Rieber becomes Deputy Mayor despite being in the minority party.
New Livingston Mayor Rudy Fernandez broke a longstanding tradition on Tuesday by selecting a member of the minority party to serve as his deputy. In what could be considered a surprise development, Michael Rieber, a Republican elected to the council in 2010, became Deputy Mayor. Rieber is now expected to ascend to the position of Mayor in 2014. "When you go to Washington D.C. or you go to Trenton, your interests are going to be different than a guy in a different county or a different state," Rieber said after the meeting. "Here, our interests are the same, which is making our town the best it can be. So why do you need to be a Republican or Democrat to do that." Rieber said he was informed of Fernandez' decision on Monday. The …
Township working on returning roads, life to normalcy.
[UPDATED 6:30 P.M.] Livingston Township Manager Michele Meade said late Wednesday no roads in the township are impassable but some streets have barriers in place and people may have to go a bit out of their way to get where they want to go. Meade praised townships departments including the public works and police for their nonstop efforts to return township life to normal. “These guys are amazing,” she said, “ They’re doing what they have to do under trying conditions to get the job done.” Much like last October’s nor’easter, the township is using wooden barriers to prevent traffic from going down certain streets and residents are reaching destinations by going slightly out of their way to get there. “No section is any worse off than any …
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Zach
6:04 am on Friday, January 4, 2013
This town, this state, and this country will get nowhere without both parties coming together. This is great news!! more ›