Day: February 3, 2011

DEP SEEKS LICENSE REVOCATION OF NEWARK FIRM FOR IMPROPER BEDBUG SPRAYING

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(11/P13) TRENTON – An $860,000 penalty was imposed today by the Department of Environmental Protection on TVF Pest Control of Newark for misapplication of hazardous pesticides in residences to control bedbugs, Commissioner Bob Martin announced. 

image of a bed bug

The DEP is seeking permanent revocation of TVF\’s pesticide business license and revocation of individual applicator licenses for the company\’s responsible pesticide applicator Javier Godoy and company owner Josimar Ferreira. The DEP also has charged TVF $10,625 for the cost of DEP chemical sampling in this matter, and levied a $10,000 penalty against TVF corporate officer Marta Braga for an applicator licensing violation.

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No Decision in Kain v. Gloucester City Case; Written Closing Arguments Due in 30 Days

By Bill Cleary

The NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA) hearing for former Gloucester City Municipal Clerk Paul Kain concluded Tuesday, February 1 with the judge requiring written closing arguments in 30 days.

 Kain was fired in December 2009 for being absent from work without permission for more then 120 days. His last day of work was July 10, 2009. Because Kain had tenure he had the right to request a hearing before the DCA. The case was heard by Judge Joseph Matone from the Office of Administrative Law (OAL).

 

Three months ago Kain made application to the DCA to be reinstated immediately to his former job but that was denied. In an attempt to settle the case between Kain and the City there was a mediation session before Judge Matone on December 21. According to sources Kain was offered a cash settlement of $90,000 but he turned the offer down.

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Letters: Resident Says State Law Requires Mayor and Council to use City E-Mail Addresses


February 2, 2011

 

 

Hon. William P. James, Mayor and members of the 

Gloucester City Council

512 Monmouth Street

Gloucester City, NJ 08030 (via e-mail only to [email protected])

 

 

Dear Mayor James and Council Members:

I write this individually as a resident of Gloucester City and as an Open Government Activist about the Gloucester City’s elected official e-mail account. 

I am aware that each elected official have been supplied with city e-mail addresses as far back as 2009:

 

 

Mayor William P. James: [email protected]

Councilman Jay Brophy: [email protected]

Councilwoman Kellie Ferry: [email protected]

Councilman John Hutchinson: [email protected]

Councilman Nick Marchese: [email protected]

Councilman Bruce Parry: [email protected]

 

Following an OPRA request I made in December I realized that the governing body are still using personal email address to conduct city governmental business:

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