Governor's Budget Plan Could Increase Taxes
Governor Corzine’s 2008 State budget calls for a massive reduction in state aid to municipalities. Under the plan, small towns, those under 10,000 people, are being hit hardest. Eastampton, if the plan is approved, will lose 24% of  its municipal aid while larger towns, those over 10,000 people will lose about 4%. This will result in a large municipal tax increase just to overcome this income loss. more...


Councilman Nagler Proposes Regional Shared Services
While Mayor Renzulli is fighting the state to keep our fair share of municipal aid, Councilman Keith Nagler has proposed a regional shared services forum with the other 4 sending districts in the Rancocas Valley. Hainesport, Lumberton, Westampton and Mount Holly have all been contacted to open a dialog regarding shared services across many of our part time departments. Eastampton will include... more...


RV Safe Routes To School Committee Formed
RV will be eliminating a bus route in Eastampton deeming the walking routes safe. This has raised questions; How a route was deemed unsafe last year and safe this year? A further question is; Are there ANY safe walking routes from Eastampton to RV? more...



Clerk Linda Lovins Is Heading to NY
Linda Lovins resigned her many positions effective March 7. Linda has gone back to the Syracuse, NY area to tend to her family and has taken a job with a municipality in that area. more...


State Senator Alder Visits Eastampton
It is not often a State Senator and candidate for Congress visits Eastampton but State Senator John Adler is not your ordinary candidate for political office.  From humble roots (his father owned a dry cleaning business), Senator Adler is running for Congress from the 3rd District, which includes Eastampton, to give a voice to the common man  in Washington. First, he appeared at a coffee to meet and greet residents. About 30 people were in attendance to voice their concerns on everything from health care to education. Senator Adler spoke on the following points... more...


News and Notes
The county has installed red flashing lights at the intersection of Powell and Smithville Rds and Oxmead and Jacksonville Rds. more...