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Gun Control Resolution

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Grant on Gun Control, Revised Traffic Study, United Water Property and More in the Week That Was

Catch up on last week's local news here.

In light of Newton massacre, Councilwoman Grant proposes a resolution supporting legislation banning the sale of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines to private citizens. Revised Traffic Impact Analysis reflects overall reduction in trip generation projections; observations indicate after-school pedestrian traffic mainly crosses River Rd. at signal. The audio tapes of the March 14, 2011, work session tell what grant information Marlene Casey provided to the Mayor and Council regarding the potential purchase of the United Water property. In a shared services agreement with New Milford, River Edge to pay for the repair and replacements of their borough's sidewalk slabs that were uprooted during Hurricane Sandy by borough-owned shade …

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Grant Proposes Resolution Supporting Ban of Assault Weapons

In light of Newton massacre, Councilwoman Grant proposes a resolution supporting legislation banning the sale of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines to private citizens.

Emphasizing that there have been more than 70 mass shootings in the United States since January 2011, Councilwoman Hedy Grant proposed a resolution to reduce gun violence in the United States by banning the sale, use and transfer of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines to private citizens. Grant's resolution is in support of federal legislation on gun safety reform that includes the sale of high-capacity magazines. Grant contends that if the Supreme Court makes distinctions with respect to types of speech under the First Amendment, then it should also make distinctions among types of weapons under the Second Amendment. The resolution would affirm that the Mayor and Council of New Milford support the efforts of President Obama, Vice…

Joe Loonam

5:19 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

I am still waiting for someone to tell me how writing this resolution is not just a waste of taxpayer money. This is nothing more than a ponzi scheme to reward democrat appointed professionals throughout bergen county, and New Jersey with work. In turn, they donate money to campaigns. Hedy gains favor with the county, the county gains favor with the state, and the state gains favor with Obama. …   more ›

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