Thursday, August 2, 2012
Jeff Grayzel will no longer have a vote in the Honeywell process after township discovers his wife is a former employee and still holds a pension fund with the company.
Committeeman Jeff Grayzel will no longer have a vote in the Honeywell redevelopment planning process, which has lasted more than two years, after he recused himself Wednesday night at the receiving a request of the township attorney. Grayzel, the only Democrat on the committee, was asked by Attorney John Mills to voluntarily recuse himself because his wife is a former employee of Honeywell and still holds a pension fund and retiree savings plan with the company, which Mills said could pose a conflict of interest. After the meeting, Mills said the information was brought to his attention in mid-July when he received a call from someone related to Honeywell. Mills did not disclose any other details as to how he received the information. "I…
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Morris Township-based company applied for tax credits last month as it reconsiders to move its global headquarters.
Honeywell International is considering moving its headquarters to Pennsylvania for the second time due to rising redevelopment costs, according to an article from njbiz.com. The article states the $38 billion company recently applied for more tax credits under the Grow New Jersey Assistance Program due to expanding renovation plans. The company said that several factors have impacted their decision, including the assessments of the building systems and infrastructue that was impacted by the JCP&L power outages, particularly during Hurricane Irene. "The significant increase in the project costs for Morris Township, and the high renovation costs associated with the recently added surrounding facilities further widened the gap between the New…
Friday, April 27, 2012
Race will benefit a program that helps prevent child abduction.
On Sunday, April 29 there will be a 5K run and walk at the Honeywell Campus to benefit Got 2B Safe, an abduction prevention program for elementary school students that teaches kids how to stay safe. Got 2B Safe is a partnership of Honeywell Hometown Solutions and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Christina Sanclimenti, a race organizer and Honeywell employee, said this is the first 5K ever held at the corporate headquarters in Morris Township to benefit the program. "We are looking forward to bringing our neighbors and the local community together for a fun-filled day," Sanclimenti said in an e-mail. The race is US Track & Field Certified with rolling hills and water stops along the course. The whole race will be on …
Rob Burke
6:44 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
WOW!!!! Let me see if I have this straight. Mancuso and friends rip into Grayzel because his wife once worked for Honeywell and they still have a pension. Yet Mancuso and friends still haven't bothered to form an ethics committee, they ceded by default all ethics decisionmaking to Mills without formal action to do so, and Rosenbush wasn't even asked by Mills or any of his other good ol' boys if … more ›