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New Jersey Herald Perched at the top of a 45-foot steel tower, high above the trees in the middle of the Kittatinny Ridge in northern Sussex County, is a small cube with walls of glass. In that cube, with binoculars pressed to his eyes, Nick Valerio can see for miles and miles around him. He, just like the fire watch observers in the other 20 watchtowers throughout New Jersey, is on the lookout for the telltale plumes of smoke from wildfires. "It's a very, very important job up here in the tower," Valerio said as he looked around. "It's dispatching, accountability ... it's knowing who's g...

Billions Poured Into Kitengela, Athi River Over Property Boom A housing estate under construction. File Over the last 3 years, at least Ksh 300 billion has been poured into development projects in the city outskirt towns of Kitengela and Athi River. From malls to gated communities to whole city projects, the two towns have seen a major influx in mega-projects. The expanding industrial and manufacturing base attracts low-skilled workers from all over Kenya and has become one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country. Greenpark Estate in Athi River. File In March 2019, the Chinese re...

Bad development deals could have cost city millions, officials say.     MOLINE, IL (Quad-City Times ) — The mass exodus by department heads in Moline in recent years was attributable by some as the result of “micromanagement” by elected officials. But those officials now say it appears there was another reason: Bad development deals could have cost the city millions. Derke Price, attorney for the city, was involved in a comprehensive review of the city’s development agreements, including the terms of its Tax Increment Finance Districts, or TIFs. Two “patterns” emerged from th...