Li, P.E. arranged for themeeting, she said. According toGary Han, a manager at GMAC,the groups goal was to learnabout local infrastructure man-agement and development in theU.S.

Garaffa said Jinan Citys mu-nicipal administrator of publicworks, Liu Weiliang, led thegroup. Most were municipal offi-cials from Jinan Citys publicworks system, including its mu-

nicipal public works administra-tion bureau, municipal engineer-ing inspection center and lead en-gineers from companies that pro-

vide the city with drinking water,gas and electricity.

The group participated in aone-day workshop led by MayorEd Trzaska, learning about topicssuch as municipal administra-tion, engineering, planning, zon-ing, public works and wastewatertreatment. They also were given abus tour of Montgomery.

It was a great experience,Trzaska said. There were about25 to 30 officials from China who

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lighting and sound effects intothe show.

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Tim Ronaldson

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Last week, the town council in

Moorestown passed an ordi-

nance. Town councils every-

where pass ordinances all the time. Its

part of what they do, the process by

which they enact, or in this instance

repeal, rules and regulations.

But this particular ordinance that

Moorestowns council passed on Oct. 7

is especially pertinent, not just for that

town, but for many others throughout

the state.

The ordinance in question repealed

a pay-to-play ordinance that was origi-

nally passed on Aug. 19. That ordi-

nance sought to bring the townships

political contributions policy in line

with that of the states.Controversy arose, however, when

the details came out contribution lev-

els to candidates for council increased

from $300 to $2,600 for professional

business entities and from $500 to

$7,200 for a political action committee.

Thats a lot of money for a local elec-

tion.

Not surprisingly, a committee of

residents gathered almost 1,400 signa-

tures opposing the ordinance, and

fewer than two months later, it was off

the townships books.

We think this was a good move by

the council. Were all for pay-to-play

ordinances that protect local towns

from being run by outside influences

such as corporations or other politicalentities. Local politics, more so than

any other form of government, should

be about the residents of the town.

Local elections should be about the

candidates involved and what they

will do for the town and its residents.

Period. It shouldnt be about what

businesses want to see or political

machines want to see. Its about the

people.

Ironically, we believe Moorestowns

initial contribution limits would be

more effective in eliminating corrup-

tion than the pay-to-play ordinance the

council passed in August. As such,

were happy to see it was rescinded.

However, we do encourage the

Moorestown council, and all local

councils, commissions and commit-

tees in New Jersey, to pass regulations

on contribution limits, if such regula-

tions arent already on the books.

Its election season, and as we watch

debates and read about issues from

candidates at the state level and hearof even more trouble at the federal

level its hard not to lose confidence

in the honesty and integrity of politics

today.

But local elections and local politics

dont have to be that way, as long as we

control it.

in our opinion

Under our controlLocal elections dont have to get out of hand

Your thoughts

Do you think municipalities should havestrict pay-to-play ordinances? Or do youthink local politics can govern itself?

Montgomerys flag footballruns through mid-NovemberMontgomery Flag Footballs season runs

through mid-November, and is open toboys and girls in grades K through 10.

For more information, contact MattRosenthal at mrosenthal@ bloomberg.net.

Annual vendor fair is Oct. 16 atSt. Josephs Church and Parish

The Millstone Valley ColumbiettesThird Annual Vendor Fair will be held onWednesday, Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at St.Josephs Church and Parish, located at 34

Yorktown Road in Hillsborough.The event is free and open to the public.Some of the vendors include Pampered

Chef, Origami Owl Jewelry, Thirty-OneBags, Dove Chocolates, Arborne Skin Care,Tastefully Simple, Longaberger Basketsand Mary Kay.

Art exhibition at Amy Garretthouse planned for Oct. 26

Rocky Hill Community Group will beholding its third annual art exhibition inthe historic Amy Garrett house at 62 Wash-ington St. in Rocky Hill on Saturday, Oct. 26from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All artwork will be for sale and will ben-

efit both the artists and the RHCG, a non-profit, volunteer organization founded in1965 to provide recreational, educational,cultural and social activities for the town.

For further information contact JillCook at (609) 921-9597.

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property to Daibes Corporation,an Edgewater-based developmentcompany that also purchasednearly 30 other shut down gas sta-tions with hopes of redevelopingthem.

At one point, Savron said

Daibes Corporation wanted tobring a bank to the site, throughinformal meetings with the Zon-ing Board and township officials,but never acted on it.

In October 2011, Daibes Corpo-ration sold the lot to Montgomery206 Realty for $750,000.

Now, two years later, the owner,who owns a selection of DunkinDonuts franchises throughout

New Jersey and New York, wish-es to bring another location to thetownship.

The Zoning Board will furtherdiscuss this issue at its meetingon Tuesday, Oct. 22, when repre-sentatives from the township andstate will weigh in on the deci-sion.

Traffic impacts will also be dis-cussed, Savron said.

"It is safe to say that this is thebiggest eyesore in town and itwould thrill residents to have it fi-

nally redeveloped, Mayor EdTrzaska said. We have been veryproactive with streamlining theprocess of bringing in new busi-nesses to Montgomery and triedto build a culture of partnership.One of our goals is to maximizethe limited commercial zonedland in town, and this site hasbeen a key focus of these pur-suits."

Zoning Board will discussissue at Oct. 22 meeting

ZONINGContinued from page 1


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WEDNESDAYOCT. 16Shade Tree Committee meeting:

7:30 p.m. in the conference room.For more information and to con-

firm meeting time, visitwww.montgomery.nj.us.

THURSDAYOCT. 17Social Media Basics; 7 p.m. to 8:30

p.m. at the Mary Jacobs Library.Social media has exploded across

the nation in the past few years.Does it feel like everyone tweets,posts, pin, and shares except you?

Then join librarian Cynthia Lam-bert for a quick overview of themost popular social media sites.Bring your laptop or tablet to thesession and get hands-on helpwith setting up accounts. Call

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Montgomery Township Committeemeeting: 7 p.m. in the courtroom. For more information andto confirm meeting time, visitwww.montgomery.nj.us.

FRIDAYOCT. 18Baby Music with Miss Jenni: Ages

newborn to 3. 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.at the Mary Jacobs Library. Join

Miss Jenni, from First Roots MusicStudio, as she bops and grooveswith your babies and toddlers.Registration required. Call (609)924-7073, ext. 5 to register.

SATURDAYOCT. 19Learning Adventures Rumble

and Spew: Gross Stuff In You:Ages 3 to 8. 10:30 a.m. to 11:15a.m. at the Mary Jacobs Library.

We know what food looks likewhen you eat it and we knowwhat food looks like when yourbody is done with it, but whathappens in between? Join us aswe investigate the science of you

through some truly gross activi-ties and experiments. Registra-tion required. Call (609) 924-7073, ext. 5 to register.

Saturday Lego Club: Grades 1 to 5. 2p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the MaryJacobs Library. Prizes will beawarded to all. Registrationrequired. Call (609) 924-7073,ext. 5 to register.

MONDAYOCT. 21Crafts for Little Hands: Ages 2 to 6.10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Mary

Jacobs Library. Join us for craft-ing with a special theme. Thisweeks theme is Theres a Pump-kin on Your Head. Registrationrequired. Call (609) 924-7073,ext. 5 to register.

Build It! Amazing Architecture:Grades 3 to 5. 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.at the Mary Jacobs Library. Doyou like to build stuff? Please join

us as we look at some trulyastonishing architecture andarchitects then be inspired tobuild your own truly astoundingcreation with a wide variety ofweird and wacky materials. Regis-

tration required. Call (609) 924-7073, ext. 5 to register.

Montgomery Township PlanningBoard meeting: 7:30 p.m. in thecourtroom. For more informationand to confirm meeting time, visitwww.montgomery.nj.us.

TUESDAYOCT. 22Emergency Services meeting: 7

p.m. in the meeting room. Formore information and to confirm

meeting time, visit www.mont-gomery.nj.us.

Economic Development Commis-sion meeting: 7:30 p.m. in theconference room. For more infor-mation and to confirm meetingtime, visit www.montgomery.nj.us.

Zoning Board of Adjustment meet-ing: 7:30 p.m. in the court room.For more information and to con-firm meeting time, visitwww.montgomery.nj.us.

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talked about Montgomery andour unique rural character forNew Jersey. We went through aslide show that covered our hous-ing, zoning map, businesses,schools, parks and infrastructurein town, including our wastewater treatment plants, whichwere one of the delegations keyinterests.

Former Mayor Cecilia Birge,who became New Jerseys first fe-male Asian mayor in 2008, inter-acted with the delegates, assisting

the groups translator and speak-ing from her many years of expe-rience about the procedures bywhich elected and appointed offi-cials govern in Montgomery.

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ministrator, police captain, andsupervisors of public works, engi-neering and planning also spokeabout their departments servic-es, Garaffa said.

One of the things that the dele-gates were particularly intriguedby was the expansive open spacein the township, as well as thesizes of the houses, which arevery different from those of Shan-dong.

Shandong is about 250 milessouth of Beijing, with more than6 million residents and 6 millionvisitors each year, making it thebiggest city in the ShandongProvince.

The delegates visited Mont-

gomery as part of a countrywidetour. After Montgomery its onlystop in the state and surroundingarea the group traveled to Wash-ington, D.C., Los Angeles and SanFrancisco.

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