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Monday, February 25, 2013

Modular Buildings to be Used as Office Space for Borough

The Borough has approved a bond ordinance to lease the land behind Ely House for modular housing.

The Hightstown Borough Council unanimously approved a bond ordinance to lease four properties located along Bank and Mechanic Streets at their Borough Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 19. These lots, leased from Greystone Capital Partners, will be used for modular facilities that will provide temporary office space for municipal operations of the Borough and the Borough’s Police Department, the ordinance said. The lots, which cumulatively make up 0.44 acre, are located behind Ely House. Both the Borough Hall and the Borough Police Department were rendered uninhabitable after sustaining flood damage from Hurricane Irene in August 2011. The lots are currently involved in foreclosure proceedings instituted by TD Bank, the mortgagee of Greystone …

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Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society, Hightstown Borough Municipal Building, and Hightstown Borough Police Department

Mike S

12:03 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013

our town needs some major rebuilding   more ›

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Borough Hall Decision Postponed

There are more delays regarding where to place Hightstown's municipal departments.

The Hightstown Borough Council has postponed making a decision on what to do about Borough Hall, according to centraljersey.com. According to centraljersey.com, Hightstown had received one bid to provide a temporary modular facility to be used as a new Borough Hall. However, rather than accept or reject the bid, the council tabled a decision. The council has been considering leasing land owned by the Rug Mill, but a lease for the property has not been worked out yet, said Centraljersey.com. The bid came in from MobileaseModular Space Inc, the centraljersey.com article said, bidding in at $159,200 for an administrative temporary facility; and $275,100 for a module police unit. Mobilease is based in West Deptford. Hightstown Borough Hall and…

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Temporary Administrative Offices Discussion Continues in Hightstown, Hightstown Borough Under Water, Hightstown Borough Public Works Department, and 1 more ›

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Great Potential

4:46 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

And thankfully, we have the great leadership of the mayor and adminstrator to boot. Just kidding. We should have known better than to elect someone who has never done anything positive or served the Borough in any capacity, who protects a freeloading Administrator on the taxpayers dime.   more ›

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