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WATERTOWN — Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith acknowledged no one thought working on home rule legislation to reduce the number of City Court judges would be successful. But Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday — hours before the midnight deadline — that will reduce the number of City Court judges from two full-time to one full-time and avoid a costly court project for the city. “It’s great day for the city of Watertown,” Mayor Smith said within moments of getting the news late Tuesday afternoon. “We persevered,” he added. “I can’t tell you ho...

WATERTOWN — Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith acknowledged no one thought working on home rule legislation to reduce the number of City Court judges would be successful. But Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday — hours before the midnight deadline — that will reduce the number of City Court judges from two full-time to one full-time and avoid a costly court project for the city. “It’s great day for the city of Watertown,” Mayor Smith said within moments of getting the news late Tuesday afternoon. “We persevered,” he added. “I can’t tell you ho...

WATERTOWN — The City Council is considering permanently taking the Fire Department’s rescue truck off the road and ending all emergency medical calls. Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith said he will introduce a resolution at next Monday night’s council meeting to take the rescue truck off the road and eliminate EMS calls. The need for the rescue truck — and the thousands of calls it goes on every year — has been the source of debate for years. But this is the first time council would decide to end the Fire Department from going out on medical calls. Guilfoyle Ambulance would cont...

By JOHN MOONEY December 11, 2020 at 1:25 AM Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith lights the menorah. Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith lights the menorah. Credits: John Mooney Rabbi Blesovsky shares his Hanukkah message with the Township of Scotch Plains. Rabbi Blesovsky shares his Hanukkah message with the Township of Scotch Plains. Credits: John Mooney Rabbi Blesovsky lights the Hanukkah menorah in Scotch Plains. Rabbi Blesovsky lights the Hanukkah menorah in Scotch Plains. Credits: John Mooney Credits: John Mooney December 11, 2020 at 1:25 AM SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Mayor Al Smith, joined by May...

DEXTER — A solar panel-related company is eyeing the construction of a facility in the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency’s proposed business park near the Watertown International Airport. JCIDA Deputy Director David J. Zembiec confirmed a company has expressed interest in the proposed airport business park, saying it would create “a significant number of jobs for the county and the region.” He declined to divulge the name of the company, how many jobs it would create or any other information about the prospect or the project. While the JCIDA is talking to the ...