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DUFFY'S CULTURAL COUTURE
Saturday, 3 December 2016
https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonTwpNJ What the Residents are saying....
Topic: COMMUNITY INTEREST

 


 

 

 https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonTwpNJ

 

What the Residents are saying....

 


 

 

If one takes a quick visit to the Hamilton township, Mercer County Facebook page, you will quickly learn how the residents really feel about their Mayor and her team. The residents feel disappointed, robbed, feel as one resident stated,  "It is just not feasible to stay in this crooked money hungry state and deal with local politicians who simply don't care about the people who live here."

 

This is a township that sent out a notice this week that stated they will have their Christmas tree lighting ceremony on December 16th, at 230pm, on the steps of the municipal building. A tree lighting in broad day light....that makes as much sense as what recently happened to residents with their sewar bills. As much sense as the careless manner in which snow removal is done in the township. It's not been a land of paradise for residents under the first female mayors rein.

 

This same township also has residents  up in arms about how haphazardly their trash and recycle trash is picked up, and the dangers on the roads with speeding trucks in residential areas. The leadership is silent and unresponsive to residents as they beg for mercy and help. This is a leadership that does not care about the residents. They care about themselves and building their staff filled with their family members, kids, cousins,brother/sister-in-laws, etc.

 

Recently, furious residents clutching pink papers saying their delinquent property tax and utility bills would be sold at auction formed a line outside Hamilton's municipal building a few Friday's ago waiting to settle up. Residents stated they never received notices they had overdue bills - or they came late - and were stunned to receive the notices that their arrears would be sold to the highest bidder - at public auction. They had to stand in a long line to try and correct these issues, since the town does not accept online payments for tax sale certificate payments.

 

Unfortunately, Town officials said they were unsure if the tax notices were all delivered in residents' mailboxes at the same time, or combined with the sewer bill issue was just a timing issue.  A comment by a resident was, "Those that paid with money orders or acceptable checks *overpaid* the cost. The amount on the bill is *not* what you owed. At the window the amount you Owe is recalculated and was about $50 less than the stated amount if you paid on Friday. Will those people that paid by check or money order have this returned or credited to the next tax bill? If not, that's theft. - Felix Cruz

 

Hamilton sent the property tax bills late, past when they were originally due.  To clarify, the first payment is always due 8/1.  They sent the bill in mid-August. Residents paid their bills and still got notices. One resident was told that their payment was logged into someone elses account. They were still charged the late fee of $90. How can there be a late fee of $90 on a bill that is only $150? 

 

Even if the township officials took the position of charging residents the maximum by law of a 25% fee to their bill, that would only compute to $37.50, not the $90 to thousands of residents that they were actually charged. This is illegal that the township officials did this.  There are thousands of residents who had leins put on their homes, damaging their credit reports for no reason. There is a class action law suit being slapped on the township and its officials according to residents.

 

The State of NJ says on their taxation website: http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/paypen.shtml

 

 Beginning in 2004 the Division began to eliminate the issuance of Statements of Account (the first notice sent to taxpayers). Instead, the first notice will be a Bill and it will show TWO "Amount Due" figures.

"The first Amount Due will be good only through the "Pay By" date shown on the bill and will be comprised of:

  • Tax
  • Interest
  • Late Filing Penalty (5% per month to 25%), and
  • Amnesty Penalty if applicable

Any bill not paid by the "Pay By" date indicated will be subject to the second Amount Due. In addition to the items listed above, the second Amount Due will include a late payment penalty of 5%.

Interest will continue to accrue on the liability until paid, and additional penalties and fees may be assessed as allowed by law
."

 

So even if the township officials took the position of charing residents the maximum by law a 25% fee to their bill, that would only compute to $37.50, not the $90 thousands of residents were charged. This is illegal that the township officials did this.  

Another part of the law focuses on recovery fees.

 

REFERRAL COST RECOVERY FEE

Effective July 1, 2016, the Referral Cost Recovery Fee rate is 10.7%

Beginning sometime in October 2003, the Division began imposing a Referral Cost Recovery Fee as authorized by N.J.S.A. 54:49-12.3 and N.J.A.C. 18:2-2.5(d). In cases where any State tax remains unpaid and the Division refers a taxpayer's account to an outside debt collection agency, a Referral Cost Recovery Fee in the amount of 10.7% of the amount referred will be assessed. This fee will be in addition to any interest or penalties imposed.


$100 LATE FILING PENALTY

The Division of Taxation also began imposing the $100 per month late filing penalty as authorized by N.J.S.A. 54:49-4. The law provides that this penalty may be imposed for each month (or fraction thereof) that a return is late. It will be assessed in addition to the late filing penalty of 5% per month of the underpayment (up to 25%) and, where applicable, the 5% late payment penalty, the referral cost recovery fee, and the cost of collection fee.

The $100 per month penalty will be applicable to business tax delinquencies, including but not limited to gross income tax-employer, corporation business tax, and sales and use tax filings due after December 31, 2003.

The penalty will not be imposed if:

  • The taxpayer files the return within 30 days of the date on the notice, AND
  • The taxpayer has not previously received 3 delinquency notices for any business tax return due on or after December 31, 2003
The penalty will be imposed if:
  • The delinquency is not satisfied within 30 days of the date on the notice; OR
  • The taxpayer previously received 3 prior delinquency notices for any business tax return due on or after December 31, 2003

 

The worker at the municipal building told me scores of folks made the same mistake.  All of them will be paying $40-90 extra for the oops.  Totally their fault and mine, right?

 

What residents are saying...these are taken directly from the township website. 

 

 

 Disappointed. Not only do we not pay sky high property taxes (Mine increased over 3,000.00 this year) But now exorbitant fees for late sewer payments and property liens galore. The yard police going around issuing summons for grass too high while our schools and infrastructure fall apart. It is not looking good here. I have a good job and make a decent wage and I can barely afford to live here. I fear, like many, I will be gone after retirement. It is just not feasible to stay in this crooked money hungry state and deal with local politicians who simply don't care about the people who live here.

 

 

 

Monday am update: RESOLVED! I went down to Town Hall, stood in line and I paid nothing :) Seems that the tax collectors were given clearance to waive fees when appropriate. I didn't pay the $90 and I didn't even pay the $1.01 (plus interest) that I really did own. My slate is clean. Amen!
(William - FYI).
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Mayor Mayor Kelly Yaede (Kelly Yaede), Please come to the rescue of your Hamilton Township residents who are being charged a $90 fee for a late sewer bill. I'm not alone in this problem - there are many of us! Please advise how to proceed with resolving this.

In fact there are 5612 residents in the same boat as me! The sewer bills were mailed late, we paid late and we're being assessed this $90 fee. That $505,080!!!! Not a valid income source Hamilton Township. Fix this!!!

There is going to be a 6abc news story on this tonight by Nora Muchanic, visit her page for a preview.

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Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Lori Girtanner Lionelli
Lori Girtanner Lionelli I'm in the same boat. Grrr.
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern Monday am update: RESOLVED! I went down to Town Hall, stood in line and I paid nothing :) Seems that the tax collectors were given clearance to waive fees when appropriate. I didn't pay the $90 and I didn't even pay the $1.01 (plus interest) that I really did own. My slate is clean. Amen!
Sean Breitenbach
Sean Breitenbach I'm really glad the town did right by you guys. I like Hamilton a lot.
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern I do too. I still feel bad for the people who can't easily get down to Town Hall during office hours. I'm lucky that my schedule allowed for it today.
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Lori Girtanner Lionelli
Mary Kerschner
Mary Kerschner Good you and any others who get to save the $90.

 

 

Please explain how you can impose a late fee of more than 1/2 of the actual due amount on a sewer bill? Charge cards do not even charge that amount. We were not told what the fee would be and that is wrong. Charge cards send out flyers with all this listed. Hidden fees of the underhanded is what this is. This should be looked into and explained in black and white! We the people should also be told where this extra money (that this township is extorting from their taxpayers) will be going.

Cindy Collins I think you meant to give them a 1 star rating
Rooney Carol
Rooney Carol Oh no they majorly did a bang up job with this fee.
Cindy Collins
Cindy Collins I'm confused? Your happy with Hamilton?
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Michelle M Mattaliano
Michelle M Mattaliano Someone is getting an epic bonus on our expense this is some bullshit
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern Mayor Kelly Yaede, Kelly Yaede, How are you going to help your Hamilton Township residents resolve this issue?
Rooney Carol
Rooney Carol She's in a meeting.
Rod Houck
Rod Houck They sent out Bills late!!. so I was late and had to pay extra!!.. This is not good!!!
Michelle M Mattaliano
Michelle M Mattaliano She is in a meeting worried bout people wanting to rip her head off
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Rod Houck
Rod Houck The only bill I got was the late one!! same with my daughter!!! THIS IS ROBBERY!!!! I WILL REMEMBER THIS NEXT ELECTION TIME!!
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern I'm already not a fan of all the giant new construction that is happening around the Township. so much farmland rezone for commercial and residences :( All adding to the traffic and congestion.
Rooney Carol
Rooney Carol Traffic is insane through Yardville anymore. No traffic studies? Impact ? Ohhhhhh that's right it's for the rateables. Forget the people.
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Michelle M Mattaliano
Rooney Carol
Rooney Carol Paid bill in cash and they didn't have $2 to make change. Give me a break!!! Going to apply it to March bill. NO I want my $2!!! Well I will need to charge you 8% interest for each month on my $2. Unbelievable!!!
Janet Dautrechy-Summers
Janet Dautrechy-Summers H I w did they not have $2 if many people paid by cash?
Rooney Carol
Rooney Carol Good question! Don't know because someone took it down for me. I don't get paid when I don't work. My good friend helped me out!!!😂
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Tammy Anne Duffy
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Disappointed. Not only do we not pay sky high property taxes (Mine increased over 3,000.00 this year) But now exorbitant fees for late sewer payments and property liens galore. The yard police going around issuing summons for grass too high while our schools and infrastructure fall apart. It is not looking good here. I have a good job and make a decent wage and I can barely afford to live here. I fear, like many, I will be gone after retirement. It is just not feasible to stay in this crooked money hungry state and deal with local politicians who simply don't care about the people who live here.

The beautiful pink overdue sewer bill notice that oodles of residents received itemized the extra $90 as "costs." Very interesting! Here's an interesting stat: The link from the prominent announcement on Hamilton website's home page for the December online tax lien sale lists over 7,200 "parcels" for sale. The fact that many of the "parcels" are included in the listing because of this sewer bill fiasco and that the sale is "online" yet residents can't pay the bill "online" is just mind boggling!

Toni Kerschner McGovern I've tried calling the Tax collector on this and I'm not getting a response. Have you had any luck?
Michelle M Mattaliano
Michelle M Mattaliano Dont forget its cash or money order no cc or personal checks sooo anyone heading to the building to pay be aware!!!
Michelle M Mattaliano
Michelle M Mattaliano There were people wrapped around the building today
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern Mayor Kelly Yaede, Kelly Yaede, How are you going to help your Hamilton Township residents resolve this issue?
Jeri Fitzgeorge LaMothe
Jeri Fitzgeorge LaMothe No attorney out there filing a class action suit?
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Being a new homeowner in hamilton, you sure arent making a good impression. I cannot believe the charges over this sewer bill. I even called and explained my situation to the office. Firstly, I was responsible for a sewer payment that was due before I even owned my house, and because that wasnt paid I could not pay my current bill. How does that make sense? It doesn't. Biggest mistake moving to this town.

Michelle M Mattaliano Someone is getting a big bonus on us..
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern Mayor Kelly Yaede, Kelly Yaede, How are you going to help your Hamilton Township residents resolve this issue?
Tammy Anne Duffy
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$90 fee because my sewer payment is late?? Are you kidding me? I used to be proud of this town. I won't promote it now, in fact I will discourage everyone I can about coming to live here. Just a bunch of crooks left over from another administration, I guess.

Kristen Krulikowski It's ok for them to be late but not the people paying the bills. I'd like to know where they pulled the $90 late fee from, did we all miss that fine print?
Michelle M Mattaliano
Michelle M Mattaliano What can we do about a class action law suit
Michelle M Mattaliano
Michelle M Mattaliano It depends on when u go pay it i went today and i was charged about 42 bucks xtra
Barbara Bilach
Barbara Bilach Still, tho, that's even alot.
Michelle M Mattaliano
Michelle M Mattaliano Its shoukdnt be. Look at all these people
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern Mayor Kelly Yaede, Kelly Yaede, How are you going to help your Hamilton Township residents resolve this issue?
Nancy Gale
Nancy Gale She needs to refund the CASH in the form of a $40 + deduction from the March bill. BTY...Ham Twp...please don't blame the post office for the multitudes of problems caused by your new billing system and the fact that perhaps people were not properly trained on it.
Michelle M Mattaliano
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This sewer bill nonsense is ridiculous. I never got a bill, but then I get a notice I'm delinquent & owe another $90 in "costs"?! Did it occur to anyone that sending 7000 pink slips this week MIGHT be something to double-check first?? Damn idiots deserve all the backlash you're getting if this is how you operate.

Hamilton Township- Never received a bill for my sewer, now I'm being charged a $90 charge for not paying a bill I never received?! And your poor office workers who are totally unprepared for this. How are you going to fix this?!

Toni Kerschner McGovern Mayor Kelly Yaede, Kelly Yaede, How are you going to help your Hamilton Township residents resolve this issue?
Nancy Gale
Nancy Gale Ham. financial director told me they don't work for the Post Office. Not their fault?! A little coincidental so many people did not get a bill. Mayor Yaede...let's have some straight talk.
Stephanie A. Zimmerman
Stephanie A. Zimmerman Oh yes, the woman I spoke with (Terry) said they can't control the mail... with so many who never received bills it seems that the mail is not to blame.
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Tammy Anne Duffy
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So disappointed in Hamilton Township. Never received any notice of a sewer bill, and am a new home owner in Hamilton township. Had to pay a late fee after never receiving a bill. Ridiculous! How am I supposed to pay for a bill I was never notified about.

Toni Kerschner McGovern FYI - there's going to be a news story on this by Nora Muchanic! Go to her page to see the preview!
Alicia Valladares
Alicia Valladares Thanks for the info!
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Tammy Anne Duffy
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Hey, Hamilton! How are you going to rectify the multiple charges debited from residents for the (severely delayed) sewer bills? Overdraft fees being returned would be a great start, but for.thr insane hassle, I would hope you can come up with more......

Andrea Hartz-Pointin Might be nice if they went back to allowing us to pay online for free too! Totally uncalled for that it costs over a $1 to pay them now.
Jennifer Roslowski
Jennifer Roslowski Yeah, over a buck for ACH payment and almost 5 for a debit /credit card!
Andrea Hartz-Pointin
Andrea Hartz-Pointin We definitely pay enough to live in Hamilton, being charged for sewer payments is pathetic especially when it was free in March.
Jennifer Roslowski
Jennifer Roslowski Especially when they didn't send out notices on time, and it really shortens the amount of time a resident would have to mail a check!
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Nick Van Wagner
Nick Van Wagner I can't pay my other bills till wells Fargo returns my money, it's such a hassle
Jennifer Roslowski
Jennifer Roslowski You keep track of all fees, on both ends and submit it to the twp fir reimbursement. It's their screw up.
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Tammy Anne Duffy
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After 1 hour + standing at our Municipal Bldg. where most all in line stated they had not received their sewer bill, I asked the Director of Finances for the twp why we did not receive a bill, he stated "WE don't run the Post Office". Good thing, because you sure aren't running the finances very well. As I was speaking with him an aide whispered to him "Mayor Yaede needs to speak to you immediately" He started to protest and she repeated "IMMEDIATELY". That's right, speak with your financial guy Mayor Yaede....but I remind you, the buck stops with YOU. Voters do not forget here....This needs to be righted. I suggest all the folks who had to pay a fine should be given credit for it deducted from their NEXT bill.

Nancy Gale BTW....how about a late notice next time the "Post Office" messes up. We don't need to be threatened by a tax sale to pay our bills - when we actually do receive them, we pay them. 'nuf said.
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern FYI - there's going to be a new story on this by Nora Muchanic! Go to her page to see the preview!
Brenda LoCastro
Brenda LoCastro remember being financially raped today on the next election day!
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern And don't forget about all the farm land that has been rezoned to commercial or residential use. Goodbye trees, hello more traffic.
Rich Jordine
Rich Jordine yep even more senior housing going up in reclaimed "open space"
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Rosanne Michele
Rosanne Michele So he's blaming the post office??
Nancy Gale
Nancy Gale His quote... "WE don't work for the Post Office" Yea, thanks for the tip.
Brenda LoCastro
Jennifer Roslowski
Jennifer Roslowski Funny, even the bills people did receive weren't postmarked until after the due date. This isn't a USPS issue, it's a Twp issue. And their issue is the fact that people are speaking out about their lack of accountability and are pissed at their mismanagement.
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Please give the taxpayers of Hamilton a full financial accounting of all the fees collected today and what the money is going to be used for. Thank you.

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Toni Kerschner McGovern

Is anyone going to address the Tax Sale? I mean, for real??? Disgrace. Why are all comments not accessible on this page under any post?

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Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern Mayor Kelly Yaede, Kelly Yaede, How are you going to help your Hamilton Township residents resolve this issue?
Michael Kalinowski
Michael Kalinowski So we 'forgot' to pay our sewer bill when it was due last month. (FYI: I put forgot in quotation marks because we never actually received a bill.)
So now we have a pretty pink late notice, which notifies us that our overdue balance plus interest and a
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Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern $505,080 if 5,612 people pay the $90 fee! Thanks for those links Micheal. This is unbelievable!
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern Nora Muchanic - you may be interested in the details that Michael provided above with links to the Township page where the information is provided.
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern FYI - there's going to be a news story on this by Nora Muchanic! Go to her page to see the preview!
Janna Sheiman
Janna Sheiman and the site isnt being updated, someone paid their bill in the line and as of today its still showing as active in the tax lien
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Tammy Anne Duffy
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Normally, I would give our Hamilton 5 stars. But after this sewer incident we expect better!! Admit it was the Township's fault and remedy this for your residents.

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Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern I went down to Town Hall yesterday to resolve my account. They waived the $90 fee for me! Good luck with your resolution.
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Just moved here in August and heard about tax issue. Now my house is listed for sale for $1 on the tax lien site under the previous owners names! Wtf?

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Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern I owed $1.01. I went down to Town Hall yesterday to resolve my account. They waived the $90 fee for me! Good luck with your resolution. FYI - they're just selling the tax debt, not your house.
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Since when are the township work trucks above the law? Saw one going the wrong way on a one way street (Sam Naples) just to make a U-turn to fill potholes at the corner of Ward and Sam Naples. God forbid they go around like everyone else does. #WhatMakesThemSoSpecial

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Eryn Hull reviewed Hamilton Township1 star

I'm not going to rant about the horrendous plowing job that was done. I am however going to complain about opening the schools when the roads in front of them aren't clear, the sidewalks aren't clear and there's absolutely no safe place for parents to park their vehicle to drop off or pick up. Even the buses had to drop off kids in the middle of the street since that's the only open space. Isn't this what snow days are for, so they can remove the snow and make it safe for kids to arrive and leave school instead of having to be dropped off in the middle of the street or walk in the street because they can't use the sidewalks.

Snow Plow Sal never gave us an ETA on plowing. Curb to curb within 36 hours? Ha! 40 hours later, they "plowed." No cars were parked in the street, yet they missed the mark on both sides by 8 feet. No salt. No sand. This is going to be an icy mess until the next snowstorm!

Our municipal taxes are going up next year. Perhaps this administration can figure out how to operate a plow.

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Megg Lex
Megg Lex We live in the same development. Plows came through at 6am today. Car after car (as well as all wheel drive trucks) have had to be pushed after getting stuck. Hoping they're going to come through and "plow" a little more efficiently at some point. It seems as though our few back streets are an afterthought and it's been this way for years.
Rich Hundley
Rich Hundley They're not coming back......
Kevin Lamb
Kevin Lamb I'm going to take a picture of the high school kids and the bus getting stuck in front of my house, yup plows came through and drove around the area to register the "GPS" for good old Snow Plow Sal.
Dan Poissonnier
Dan Poissonnier I got dropped of home from work Monday to find a 10 foot tall mound of snow in front of my mailbox. I'm the last house on a dead end. What was the snow left in the street? Oh and I got dropped off because I couldn't get out at 7 am monday morning because we never even had 1 truck come down the street. In my 4 years living here we have never seen salt of sand put down. I did my part and cleaned the side walks
Dan Poissonnier's photo.
Kevin Lamb
Kevin Lamb Well I have to say the plows did make a second pass (with the plow in the down position) the other day and my street is now fine.
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School system Hamilton TWP has became a dumping ground for Trenton Parents who use Hamilton address to send and educate their kids here and We as a taxpayers pay for IT.

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Now that i get to pay an extra $500 a year in taxes, can we hire workers that don't leave half my garbage on the street in front of my house? Oh oh, and then the lovely township employees who tell me it's my problem and there not cleaning it up?

Yardville should pay less in taxes based on municipal services. Still waiting for a plow, even though 3 cars got stuck on the road in front of my house this morning. No doubt it will come around midnight tonight (over 48 hours after the storm stopped) and freeze over, making it impossible to get to work by 7am.

The mayor is a total ass hat and doesn't understand shit if it's my yard I think its safe to park on my yard instead of the streets, 1 I feel it's safer to keep my car on the yard instead of the street where multiple things could happen but instead of understanding people she decides to fine us for parking on my yard not there yard mine worst township in America.

Shameful job plowing all streets around my son's school. There's no place for parents to park that have to bring their kids to school, let alone for the buses to safely park and drop off/pick up students. Unsafe for parents/students/teachers, etc. I couldn't believe it was still terrible at pick up today at 3:30, I thought for sure the Township would have come back during the day today to rectify this. I'm sure the residents of these streets are unhappy as well with the terrible quality of the plowing. SO Disappointed with the plow job, how can the Township leave the streets surrounding schools in such condition?!

Dissatisfied would be understatement witht he sewer bill debacle 2016!!! #notright #whogotthebonus

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Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern Mayor Kelly Yaede, Kelly Yaede, How are you going to help your Hamilton Township residents resolve this issue?
Michelle M Mattaliano
Michelle M Mattaliano I was late for work and paid extra... i would not like a check i would like cash only just as you took from residents
Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern FYI - there's going to be a news story on this by Nora Muchanic! Go to her page to see the preview!
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Once again 2 more roads in a newer Hamilton Township development getting new curbs and pavement that were built WELL after Springdale Avenue which has NEVER been repaved in 40 to almost 50 years!!
The excuse they keep giving me at the township is that these are all "higher traveled roads" that need repair before Springdale Avenue, that excuse holds no water and is complete BS!!

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Very disappointed with the lack of web information for the events at veterans park and throughout the township. Nearly impossible to find any info besides the signs posted at a select number of intersections. We showed up to the park for Septemberfest with our dogs, as we have every year, to find they are no longer allowed. And the same has occurred for the fireworks on the 4th. At an outdoor event? In the park? And the dog parks inconveniently closed for those coming from too far to bring their dogs home. If you don't want dogs, that's fine, but please, let's have a little more information beforehand than to arrive at the park and discover the change then. Thumbs down Hamilton.

Just want to thank you for having Rusling Paving plow our street. What a joke they threw slush all over my cleared sidewalk and left 3 feet of snow/slush curbside. Wouldn't be so bad if they had taken the time to make sure the storm drains got cleared. Instead we had to bust our butts twice to clean our walks and we had dig out all that slush from the storm drain to get the water from settling in front of our driveway. Very disappointed in how my tax dollars are being spent for snow removal.

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place sucks...........................50 characters

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Class action lawsuit coming down the pike over this sewer bill nonsense.

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There are a couple open cases (regarding theft of money) with the Police department that they refuse to act upon. I've left a couple messages with Detective Jeff Neilson who won't return my calls! I am now wondering if I can have the cases transferred to the State Police where I may get better action?

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Mark Skwara
Mark Skwara They don't investigate reported crimes so they can boost of a "low crime rate" and how they "keep Hamilton safe"..... Same thing here, I reported criminal theft of property, knew who done it with overwhelming proof and they said "you have a good case in civil court"..... what a joke!
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What hoops do I have to jump through to get the police to do something about the cars speeding down my street and passing my sons handicapped bus while he's on the lift? This is now a daily occurrence and it's completely unacceptable that I have to be the one to step in front of cars trying to pass the bus because they can't take two extra minutes out of their day to wait for a child's handicapped bus. Something NEEDS to be done.

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Chrystal Curci
Chrystal Curci Well that didn't even take a whole year for me to be woken up by a drunk driver speeding down my street, hitting one parked vehicle them flipping onto my parked vehicle. Speed limit is 25.... Can we PLEASE get speed bumps and more than 1 speed limit sign yet?!?!?!?!?
Chrystal Curci

Hamilton, what is up with the playgrounds being closed at our Elementary schools? Really?!?!?!?! Not up to code?! How much could it possibly cost to get them up to code? And where is the money?!?!?!? This is INSANE. Only in NJ.

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Yolanda C Varga
Yolanda C Varga Totally agreed!
They had all summer to fix this
And they didn't do anything 😡
Kevin Klosinski
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Isn't there a law about clearing your sidewalks 24 hours after the storm? I nearly slipped and fell just out walking. Im sorry i don't like walking in the street. Clear your sidewalks and put salt down please. I called taco bell corp for the sidewalk cause i slipped and fell there. Not happy at all.

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My taxes go up every year but the sub par services stays the same. It's been days since the snow fall and all the major streets are plowed and salted but not my street or many of the local side streets I travel everyday.

I have been in Hamilton for approximately 15 years now and have watched the school ratings decline. How come our surrounding townships cans have schools rated with 9's and ours are mostly 4's. House prices are awful. How is this not a top priority!

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Yolanda C Varga
Yolanda C Varga We feel exactly the same way. That's why we are moving as soon as possible
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The fact that we're 4 days post storm and my neighborhood is still untouched by a plow is ridiculous. I just got stuck on my own street. Snow plow sal needs to get over to the neighborhood surrounding lalor elementary ASAP.

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Hamilton Police and Township do a horrible job at enforcing the law about fireworks. It's very inconsiderate to not only our veterans who suffer from PTSD, but it's also ILLEGAL!! That's right, ILLEGAL!! Not to mention our pets are terrified as well. Independence Day is not about drinking beer, cooking out and shooting off crappy fireworks. If you don't know what it's about, then google it! And yes, while the law has taken away your freedom to fire off said fireworks, it's also taken away mine to walk in you yard and punch you in the face in front of you friends and family. As much as I'd love the satisfaction to do so, I don't, because it's AGAINST THE LAW!!! So, since I'm all for obeying the law, I would hope others would too. If you want cheap entertainment, then get a bug zapper, you simpletons!

Cannot believe what i thought was going to be a long drawn out process of trying to get a resolution with an issue at our business was handled within minutes by an officer that took time out of his day to help. Thank you Hamilton Police Department :) Officer Tabolski

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I'm am so disgusted with the condition of my street 3 days after a major snowstorm. These conditions are deplorable. My daughter is a young driver and cannot get down this street without getting stuck.
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NJ is building a great bicycle trail network, except in Hamilton Township. I think Mayor Kelly Yaede and Hamilton PD hate bicycles. They have NO commuter bicycling infrastructure.....only load your bike in your car and go to Veterans Park to ride crappy bike path! If you go to the surrounding towns, West Windsor, Lawrenceville, Trenton or Bordentown, there's fantastic trail networks, commuter link paths and dedicated lanes on roadways!

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I love the growth of Hamilton but we could use a Target, a Wegmans, and more diversity in our elected offices. And for heaven's earth stop blocking the development of Kingdom Church on Kuser Rd! It makes us look unwelcoming to minority businesses and organizations.

live in g-16...probably one of the last streets to get plowed .That's ok,someone has to be last.I live on a coldesac & always leave cars in the driveway to keep street clear for plows.....Plows just left 7:40pm.Just about all the snow on the coldesac is piled up over my curb because other cars weren't moved...Been here for almost 30 yrs..Not Happy with MY Gal Sal !

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Ralph Chiappetta Sr.
Ralph Chiappetta Sr. New year..same problems...Plows arrived on Hirth Dr approx 4pm 1/25/16.Large dump truck & 1 pk-up truck did well on the drive,but the coldesac was left a mess....Large dump was getting stuck,neighbors came out to help the driver...many areas in coldesa...See More
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I just came from the Open Ceremony for the new wing of the Township animal shelter. The building is beautiful, and our Mayor announced the addition saved taxpayers about half a million dollars. I am grateful we have such a professional facility, staffed by an always courteous and caring team!

11/21 Update (revised to 3 stars): Tax issue was resolve; but it would have been better for the Township to prevent all that aggravation.

Nov 2016 (revised to 1 star) The tax collector's office has imposed a $90 late fee on a $1.01 charge??? WHAT IS THIS?? Can't get any answers on line, on the phone, and can't get to the building today. Apparently I'm not alone, this is happening to many residents and I believe it is because the billing statements were mailed AFTER the due...

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Toni Kerschner McGovern
Toni Kerschner McGovern Mayor Kelly Yaede, Kelly Yaede, How are you going to help your Hamilton Townshipp residents resolve the 2016 Sewer Bill issue?
Tammy Anne Duffy
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Great job in plowing Pope Ave. like the idea of a family friendly rec center as proposed by the Mayor. Instead of cutting down many trees and uprooting many "little critters", why not make use of the empty Shop Rite/Cost Cutters lots for this purpose ?

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Hamilton Township is looking to destroy a cat colony that has been in existence for over 17 years. They should help save taxpayers $$ and embrace TNR. It will save the township $$ and reduce the feral cat population. Livingston NJ just started a pilot program, why can't Hamilton?? Oh, that is because all the township elected officials drink at Killarney's Bar!

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What are the chances we can get a left turn signal for left turns from Edinburg to Whitehorse-Mercerville @ 5 Points? It is an awful turn to make, especially during rush hour.

Love working in Hamilton at the Tilted Kilt. All the guest that come in are awesome. Thank you all for coming in for $2 domestic and $3 imports and craft beers

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Love the local parks and all of the activities! However, people smoking and leaving cigarette butts behind ruins it. Is smoking even permitted in the parks?

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My street is worse today then it was yesterday. Cars are still getting stuck. Blairmore drive is horrible.

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What is with the sudden crime spike in the Whitehorse area? 2 or more attempted break ins, attempted car being stolen. Sounds like we need more police presence.

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I hear the Mayor is planning furloughs and layoffs to save taxes. Feel bad for all the employee's.

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Shame on the township for your snow plowing, or lack of!! $14,000 in taxes?!? I want a partial refund!!

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Mike Kirsch
Mike Kirsch They did on Quakerbridge Rd., and took everything along with it. Twice - took the neighbor mailbox, then came back for ours.
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Would be nice to park in front of my own house!!! Township told us to keep the street clear of cars so they could plow curb to curb, and yet, here I am, 4 days later, with 5 feet or snow from my curb to the street. You know what's funny is that my mom called three times and complained about the terrible plow job, and so did our neighbors, SEVERAL OF THEM, yet, when a second plow came by this morning, it got the snow that it already plowed, and just moved it into the STILL REMAINING 5 FEET LONG PILE OF SNOW THAT I STILL CANNOT PARK IN.

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terrible snow removal. so many people in the neighborhood stuck at intersection.

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Stray cats running all around the neighborhod. Township said nothing they can do about it. And they refuse to issue me a trap.

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The men on plow 231 were very kind and helpful. I still be stuck if not for their help

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Bradford ave has not been plowed! When will it be done!?!

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I love how everyone else on our street but us got their recycling picked up today.

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THE CROSSING GUARD AT KUSER SCHOOL IF MORE INTRESTED IN TALKING TO THE PARENTS AND THE ICE CREAM TRUCK LADY THAN CROSSING THE KIDS CANT POST MY VIDEO HERE SORRY

Was that a township truck spraying for mosquitoes on Wesley Ave at 5 am this morning????? Would of been nice if you informed the neighbors! Thank goodness my windows were closed so my parrot didn't get fumigated!!

Now your Sh.t plowing has kept the schools closed.I also enjoy staying home from work on days it snows to shovel out and the next day I have to wake up an hour early to shovel ice burgs from the plow that comes down the rd at 4am, luckily I have a shale bar and pick axe. I do appreciate that you send 2 plows out in my neighborhood, the only problem is they must have magnets in the driver door cause they get stuck together in the middle of the road and are left to bullsh!t with each other. Don't worry I will wait for them to finish there conversation before I go to work. Maybe you should give your drivers a diagram on how to plow a street so this doesn't happen again. Is there a tax rebate form I can get for my wasted time and taxes?

I have to say I am complete disgusted that the township did not plan better for this storm. Knowing what was to be expected with the amounts of snow. And having to close schools again due to neighborhood roads being unsafe to travel. Is just disgusting!

The township needs more experienced plow drivers. Marjorie way is a mess. In front of my house there is eight feet of snow from curb to road. Are they afaid of hitting the curb?

I would think more of it if they had not just pushed a four yard block of packed snow on top of the storm drains near my house!

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Cristy Womack Burton
Cristy Womack Burton And add to that being on hold over an hour with this HAMSTAT hotline!!!!
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Still waiting for a plow on McClellan and harrison. No salt either. Both streets are still a sheet of ice. We have older people on the street. Please at least throw us some salt!!!

A great big THANKS to the gentleman who plowed my street this afternoon. He did a great job and then spread sand. I live on Tettemer Ave and I really appreciate that he did such a great job.

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it's ashame that the township barely plows secondary streets. I was in complete shock when they plowed the last snow storm but shout out for plowing and resulting in my vehicle getting stuck a few houses down for a good 45 minutes.

Thank you HamiltonTownship! Our street was just replowed to get the leftover snow off of our street. Great job...well done! Thank you again snowplow staff for all of your hard work!

My street needs to be plowed and salted- I am on Marshall between Edinburgh and Nottingham. What looked to be a group consisting of a set of grandparents with their grandchild were almost hit yesterday on the way to the elementary school.

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Love this for keeping track of what is going on in my township

Any chance my street will actually get plowed after this storm? Moved to Tudor drive 3 years ago and our street has never been plowed. It's pretty unacceptable.

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Daniel Slaiciunas
Daniel Slaiciunas Been living on John Paul Dr. for 30 years. We rarely get plowed, we have a better chance of being plowed in at Kristen Way. So good luck with that
Laura Case Matecha
Laura Case Matecha Dancer Driver never sees a plow either.
Michelle Larsen
Michelle Larsen I see they now don't allow comments to be seen to their most recent posts!! Guess they don't like the residents commiserating on how terrible their handling of snow is!
Austin Akins
Austin Akins Dont worry they came and plowed my road this weekend after it already melted down to pavement. Kinda pointless then
Susan Quade Gabriel
Susan Quade Gabriel I noticed the comments are no longer able to be viewed. Unfortunate as I wanted to comment I was satisfied, for once, with the plowing in my Zone E-15.
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Little disappointed that my street was never plowed, even though they said it was

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Help support your local cheerleaders!! Our wonderful Mitey Mites have been invited to perform in Disney in a couple of weeks and are looking for the community's help. Please see our FB page, Hamilton Revolution Pop Warner Cheer for different fundraisers and ways you can help us out. And if you see us out and about please say "Hi!!"

Please keep a look out for my two dogs that are missing, they are both black and small about 15-20 lbs! Thanks

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Is anyone working at veterans park? Grass is not cut trash in the parking lots. I would hate to see this great park get ruined.

Why were the sewer truck up and down Tanglewood Drive~late Sat night removing man hole covers????

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Lisa Gatto Varvar
Lisa Gatto Varvar there was a back up somewhere and it started coming up in our utility sink so tony called and they came and fixed it :)
Jennifer Ayres Gurgurich
Jennifer Ayres Gurgurich I'm glad you called! Our down stairs toilet was 'bubbling all day yesterday! I had no idea it could be from that type of thing Lisa! Thanks Tony!
Tony Varvar
Tony Varvar Your welcome Kathy. I was surprised the township responded so quick. I called back yesterday to thank them for the fast service. Our sink in the basement was backing up. This also happened about a year ago. I know it was the main sewer line when that sink backs up.
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Why hasn't trash been picked up in the Briarwood development?

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Fischer Chiropractic in Hamilton NJ (www.fischerchiropracticcenter.com

) has an opening for a Chiropractic Assistant position (32 hour week). This is a DAYTIME job which must have the flexibility to work the evening shift if needed. I am accepting resumes by email at fischchiro@aol.com or by fax at (609) 581-8097. This is an immediate hire. Thank you all for any assistance.

Does st patric parade still for today at hamilton ave?

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Saint Mary's School is blessed to have so many good neighbors supporting us! Please join us in our gym tonight at 7:00 in a show of support for our 125 year Bordentown tradition.

Anyone know what all the Rumbling was on Saturday Feb 23?
Someone said it was from Fort Dix, but I have a hard time believing that. To be that loud, all day, it would have rattled (or shattered) windows of homes closer to Fort Dix. We have to be 15-20 miles away at least.

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What is the start time of the St Patricks parade this year?

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what about plowing Whitman Road, Saranac Road got plowed twice already and I am sure Kino and Stamford got done. What about Whitman?


Posted by tammyduffy at 8:16 AM EST
Updated: Saturday, 3 December 2016 8:22 AM EST
A Very Kelsey Christmas' Features Festive Holiday Tunes and Lots of Laughs at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Dec. 10 to 11
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 A Very Kelsey Christmas' Features Festive Holiday Tunes and Lots of Laughs at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Dec. 10 to 11

 

 



VeryKelseyChristmasSanta-Mrs:
Nobody adds to the holiday season quite like this couple! Tom and Amy Bessellieu star as Santa and Mrs. Claus in “A Very Kelsey Christmas, to be presented by Forté Productions at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Dec. 10 and 11. Tickets are available online at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333.
 
 

 

Mercer County Community College's (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre is bringing out the holly as Forté Productions presents “A Very Kelsey Christmas.” Dates and times for this unique holiday event are Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.


The theater is an official drop-off site for the Marines Toys for Tots annual holiday drive. Patrons are encouraged to donate a new, unwrapped toy in the box located in the Kelsey Theatre lobby. Donations will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 12.
In its fun musical salute to the Christmas season, this 1950’s style variety show features many Kelsey Theatre regulars in a delightful mix of comedy, skits, and Broadway and pop favorites.  After an enthusiastic reception to their debut production in 2015, Forté Productions has invited guest performers from Maurer Productions OnStage, Pegasus Theatre Project, Rooftop Theatre Collaborative, and Downstage Center Dance to add even more merriment to an entertaining and nostalgic theater experience.


Director John Zimmerman attributes the show’s popularity to the desire for fun times during the holiday season.  “This show delivers,” he said.  “The efforts of our talented cast all add up to a special gift for Kelsey patrons. We hope that when they look back on Christmas 2016, this show will be one of their fond memories.”


The cast includes Allyson Alzate of Dayton, Robie Angarone of Hamilton, Amy Bessellieu of Lawrenceville, Tom Bessellieu of Lawrenceville, Samantha Campisi of Princeton, Kim Cupo of Fairless Hills, Pa., Alex deMets of Newtown, Pa., Cameron Dunbar of Trenton, Nolah Flynn of Yardley, Pa., Meah Jones of Hamilton, Jillian Lee of Hamilton Square, Diana Maurer of Ewing, John Maurer of Ewing, Shannon Mohan of Langhorne, Pa., Anna Perno of Hamilton, Maria Pinto of Trenton, Alexys Pulsinelli of Bordentown, Debbie Ryan of Robbinsville, Keira Mei Santiago of East Windsor, Vidhi Sapru of West Windsor, Peter Sauer of Yardley, Pa., Shreya Savur of Robbinsville, Catherine Scelza of Columbus, Avani Singh of Dayton, Simone Smith of Allentown, Amanda Sorrento of Hamilton, Lauren Sorrento of Hamilton, Liz Susswein of Hamilton, Julia Toto of Pennington, Jenny Weiner of East Windsor, Gina Whalen of Millstone Township,  Maura Whalen of Millstone Township, Sean Whalen of Millstone Township, Penelope White of Princeton, Michelle Whitescarver of East Windsor, Kaitlyn Young of Robbinsville, Fady Zaher of Hamilton, James Zimmerman of Hamilton, John Zimmerman of Hamilton, Stephanie Zimmerman of Hamilton, and Matthew Zisk of Princeton.
Joining John Zimmerman on the production team are Producer Stephanie Zimmerman, Music Director Peter deMets, and Stage Manager Beverly Kuo-Hamilton.


Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $14 students/children. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333 or online at www.kelseytheatre.net.  Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Free parking is available next to the theater.


Tickets are also on sale for “The Nutcracker,” which closes out Kelsey’s holiday season.  This abridged family version of the classic ballet is presented by New Jersey Youth Ballet Dec. 16 to 18.  For a complete listing of adult and children’s events, visit the Kelsey website or call the box office for a brochure.


Posted by tammyduffy at 6:59 AM EST
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Bai is a Pepper Too!
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 Dr Pepper Snapple paying $1.7B for Bai Brands

 

 

"Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. has acquired the Hamilton-based drink company Bai Brands LLC, and its complete portfolio of antioxidant-infused beverages.

The Plano, Texas-based soft drink company — already a minority owner and distributor of Bai products — paid $1.7 billion to purchase Bai Brands, which included a tax benefit of approximately $400 million on a net present value basis. According to Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., that will be financed through “new unsecured notes and short-term commercial paper.”

 

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In 2014, when I sat on the Hamilton Economic Development board, I nominated Bai for Best New Business of the Year.  When I handed in the nomination the then Director of Economic Development in Hamilton said, "How the hell is Bai?" 

 

Below is the interview and write up I did to educate the Economic Development board in 2014 about Bai I did of Ben Weiss who later that year won the Award for Best new Business in 2014.

 

 Name of Nominee: Ben Weiss, CEO of Bai
 
Principal of Business: Beverage/Consumer goods
 
Address of Business: 1800 East State Street, Suite 153, Hamilton, NJ 08609
 
 
Date Business Started: 2009
How many years in Business in Hamilton Twp: Since 2011
 
Provide Brief Description of Business/Individual’s Profession: CEO/Founder

Bai Brands, LLC, makers of Bai 5-Calorie antioxidant infusions, is a Hamilton-based company founded in August, 2009 (in Princeton, NJ) by entrepreneur and coffee industry pioneer Ben Weiss. They opened their offices in 2011 in Hamilton. Bai 5-Calorie antioxidant infusions are only five calories, infused with coffeefruit and flavored with exotic fruit juices. They are naturally sweetened, gluten free, Kosher, vegan, soy-, BPA- and GMO-free. For more information about the line of ten Bai 5 antioxidant infusions and the brand named by Beverage World among the "Breakout Brands of 2012", visit drinkbai.com. Bai has four packaging plants/warehouses.  They are located in Dayton, NJ, Hamilton, NJ, Landsdale, Pa and Corona, CA.
 
Number of Employees: in 2014: 84 Full time, 450 Brand Ambassadors (throughout the USA)

How many are Hamilton Twp Residents: 25% of our employees
 
How many locations do you operate: 2 (Hamilton, NJ and Corona, CA)

How many locations in Ham Twp: 1 and looking to expand to another 100,000 square feet for a total of 140,000 square feet.
 
(Optional) What are gross sales for the Business in
2012: 5,189,289
2013: 17,071,548
 
Seven Critical Questions
 
1.Why did the nominee choose to set up business operations in Hamilton Township?

Ben felt Studio Park offered a unique space in a new location for Bai to embark on its journey. Studio Park is located on the train tracks, which is symbolic of the fast pace movement of Bai Brands. Bai is a fast pace business that continues to grow every day. Hamilton’s warehouse spaces at Studio Park were ideal for our east coast warehouses and offices to live. It is also close to Princeton, where the brand was created. He worked with Dan Popkin, real estate developer and expert in the transformation of spaces. Dan is the owner of Modern Recycled Spaces.  He brings his passion for transforming spaces into a world usually occupied by those who only focus on their bottom line. Bai was one of the first tenants in the Studio Park complex. The presence of Bai and its success has helped fill the building with other successful companies. Bai occupies 40,000 square feet today in Studio Park. They are looking for an additional 100,000 square feet currently. The building both inside and out are amazing. I would suggest you all go and visit the facility.
 
2. How has the nominee improved/expanded business opportunities for Hamilton Township residents?

Bai’s location at Studio Park in Hamilton, opened many doors for business in this Township. 25% of Bai office employees are from Hamilton Township. This opened up doors for residents to have a close environment to work in. They are quickly expanding.  There has been 400% growth in their business this year. With a new line extension focused on children, slated for June 2014 launch, it will only add to Bai’s success. Bai also expanded Studio Park, as they were one of the first businesses there. They occupy 40,000 square feet at Studio Park. Bai has launched nationally, which has added to their success. This success is shared with Hamilton Township. Bai represents a lifestyle brand in Hamilton. The building represents a hip culture that is modern and entrepreneurial. There are benefits of being a lifestyle brand starting in a small township such as Hamilton. Other companies seeing Bai’s success will hopefully see Hamilton as a destination for their businesses as well. Some Hamiltonians are Brand Ambassadors for Bai.
 
 
How has the nominee given back to Hamilton Township community?

Bai has donated over 25 pallets of Bai (2,700 cases) to the Faith Baptist Church in Hamilton Township. Bai also donates to many organizations in the area including: PHS Girls Basketball, PHS Girls Soccer, Princeton Little League, Princeton Flag Football, Bronze Sponsor Beyond Words Princeton Public Library, Sponsored Turkey Trot, Princeton 1/2 Marathon, Communiversity, Princeton University 5th Class Reunion, Princeton Memorial Day Parade, Sponsored Events Princeton Art Council, Safe Streets Basketball Weekend, Simple Wish, Dragon boat races at Mercer County Park, JDRF and many others. They have many projects slated as well in 2014/2015 throughout Hamilton township as well. Bai has a separate group within the company that focuses on Community relations. This group is ran by Patricia Schlaefer.

 
4.  What civic activities is the nominee involved in Hamilton Township?
Ben Weis, CEO of Bai, has coached Princeton Little League for several years as well as Princeton Flag Football   Member of Princeton Chamber of Commerce.  Danna Weiss on behalf of the Weiss family redesigned the Playground at the Jewish Center of Princeton. Ben has a community relations team at Bai that is working on programs that will soon to be launched throughout the community of Hamilton. There is a very nice project with the Special Olympics Summer Games they will help orchestrate with me. Giving an area athlete the key to the city of Trenton. I have a meeting with the Trenton Council next week to continue conversations on this project.  
 
5.  What awards or accolades has nominee been recognized for in his/her business or profession?
Entrepreneur of the Year for the Princeton Chamber of Commerce
 
6.  What are the future business plans for nominee to grow, expand and retain business operations in Hamilton Township?

Bai is in hyper growth mode right now. In January 2014 they launched nationally in the U.S. and because of this Bai has plans to continue expanding their Bai offices and warehouse space in Hamilton. Specifically in Studio Park, they have found a location that is perfect for Bai and what they are looking for as a brand. Since they first began working in Hamilton, they have already expanded their offices double in size. They have two warehouse spaces at Studio Park, and are seeking more space in Hamilton for Bai. As Bai continues to grow, Hamilton Township will grow. Their customers call their office in Hamilton where they provide their feedback about their product. Each customer that calls is aware that they are calling into their Bai-quarters in Hamilton. Their visitors who frequent Bai-quarters are taken back by their unique space they have homed in Hamilton. There is not another place their brand could have blossomed like this in. Bai is proud to be a part of Hamilton. Their new line extension to be launched in June will transform the childhood beverage segment (Bai Little). What they have done with this new product, packaging and training of their team is quite unique.

7. Commission member, please tell us in your own words why we should consider your nominee for 38th Annual Distinguished Business Achievement Award?

Bai Brands, LLC, makers of Bai 5-Calorie antioxidant infusions, is a Hamilton-based company founded in August, 2009 (in Princeton, NJ) by entrepreneur and coffee industry pioneer Ben Weiss. They opened their offices in 2011 in Hamilton. Bai 5-Calorie antioxidant infusions are only five calories, infused with coffeefruit and flavored with exotic fruit juices. They are naturally sweetened, gluten free, Kosher, vegan, soy-, BPA- and GMO-free. For more information about the line of ten Bai 5 antioxidant infusions and the brand named by Beverage World among the "Breakout Brands of 2012", visit drinkbai.com. Bai has four packaging plants/warehouses.  They are located in Dayton, NJ, Hamilton, NJ, Landsdale, Pa and Corona, CA.

There is a graveyard filled with unsuccessful brands in the beverage market. Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper/Snapple make up 90% of the beverage market. The industry is a $billion plus industry. All the other brands, outside of Coke, Pepsi and DRP/Snapple, make up 10% of the entire beverage market. Bai’s success can be attributed to tenacity of the company and not having a duplicate product. They have out-executed and out-networked all the other brands in the cooler. Every person in the company carries a passion for Bai that empowers the company. You see it and feel it in their Hamilton corporate HQ.  Their recent alignment with Dr. Pepper/ Snapple from a distribution stand point has helped rise them to the successful brand they are today.  This agreement occurred in Nov 2013. Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS), is a leading producer of flavored beverages in the Americas and an innovator in the non-carbonated beverages sector, has extensive direct to store and warehouse delivery capabilities. Bai Brands and DPS have been working together over the last two years in select markets across the country, and the two companies have now partnered in most major markets. That relationship is a win/win for everyone involved. One of the main focuses in the industry for companies is to protect their products from being marginalized. Bai has been successful doing this. Mr Weiss is extremely aware of the entire market and reacts accordingly to opportunities.

Bai believes that the consumer is  most important.  There is a lot of temptation to obtain immediate volume with some distributors but sometimes those choices will not obtained sustained growth. Bai is very careful upon choosing their distribution partners. They are very disciplined and stay focused on their objectives.  Ben Weiss, the CEO of Bai owned a wholesale coffee bean roasting business in the past as well as had roles as the product manager for Godiva and Pepperidge Farm. Bai began in the basement of Ben & Danna’s home in Princeton. Mixing flavors in his kitchen, knocking on doors in the neighborhood to do tastings.

Mr Weiss is the type of CEO that I admire. I am a very tough critic and walked away with such a refreshed optimism after my meeting with Mr. Weiss. There are 2 key (there are many but these are key) qualities that top CEO’s must have. Ben Weiss has the full suite of attributes. 1. Realistic optimism. Leaders with this trait possess confidence without self-delusion or irrationality. They pursue audacious goals, which others would typically view as impossible pipedreams, while at the same time remaining aware of the magnitude of the challenges confronting them and the difficulties that lie ahead. Ben Weiss has this. As we met, (Studio Park resides adjacent to the Amtrak and NJT train tracks), the trains went by quickly. He stated, “We have been very successful but I know that things can go away as fast as that train just went by, I need to slow down the train at the right time and keep things on track.” It’s very poetic for Bai to be located adjacent to the trains. It’s a reminder of how fast everything moves in business. Staying on the tracks is key to getting to the place where you need and want to me.  Ben is honorably humble and understands that work life balance is also key to a businesses success. There is a ping pong table in the headquarters that the employees use to let off steam.  There are also a set of kites that hang in the lobby. These colorful kites are from his first employee who is their Director of Marketing. The kites are a reminder that its important to “go fly a kite and relax with your friends and family”, work hard but play hard. It reinvigorates you. Upon entering Bai there is a wonderful table with a Buddah and fen shui red light creating a instant calming atmosphere.  The next attribute is subservience to purpose. Leaders with this ability see their professional goal as so profound in importance that their lives become measured in value by how much they contribute to furthering that goal. What is more, they must be pursuing a professional goal in order to feel a purpose for living. In essence, that goal is their master and their reason for being. They do not ruminate about their purpose, because their mind finds satisfaction in its occupation with their goal. Their level of dedication to their work is a direct result of the extraordinary, remarkable importance they place on their goal. Ben and the Bai team have this and are tenacious. There were no grumpy faces, no attitudes, nothing but respect for each other.

Bai’s new line extension, Bai Littles as well as their current line serve a wonderful purpose. People in the USA need to “rethink what they drink”. More and more people read labels today and monitor their caloric, and carb intake.  The Bai products are healthy beverages filled with antioxidants and natural flavors and ingredients. The products are  gluten free, even diabetics can drink them, athletes drink them, etc. You can enjoy them for they are delicious, refreshing, antioxidant-packed infusions. They are also are  doing good for your body.

The new Bai Little line will have zero caffeine, unique packaging (Bai will be the only company utilizing this new packing in the USA made by a company in Sweden). Bai has an entire educational campaign that they will launch for kids with Bai Littles. The campaign will be, giving healthy lessons in hydration to kids.  They are developing a 4D augmented reality campaign that will energize and educate children on health hydration.

 Ben has an enormous sense of obligation to his entire team. He gets up every morning to be the most tenacious he can be to ensure the success of not just his company but the people who work for him.  The launch of Bai Littles, will transform the childhood beverage market. It’s befuddling how Capri Sun has been so wildly successful in this segment with the second ingredient being fructose. Mother’s want to load their kids up with sugar? I think not, especially with the increase of diabetes in the USA. Nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Both the prevalence and incidence of diabetes have increased rapidly since the mid-1990s, with minority racial/ethnic groups and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups experiencing the steepest increases and most substantial effects from the disease, according to the CDC. 9% of the population in Hamilton has diabetes. 9%, its 16% in Trenton and growing. (Mercer County Health information and Capital Health report).

We have a company in Hamilton, NJ, Mercer County,  Bai, that is extremely focused on making a positive impact on these glaring statistics. They have gone above and beyond and simultaneously created a very successful business in our hometown. That is something to be extremely proud of. Bai is the company that deserves an award as New Business in Hamilton for 2014. There is no other company (far as I know that is this focused on initiatives and been this successful 3 years into their business).

The current and especially the new product slated for June 2014 (Bai littles) will  and are making a positive impact. Healthy Hydration not just for kids but for everyone. This is huge for our town. We should be working closely with Bai and doing everything we can to help them, utilizing the grant writing group (that the town has hired)  to help them execute on this mission. Removing costs from healthcare, which Bai will do with their new campaign definitely tickles the ears of grant awards.

Bai did all of this very quietly. They really did not market their product initially and did what they did due to the amazing leadership of Ben Weiss. Those marketing initiatives are growing now. By having the Hamilton township leadership get involved with Bai, this not only helps Bai, but it helps the town of Hamilton as well.

I would also like to see the Hamilton Partnership begin a relationship with Bai as well. Hopefully their relationships and leadership can assist in health focused mission by Bai. Driving positive health results in any town is a win/win for all. There is no doubt in my mind by Hamilton’s leadership getting involved with this company will assist Hamilton and Bai get grants for initiatives to better our community.

 I hope I have been able to express why Bai deserves this award. I hope I have been able to express how huge it is for Hamilton Township to have this going on in our community. Let’s help promote the success of Bai and award them, BEST NEW BUSINESS of 2014. We will discuss soon.

Dr Tammy Duffy


Posted by tammyduffy at 8:49 PM EST
Updated: Wednesday, 23 November 2016 8:50 PM EST
Friday, 18 November 2016
Twas the Night Before Christmas' Spreads Holiday Cheer Dec. 2 to 4; Two More December Shows Add to Merriment
Topic: DUFFY Media Publications

 

 


 

 

 Twas the Night Before Christmas' Spreads Holiday Cheer Dec. 2 to 4; Two More December Shows Add to Merriment

 

 


 

 

 

Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre continues its holiday offerings with what has become a Kelsey tradition, The Kelsey Players present "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $10 for seniors, students and children. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.


The theater is an official drop-off site for the Marine's Toys for Tots annual holiday drive. Patrons are encouraged to donate a new, unwrapped toy in the box located in the Kelsey Theatre lobby. Donations will be accepted through Monday, Dec. 12.


Based on the classic poem that Clement Moore penned as a Christmas present for his children, the show embraces the anticipation and joy of the long-awaited midnight visit by a very special guest. This musical adaptation features Santa, his eight tiny reindeer, some remarkably talented sugar plums, and the cutest mouse in New York City. The Moore family and their neighbors will create a magical winter wonderland circa 1822 New York for audiences of all ages to enjoy.


Reprising their roles as Clement and Eliza Moore are Ken Ambs of Newtown, Pa., and Diane Wargo of Ewing; John Costello of Hamilton Square is Mr. Kringle.  Their children are played by Hayden Clark of Lawrenceville as William Moore and, in a shared role, Logan Ambs of Newtown, Pa., and Nicholas Benedetti of Ewing as Christopher Moore.


The ensemble features Jillian Ambs of Newtown, Pa., Mason Ambs of Newtown, Pa., Zachary Benedetti of Ewing, Suzanne Borg of East Windsor, Delaney Bright of Hightstown, Jamai Brown of Trenton, Jenna A. Bryant of Trenton, Aimee Clark of Lawrenceville, Melissa Clark of Lawrenceville, Cathy Coryat of Cream Ridge, Ashley Gafgen of Robbinsville, Bridget Godfrey of Robbinsville, Freddie Iezzo of Hamilton, Luddy A. Iezzo II of Hamilton, Marla Mangione Iezzo of Hamilton, Mateo Iezzo of Hamilton, Makenzie Ivey of Lawrenceville, Peyton Ivey of Lawrenceville, Sekai Marshall of Trenton, Aidan McLendon of Bensalem, Pa., Cameron Miller of Trenton, Chandler Miller of Trenton, Sophia Phelan of Lawrenceville, Abby Scatena of Robbinsville, Leif Simonelli of Hamilton, Suzanne Smith of Newtown, Pa., Katie Spring of Warrington, Pa., Lisa Spring of Warrington, Pa., Rilyn Szabo of Monmouth Junction, Isabel Urban of West Windsor, Tobias Urban of West Windsor, Zachary Urban of West Windsor and Alison Williams of Trenton.


The production team includes Director Diane Wargo, Musical Director Pat Masterson, Choreographer Kristyn Chiarello, Sound Designer Bernie McGowen, Stage Manager Virginia May McGowen, Assistant Stage Manager Tara Simonelli and Costumer Kate Pinner.
Two more holiday treats come to Kelsey Theatre in December.  Forte Dramatic Productions presents the holiday variety show, “A Very Kelsey Christmas,” Dec. 10 and 11.  Closing out the season is “The Nutcracker,” an abridged family version presented by New Jersey Youth Ballet Dec. 16 to 18. Tickets for all shows are on sale now.


Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking next to the theater.  For a complete listing of adult and children’s events, visit the Kelsey website or call the box office for a brochure.


Tickets for all shows may be purchased by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333 or online at www.kelseytheatre.net  Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Free parking is available next to the theater.


Posted by tammyduffy at 8:06 PM EST
Saturday, 12 November 2016
President Elect Trump: You Are Hired!
Topic: COMMUNITY INTEREST

 


 
 
President Elect Trump: You Are Hired!

 

 

 
Over 231 million Americans are eligible to vote, but, based on results from the 2016 Presidential election, just over 130 million of them voted for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Where I live in Mercer County, NJ, with a population of 367,571 (2010 Census) only 139,000 people came out to vote. In the state of NJ, there are 6 million registered voters. Yet, this election there were only 3.6 million votes counted in New Jersey.

In 2016: 57.9% voted in NJ
In 2012: 62.2% voted in NJ
In 2008: 67.7% voted in NJ


This is despicable data for New Jersey. When I think of voting, the first thing that comes to mind is … People died to give us this amazing privilege. Even though decades have passed and history becomes just a distant memory of something you learned in school, the fact is, people did die for the right to vote, and too many people could care less.
 

I voted for Hillary. I am a registered Republican and have been my whole life. My Dad was a Republican, so I am a Republican. If my Father was a member of the turtle party (if there was ever one) I would be a member of the turtle party. I vote for the candidate I want, never persuaded by the party they are a member of. When I sealed my envelope, I knew she would lose the election.
 

I voted well before the election, before "the video", before Wikileaks, before Comey's letter. It was a difficult choice. I flip flopped back and forth between candidates unsure as I sealed my ballot that I had made the right choice for America. It was a compromise. I definitely did not trust her. The email server clearly demonstrated a lack of integrity and incompetence, not fit for the highest position in the USA.

Hillary lost because her team was weak. Trump "outtrumped" her. Simple as that. He put a team together that out-strategized the Clinton campaign. It was interesting to listen to his campaign after the election talk about how they built their strategy to win. It was very smart.
 
Whether you like President-elect Trump or not, he won the election. A political campaign is like a chess game. Clinton's campaign was playing rock,paper, scissors, where Trump's campaign professional chess. President- elect Trump is a huge chess player.

How well you play the game in politics clearly will define how successful you will be in politics. Warren Buffet is a huge bridge player. In bridge, everything anybody does or doesn't do, you're drawing inferences from, including your partner and your opponents. You're working with a partner. If you don't work well with partners you're not going to have a winning bridge team over time. And everything you've learned from the past has some utility on the next hand you play. The next hand, you've never played it before and you'll never play it again in your life. But on the other hand, the problems you've solved in the past are useful in solving the problems there. And you have to keep paying attention all the time. You can't coast. I do not know if President-elect Trump plays bridge, but if he does not, he may want to tap into Warren.

In traditional Chess, the starting position is the same. It seems to me that in Chess, there is less inference from what a person is doing or not doing. In Chess all the pieces are in front of you, you can pretty much tell the options that your opponent has. I am not sure how "forcing" Bridge is. Can a bridge player say, I was forced to play that particular "move" or "card"? Chess on the other hand, positions are reached, sometimes from the very beginning, when one of the players is forced to make certain moves. It is "forcing".  The guessing aspect of how the future may turn out, is common to both Chess and Bridge. I think that if you are "good", the results of Chess player may correlate more to those of a good investor. Trump from what I am told is an outstanding chess player. So, who knows, he could become one of the best Presidents America has ever had. Only time will tell.


The right to vote has taken a back seat to the internet. We no longer need to vote to express ourselves. The American public needs to come together and realize that although there are many outlets of expression, voting is efficient and evokes the most change.

Many feel their voices or opinions can be heard immediately via social media or internet. That is fine, however, you are not visible to the world. Your vote is visible to the world.

I found it interesting that so many millennials were for the first time (although I am happy they did) were just now registering to vote for the first time. This is perplexing to me, for at the age of 18 (some states its 17) as a US citizen you can vote.  Why did they wait until their mid twenties to actual register to vote? Where are their parents to instill the importance of voting?

Apathy is probably the most common reason for not voting.  People often do not vote because they do not like the bickering and infighting or mud slinging between candidates. Also, they may not think either candidate is a stellar choice.  Many also do not care to vote for the same reason they don’t want to mail a letter: it’s old school, and it’s viewed as a burden. No one wants to take the time to stop what they are doing to pre-read the ballot, do the research, go down to a designated location and possibly wait for a few hours to vote.

Truth is, whether you vote or not, someone will be picked. You can decide your fate or you can deal with the consequences and not complain.

It is clear, that we have generations of Americans who have lost faith in our political system. The demonstrations post election throughout America are representative of this. The American public elected a President with no political experience. This is an interesting time.
 

These demonstrations are the god given right of American citizens. They have every right to protest. The media is making this sound like, this has never happened before. Clearly it has. (see two links below) A simple google search of past elections show the violent and peaceful protests that happened after other elections. This is normal. It's just more readily available with the advent of social media.

However, it would be very interesting to know how many of the people actually demonstrating, actually voted.



http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/obama-fans-well-riot-leave-u-s-if-mitt-wins/

Some of the things occurring in the schools right now, demonstrates a sad aspect of our youth, that needs immeidiate correction. Melania Trump talked about focusing on bringing the end to bullying. The kids in the school in York PA, Univ of Penn, etc have been raised incorrectly. Their parents should be held accountable for their actions. I pray our new first lady can help change this.

I don’t know how much easier voting can be, but making voting a priority again needs to be on the top of the list. Otherwise we are a dying culture and failed system. I would like to see every eligible registered American vote. Making people feel like their voice is truly being heard.

I can’t stop thinking about the people who died so I could vote. Politicians, address this accordingly, I give you this task.

When I sealed my envelope to my ballot, I said to myself. I hope I made the right choice. As the election drew closer, I was so torn on my decision. I was greatly disappointed in Senator Clinton's behavior the night of the election.  That was not the behavior I voted for. To not come out and thank or even acknowledge the people who sacrificed their time and lives for her during her campaign , is just cowardly. To have Podesta come from the Peninsula alone to say...go home folks...was a wth moment. "Go home folks." I was speechless over the statement. 


It does not matter that she came out the next day.  I think it speaks volumes to her real character. To not acknowledge the American people and help heal the divide that had been created during the campaign. It is as classless as it gets. I pray for a better America and hope our new President elect, Donald Trump learned things on the trail to Pennsylvania Ave.  It appears he has learned a lot. 
 
I do believe he will build a great team to allow the American people to win, just like he did in winning the election. His kids and others, guided him during the election, I think people need to relax about his kids and others guiding him right now in his cabinet selections. He is not going to hire them (his kids), chill out people.  They will keep Omarosa out of the cabinet for sure and help make sure he builds a winning team. Trump's removal of Christie was a smart move. The American public needs to give our new President-elect a chance.


We live in a beautiful country, filled with enormous possibility and beauty. The American people spoke at the voting booth. If you did not vote, then shut the hell up. We all need to embrace the new changes and help provoke change if we are not happy about something.
 
We need to embrace our future and this means embrace our new President Elect, Donald Trump.

XOXO President- Elect Donald J. Trump,
 
 
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DUFFY Cultural Couture


Posted by tammyduffy at 11:22 AM EST
Updated: Saturday, 12 November 2016 11:30 AM EST
Monday, 31 October 2016
Magic in Store at MCCC Gallery Exhibit Nov. 7 to Dec. 1
Topic: ART NEWS

 




 

 Magic in Store at MCCC Gallery
Exhibit Nov. 7 to Dec. 1



Eight artists will define magic on their own terms in the new exhibit “Magic,” coming to the Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC). The show will be on display from Monday, Nov. 7 through Thursday, Dec. 1.  The community is invited to an opening reception on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show’s curator, Tiffany Calvert, will lead a gallery talk and tour at 6 p.m.


The MCCC Gallery is located on the second floor of the Communications Building on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Directions and a campus map can be found at www.mccc.edu.


Participating artists include Hayley Barker, Matthew F. Fisher, Karla Knight, Chris Martin, Kristine Moran, Sarah Peters, Henry Samelson, and Laurel Sparks.


Says Calvert, "Art making is magic. Something is made where before there was nothing, and it is more than the sum of its parts. The artists in ‘Magic’ inhabit this potential in both material and subject.”
Adds Kerri O’Neil, interim gallery curator, “When we think of the word ‘magic,’ oftentimes we think about extraordinary powers that influence a supernatural source. The artists in this show address these otherworldly concerns both in material and subject by incorporating symbols and abstract codes, recording spiritual and ecstatic experiences, or simply with rough and bumpy surfaces that suggest signs of another dimension.”


Gallery hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Wednesday hours extended until 7 p.m. For more information about this and other exhibits at the MCCC Gallery, visit www.mccc.edu/gallery.


Posted by tammyduffy at 3:25 PM EDT
Sunday, 23 October 2016
Hamilton Township Quadruple Charges Residents
Topic: COMMUNITY INTEREST

 

 

Hamilton Township Leadership

Quadruple Charges Residents

 


 

 


The leadership in Hamilton township, Mercer County clearly lives by their own set of rules.  This is a government who deliberately destroyed government documents and did not certify the destruction of the documents in 2010. There is not one digital file available prior to July 2010 in the township.  See prior story by Duffy last year on this matter.


http://www.tammyduffy.com/ARTFASHION/index.blog?entry_id=2353642


This level of negligence by the leadership in Hamilton continues. If you are a resident of Hamilton township, Mercer County, and paid your sewer or tax bill by online check or credit card, check your accounts. Residents are complaining that they were overcharged  up to 5 times including additional service charges on their sewer and tax bills. 


The sewer bills were significantly late to residents this year. The reason for this according to information from a township employee, was because someone was on vacation at the township. Evidently there is only one employee in the township that manages the sewer bills.  This fact perplexes residents. 


The sewer bills had a billing date of September 15th and were not postmarked until October 4th, already 3 days beyond the due date.  Residents also see significant delays in the Federally mandated days for OPRA requests. They have 7 days to respond to an OPRA and it takes a minimum 14 days if you are lucky to get a response. Normally residents do not get responses and have to reach out to the clerk's office to see where their OPRA request is. The normal response is,"We did not get it." The residents deserve better treatment by the leadership in Hamilton.

 

This year in the Hamilton sewer bills there was a color promotion flyer promoting the Mayor.  This flyer cost residents a minimum $1 per household. There are 90,000 residents in Hamilton. Could it be the reason the bills were late was because they were waiting for the printing of the full color mayoral ad? Residents shared their utter disgust over this on going waste by the mayor and her team.They do not treat the residents tax dollars with any level of respect. 



The fact that the sewer bills were late in the first place continues to demonstrate the gross lack of management and oversight of the Hamilton township leadership. 

 

If one goes to the online payment areas on the township website, there is no information as it pertains to site security. Any site that you use will make some effort of ensuring your data is secure.  The Hamilton website does not demostrate this at all.

 

It is highly recommended that until the township leadership can demonstrate that they have any type of online security, residents should not use the online services to pay their sewer, property taxes of permits.


The residents who had their accounts repeatedly charged is just another example of the fraud and  negligence in the Mayor's office. Even if a resident corrected this, there is no guarantee that the next quarter a payment is due this will not happen again. 


In the past, residents were also hit with tax lien notices because the township leadership again was negligent in their accounting processes.


Below is the information on the township website. They have extended the due date of resident's sewer bills until Oct 25, 2016 due to the late mailing of the bills.


Sewer Payments Due – Online Payment Options Available

 

Second half Sewer Utility bills for 2016 will be mailed to Hamilton residents and property owners during the final week of September 2016.  

Although the due date for this bill is October 1, 2016; Hamilton’s grace period to avoid interest has been extended to the close of the Township business day on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, to make this second half sewer utility payment without incurring a late fee. 

After the close of the Township business day on Tuesday, October  25, 2016, any late payment for this second half sewer bill will be subject to interest charges dating back to the actual due date of October 1, 2016.

Unlike quarterly property tax payments, Hamilton residents and property owners are reminded that Sewer Utility payments are NOT automatically paid through escrow accounts (used for mortgage payments).  

Remember the Online Payment Options


Several online payment options exist for residents’ and property owners’ convenience.  To access these online payment options, please visit: HamiltonNJ.com/PayOnline   


The typical state or local government agency spends less than 5 percent of its IT budget on cybersecurity, compared to over 10 percent in the typical commercial enterprise. If we bear in mind that some of the world’s most prominent enterprises have been successfully hacked, and that government agencies are faced with precisely the same security challenges as their commercial brethren, it is alarmingly clear that state and local agencies’ cybersecurity efforts are woefully underfunded.

 

Unfortunately, state and local governments have been let down by the security industry. Security has become too complex for the average agency. Mulitple products from multiple vendors don’t readily integrate and require prohibitively expensive installation and ongoing management. A typical agency doesn’t have the budget to effectively deploy and maintain all the required components.

 

In addition to budgetary concerns, government agencies are faced with a security staffing and know-how problem. Given the rapid growth in cyberthreats over the last few years, and the increasing corporate focus on addressing this problem, demand has created a substantial premium on cybersecurity skills. Public-sector organizations are hard-pressed to compete for talent, given the wide disparity in compensation levels. The gentleman who was in charge of economic development in the township who now retired was in also in charge of all the IT for the township. It was under his watch all the digital data prior to July 2010 was destroyed.


Local and state governments, just like the federal government, hold the information of millions of people and depend on information communication technologies and the Internet to provide a number of services to their citizens, to maintain critical infrastructure as public utilities, to share information across states and federal networks, and to make sure that first responders receive the data they need in crisis situations. This is why it is critical that states protect their cyber infrastructure and digital investments and develop comprehensive plans to increase their preparedness and resilience.


This quadruple dipping into residents accounts could be viewed as wire fraud. The government employees are fully responsible for this occurrence. As well as the mayor for overseeing the process.  This could be viewed as wire fraude. The laws in NJ are clear for wire fraud.


Whether it is charged as a State offense or Federal offense, bank fraud is a serious crime and can be punishable up to 30 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $1,000.000.


The Bank Fraud Statute is 18 U.S.C. § 1344. It states:

Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice–

(1) to defraud a financial institution; or

(2) to obtain any of the moneys, funds, credits, assets, securities, or other property owned by, or under the custody or control of, a financial institution, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises;shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.


The residents of Hamilton need to be vigilant and continually check their accounts. The township does not have the appropriate online security tools to protect your data. Keep an eye on your accounts or the township will continue taking more money than they are entitled to from your personal accounts.

 


Posted by tammyduffy at 6:08 PM EDT
Updated: Sunday, 23 October 2016 6:20 PM EDT
Saturday, 22 October 2016
Beach Contamination A Hurricane Reality
Topic: COMMUNITY INTEREST

 

 


Beach Contamination A Hurricane Reality

 

Photos by Tammy Duffy Copyright 2016

 




 

American beaches violate public health standards thousands of times a year, mostly because of bacteria carried in raw sewage, animal waste, and stormwater runoff that can make people sick. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that up to 3.5 million people a year become ill from contact with sewer overflows. Often, victims don’t attribute their condition to exposure to contaminated water, since they may not realize that their rashes, stomach flu, hepatitis, or other illnesses were caused by swimming in polluted water.


NRDC (National Resource Defense Council) pushes for policy and infrastructure solutions that make America’s beaches cleaner and safer for swimming. We start by tackling the problem at its source. For more than two decades, NRDC has published an annual report called Testing the Waters, which tracks water quality at beaches around the country. Our research has found that the biggest cause of beach closings and advisories is stormwater runoff.
 

 
 
When it rains, water rushes over sidewalks, roads, and parking lots and picks up all kinds of chemicals along the way. In many cities, that stormwater is fed into sewage treatment plants, but if flows are too heavy, runoff can find its way straight into waterways—including the waves that lap local beaches. Yet many communities fail to address this pollution. NRDC has won a series of influential court cases that compelled municipalities to reduce the amount of runoff ending up in beach water.
 
 


 

 


The EPA has estimated that up to 3.5 million people become ill from contact with raw sewage from sanitary sewer overflowseach year.


Many public health experts believe the number of illnesses caused by untreated sewage and other beach pollution sources may be much higher than is currently recognized because people who get sick from swimming in polluted recreational waters are not always aware of the cause of their illness and do not report it to doctors or local health officials.
 
Illnesses associated with polluted beach water include stomach flu, skin rashes, pinkeye, respiratory infections, meningitis,and hepatitis. Children are especially vulnerable, perhaps because they tend to submerge their heads more often than adults
and are more likely to swallow water when swimming. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that the incidence of infections associated with recreational water use has steadily increased over the past several decades.


 



 

The EPA is responsible for ensuring that recreational waters are safe for people. One element of this responsibility is establishing criteria for contaminants in the water, which are supposed to be set at a level sufficient to protect public health.
 
Unfortunately, the EPA has missed a critical opportunity to better protect the public from the dangers of swimming in polluted water. In fact, in some respects the new criteria for allowable levels of bacteria in recreational waters are even less protective than the 25-year-old standards they replace. Ironically, as the EPA developed this weak approach, the agency also identified a precautionary beach action value (BAV ) that would far better protect public health than would the EPA bacteria criteria if it were used as the basis of swimming advisories. Although use of the BAV is not required, local beach managers and state officials responsible for beach policies should rely on it to provide important safety information to the public.

Beachwater pollution nationwide causes a range of waterborne illnesses in swimmers including stomach flu, skin rashes, pinkeye, ear, nose and throat problems, dysentery, hepatitis, respiratory ailments, neurological disorders and other serious health problems. For senior citizens, small children and people with weak immune systems, the results can even be fatal.
 


 
EPA is responsible for ensuring that recreational waters are safe for people. One element of this responsibility is establishing and implementing federal standards (called “criteria”) that adequately protect the public from contaminants in beachwater. Unfortunately, the agency’s new allowable bacterial levels in recreational waters are, in part, even less protective than the 25-year-old standards they replaced.
 
Most egregiously, EPA’s criteria fail to protect against exposure to pathogens on any given day. The prior criteria triggered a violation after a single sample, but EPA now allows water quality to exceed the criteria up to 10 percent of the time without triggering a violation. This approach could mask a serious pollution problem and expose families to an unnecessary risk of illness. In addition, EPA has determined it is acceptable for 1 in 28 swimmers to become ill with gastrointestinal sicknesses such as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, when swimming in recreational waters. This risk is unacceptably high and is not protective of public health. Additionally, EPA does not adequately consider other health effects such as rashes and ear, eye, and sinus infections, all of which are commonly experienced by swimmers at U.S. beaches.
 


 
To address these flaws, EPA must revise the level of acceptable risk so that it is protective of public health. A coalition of groups concerned about water quality, including NRDC, just last week filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue EPA seeking to compel EPA to take action to protect beachgoers on any given day and to adopt criteria that adequately protect public health from all types of illnesses.
 
Americans don’t expect bacteria, raw sewage and dangerous pollution in the water when they go swimming at the beach, but too often the agency responsible for protecting us is falling down on the job. To keep us healthy at the beach, EPA must raise the bar for what it considers safe to swim. This means improving the nation’s weakened water quality standards to make them more protective of our health.
 
The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew had a profound effect on the beaches in Myrtle Beach. In May, a deepwater ocean fallout project was near final completion.




The city is on its fourth ocean outfall project, each one aiming to divert stormwater from the coastlines in efforts to keep the surf clean and open to visitors and prevent beach erosion. The projects combine multiple stormwater pipes that once drained onto the beach into an underground system that carries the sullied rainwater 1,100 feet out to sea.
 
The “first flush” of rainwater in a storm washes street litter and other contaminants on the ground into pipes that have pumped the runoff onto the beach, affecting water quality at the surf.
 
But the new drainage systems include several underground junction boxes to improve water quality before the stormwater is released into the ocean, according to a 2014 brochure by the Myrtle Beach Public Works Department. The boxes remove oil and grease and physical contaminants such as street litter, sand, trash and cigarette butts from the ocean-bound flow.

Sending the stormwater out to the deep sea has been shown to improve water quality in the swimmable surf.

 


However, Hurricane Matthew destroyed the pipeline. The photos in this article taken by Tammy Duffy demonstrate the exposure and destruction of the pipeline.

 


Even though there are signs all over the beach, warning residents to not swim, fish or stay on the beach, residents ignore the warnings.  Every morning in the month of Oct., which is prime one of the prime fishing months, there are numerous people on the beach. The police and Public works teams on the beach do not tell the people to leave. As you walk on the beach for a couple of miles, your throat begins to burn from the high level of bacteria that was present on the beach.
 
We spoke to the fishermen on the beach and they shared with us that their condo's were flooded with 3 to 4 feet of water.  They stated their condo was on the eleventh floor. Th seals on their windows did not hold up to the severe winds and rains of Hurricane Matthew. The fisherman on the beach and on the pier were all in agreement that when Hurricane MAtthew hit Myrtle Beach it was a Category 2 hurricane, not a Category one as  stated in the news.
 
 

Myrtle Beach city officials said that storm surge from Hurricane Matthew destroyed the Springmaid Pier, leaving only 100 feet standing of the structure. This structure was rebuilt after Hurricane Hugo in 1989. 

 

 


Posted by tammyduffy at 11:35 AM EDT
Updated: Saturday, 22 October 2016 11:56 AM EDT
Saturday, 15 October 2016
Family Holiday Options
Topic: COMMUNITY INTEREST

 

 


 

Family Holiday Options

 

 


Inside the Hilton hotel, Ocean 22: Photo by DUFFY

 

 

Vacations offer a perfect time to learn the art of living in the present; to focus on the joy of being together and in the moment. They are the brief shining breaks we spend months anticipating and years reliving. Vacations indulge you in the kind of time you deserve—time away from home, time with your family, time to literally explore new horizons. They rejuvenate your spirit. Vacations allow you to live completely in the moment.  Experts and recent studies agree that investing in a vacation means investing in your personal health and overall well-being. We all know how we feel when we cannot take a vacation or it gets interrupted by work, annoyed and upset. There is a way that your can pre-plan for your family vacation, via a vacation ownership.

There are many companies that offer vacation ownership (Hyatt, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Wyndham, Disney, Super 8, Marriott, Philips etc). Hilton Worldwide offers business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Since Conrad Hilton bought his first hotel in 1919 in Cisco, Texas, they have expanded geographically, produced original hotel and travel concepts and developed innovative technologies to enhance the guest experience. Today, Hilton Worldwide is recognized as one of the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels.

Why Vacation Ownership? Vacation Ownership means that every year you have an opportunity to leave the stress of everyday life behind, to reconnect with your family, your friends and yourself.If your the type of person who does not want to spend the time hunting down a deal vacation that is amazing, these types of ownerships could be a solution for your family.

Some benefits can include:

  • Savings: Vacations for a lifetime at today's price, and without the hassles of second home ownership
  • Comfort: Spacious home-like accommodations with full kitchens, extra bedrooms, and plenty of living space
  • Amenities: Most destinations include an array of spectacular resort amenities
  • Flexibility: Vacation on your schedule, wherever and whenever
  • Variety: Exchange opportunities provide access to destinations throughout the world
 
Let's look at what Hilton Grand Vacations offers.

Hilton Grand Vacations is committed to the idea that life is incomplete without vacations. Their distinctive resort collection features spacious condominium-style accommodations in renowned vacation destinations, spectacular amenities and the quality service that is synonymous with the Hilton name. All of this combines to create unforgettable vacation experiences and the benefits don't stop there:
  • Vacation in your favorite spot year after year — Hilton Grand Vacations Club resorts are located in New York City, Orlando, Miami Beach, Carlsbad, CA, Florida Gulf beaches, the Las Vegas Strip and the Hawaiian Islands.
  • Explore the world — You'll find Hilton Grand Vacations Club affiliated resorts in Canada, California, Colorado, Mexico, Scotland and beyond. Plus, our partnership with leading exchange companies, such as RCI, provides access to more than 4,000 affiliated resorts in more than 100 countries and territories.
  • Get the most from your Points — The Hilton Grand Vacations ClubPoint system is the most flexible around, limited only by your imagination.
  • Enjoy HHonors Silver status — Vacation ownership with Hilton provides you with Silver VIP membership in the renowned Hilton HHonors program.
  • Stay at more than 4,660 properties in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio — Spanning from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended stay suites and mid-priced hotels, Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company. Come discover places like Paris, London, Rome, Switzerland, Greece, Monaco and beyond.
  • Head out on an adventure — ClubPartner Perks offer amazing vacation options such as cruises, RV and luxury houseboat journeys, yacht charters, airline travel, premium motorcycle excursions, and other first class adventures.

The Hilton name is synonymous with a legendary reputation for attentive guest service and high-quality accommodations. So no matter where you go or what you do as a Member of Hilton Grand Vacations Club, you know you can count on Hilton to keep you safe and comfortable.

Here are some thoughts to ponder on any vacation memberships. We recently had the opportunity to learn more about the Hilton Packages. Here is what we observed.


PROS / You can stay at more than 5,000 resorts.

CONS / Hilton Grand Vacations Club sales may put a lot of pressure on you to buy. The sales person spent over 30 minutes talking about herself vs. educating the client on the packages and what membership meant. She was not respectful of our time. When we asked to see a copy of a contract that a customer would sign and this was only produced when asked 5 times. When we went to review the contract the sales person continued to interrupt the client and said,"We had two lawyers come in and they did not even read the contract, they said that if Hilton wrote the contract than its gotta be better than anything we could ever write."  The unprofessional, inappropriate amount of pressure put on the client made them want to just walk out. The sales person refused to explain the costs of the program after two hours with the client. Maybe she did not refuse, maybe she just did not understand it. Her background was that she was a lifeguard on a boat in Hawaii for diving charters.  The client was then dragged across the street to another sales center and then told what the costs would be.  They have this mysterious calculator on what they feel you have already spent on your holiday vacation room costs. They estimated the clients costs to be out of pocket over the next 20 years $197,000 for hotel rooms. The client responded with, this number is way to high and appears severely inflated. The way they calculated this was to take the total days you will take vacation, the cost you estimate you will spend per night for your room, the number of years you will continue to vacation in your life and place a value to that. This cost does not include flights, meals or other fun you do on your vacation.
 

There is also a point system they use to develop your level of investment costs. For example if you think you will take 7-14 days of vacation a year you could be put into a 2,400 point option. This option costs, $14,490 today. A 3,400 point option would cost $20,590. However, these are not the only costs. There is an additional $800-$1,000 a year cost in addition for maintenance, insurance, taxes, etc. These costs are based on getting "deeded" in their Myrtle Beach property. They state that you can at any time sell this back to Hilton and you will get 100% of the costs you have invested into the membership. However, this was not clearly stated on the contract they shared with us.


The initial investment cost is not just $14,490 for 2,400 points (which allows you to pick properties kind of like you would on the airlines...use your points to go here or there for free or at a nominal additional cost for the week, several hundred dollars.  There is also a HOA cost that is paid annually and runs from $800 to $1,000 for the Myrtle Beach property. Other properties could cost more. So your total investment over 20 years would be more like $14,490 + 20 years x the HOA costs =$14,490+ $16,000( HOA at a cost of $800/year for 20 Years) = $30,490.  Clearly not the original $14,490 they claim. The sales person stated that you can finance the package to pay for it. They never shared the rate of the finance package. We are of the attitude, if you cannot pay cash for your vacation then you should wait until you can actually afford to take a vacation.

 

We also priced 20 years of vacations through three travel sites, including Expedia.com. The costs ranged from $13,860 to $25,060, which is comparable to owning a vacation club share, and your family can potentially own the timeshare for generations.
 
There are a few caveats to keep in mind when you purchase a vacation club membership. Price is obviously a factor that you need to consider. You must plan your vacations in advance – sometimes as early as a year or two beforehand. If you choose a popular destination during peak season, you must be prepared to use more vacation points. You can expect annual dues or maintenance fees to increase each year. Most vacation clubs offer a rescission period, which gives you at least a couple days, up to two weeks in some cases, to change your mind if buyer's remorse settles in.
 
Read your contract thoroughly to find out how long your membership lasts, whether you can transfer it to a family member or friend and how much that will cost, and what percentage of an assessment fee you have to pay if major repairs take place. Also, keep in mind that a vacation club can change the point cost of particular days and weeks whenever it wants to, so you may not be able to book certain dates at certain destinations without purchasing more points. Being part of a vacation club should be a fun experience, so be sure you know exactly what you're purchasing by reading what we have to say about the best vacation clubs available.


The property in Myrtle Beach is however quite lovely.  It has been built one and a half years ago to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. Having just visited the property after Hurricane Matthew, we can attested there were no issues at the hotel. Many other properties surrounding the hotel were flooded, even on their 11th floors, due to the sealed not holding on the windows. There was a fisherman on the beach that shared that their 11th floor condo had several feet of water in it from the storm. There were also numerous properties that placed the mattresses and furniture on the decks to dry out.


TIP...You can purchase your "deed/membership" from any of the available "deed" properties within Hilton. Always look for the one with the lowest costs. When you become a member no one will ever ask you, "Where are you deeded at within Hilton?".  They just ask for your membership number, so why get deeded in NYC or Hawaii where the annual taxes, homeowners, etc will be higher than on Orlando or Myrtle Beach.  Orlando we were told has the lowest costs.



 VERDICT: Hilton Grand Vacations Club provides a large selection of home resorts from which you can choose in locations that you’ll love, like beach towns or golf hot spots. There are several added fees, though, compared to other vacation clubs. So be careful to read the fine print and do the math. This is really a program that appears best for a family. The costs to take an entire family of 4 or 5 anywhere today is being cost prohibative. This could be an option worth exploring. 

The best vacation clubs provide resorts in the destinations you want to visit in all areas of the world, and Hilton Grand Vacations Club does a great job of giving you a variety of locations. The travel club also offers you a membership to RCI, a timeshare exchange group where you can trade your week at your home resort for a week in another participating resort. In order to book at other resorts, though, you pay some steep fees – whether you’re going through the Hilton network or RCI.

Hilton Grand Vacations Club uses a point system in conjunction with the week system, so you can either use your points to purchase a unit at a resort during an off-peak season for fewer points or spend more points for a unit during high-peak season. You also have the option of simply trading your week and unit through RCI and booking an equivalent – or even better – unit at another resort in an exotic locale you’ve yet to visit.

Although you won’t be eligible for any discounts as a member of Hilton Grand Vacations Club, you receive silver membership status in Hilton’s HHonors, which means you can earn a different set of points you can use at Hilton hotels and resorts. However, you can ask the concierge during your stay about local discounts, and they may have coupons for restaurants, show tickets or other activities and rentals, but this varies by location.


When you seek information for a vacation club, there’s a good chance you will get an eager salesperson who wants to sell to you immediately. We experienced a lot of pressure to purchase a membership, but even more unprofessional than that, we were subjected to several minutes of negative comments about competing vacation clubs. When we scoured reviews from members of the vacation club, we found hundreds of complaints, but the majority of them had been resolved or at least there was an attempt at resolution by the company.

Hilton has a highly recognizable name in the hotel and resort industry, so you are likely to find a resort in a location in the network that you want to visit. Even if you don’t, you have the option of trading through an exchange group. Although Hilton Grand Vacation Club doesn’t rank as the best timeshare company on our list, it would be an excellent choice if you want to stick to a trusted hotelier as your vacation club.


I highly recommend staying at the Myrtle Beach property, Ocean 22, on your own before it gets completely sold out. It's a lovely property with great views, lovely pool, gym and other amenities. The salesperson told me I had one of the worst rooms in the building. Yet, it was lovely. I never got to see any of other other rooms during the 3 hour hostage presentation but would stay in my room again in a heartbeat.There are many great thing to do nearby besides golf that many can enjoy.  

 

See photo link below from our recent trip to the area: Photos by Tammy Duffy Copyright 2016

 

https://www.facebook.com/Duffyculturalcourture/photos/?tab=album&album_id=670022319827008

 

 


Posted by tammyduffy at 4:04 PM EDT
Updated: Saturday, 15 October 2016 4:21 PM EDT
Saturday, 8 October 2016
Hunterdon Art Museum Hosts Halloween Dance Party Fundraiser
Topic: ART NEWS

 


 

 

 Hunterdon Art Museum Hosts Halloween Dance Party Fundraiser

 

Get your scare on at the Hunterdon Art Museum Saturday, October 29 when it hosts a “Ghouls! Goblins! Gremlins! Halloween Dance Party.”


The party kicks off at 8 p.m. and features food from 15 Landsdowne Catering and a wild array of fabulous beverages supplied by Hunterdon Brewing Co. and featuring River Horse Brewing Co., Sixpoint Brewery and Ironbound Hard Cider. There will also be an assortment of wines and several “Monster Cocktails.”


Come in costume for a chance to win a hideously horrifying costume contest, or become a whirling dervish with devilish dancing music by DJ Treatz capped with a “Thriller” mix dance contest.


The evening will also offer more raffles than you can shake a witch’s wand at. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Museum’s education program and exhibitions of contemporary art, craft and design.


Tickets are $45 in advance or $55 at the door, and guests will receive one ticket for one free beer or glass of wine. A cash bar is also available. You can order your tickets online at www.hunterdonartmuseum.org or by calling us at 908-735-8415.


This is a 21 and older event.


HAM’s Halloween Dance Party lead sponsor is 15 Landsdowne Catering. This event is also being sponsored by Unity Bank, ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Starr’s Party and Tent Rentals, Hunterdon Brewing Co.  Metropolitan Seafood. Co. Beer sponsored by featuring River Horse Brewing Co., Sixpoint Brewery and Ironbound Hard Cider.


GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
The Museum is at 7 Lower Center St. in Clinton, New Jersey, 08809. Our website is www.hunterdonartmuseum.org and our telephone number is 908-735-8415. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm and suggested admission is $5.


ABOUT THE HUNTERDON ART MUSEUM
The Hunterdon Art Museum presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art, craft and design in a 19th century stone mill that is on the National Register of Historic Places.  Founded in 1952, the Museum is a landmark regional art center showcasing works by established and emerging contemporary artists. It also offers a dynamic schedule of art classes and workshops for children and adults.
Programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and by funds from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Cultural Trust, Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, The Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Foundation, Investors Bank, The Large Foundation, The Bunbury Company, and corporations, foundations, and individuals. The Hunterdon Art Museum is a wheelchair accessible space. Publications are available in large print. Patrons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired may contact the Museum through the New Jersey  Relay Service at (TTY) 1 (800) 852-7899


Posted by tammyduffy at 3:01 PM EDT
Updated: Saturday, 8 October 2016 3:06 PM EDT

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