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Hampton Borough, on the banks of the Musconetcong River, has changed little since it was first settled in 1800. In 1880, the town consisted of a store, hotel, cabinet manufacturer, blacksmith, wheelwright shop, grist mill, school house and about 25 dwellings. Hampton was once known as "Junction" because the Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad crossed through here.
What is now Hampton was originally incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as Junction Borough on February 20, 1895, from portions of both Lebanon Township and Bethlehem Township, based on a referendum held on the previous day. By resolution of the Borough Council, the name was changed to Hampton as of February 11, 1909. In 1931, additional territory was annexed from both Glen Gardner and Bethlehem Township.
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| Hampton Junction Telegraph 2012 - 1st QuarterThe latest edition of the Hampton Junction Telegraph can be found through here. Please note that recycling days are also scheduled for January 31st and February 28th, it was unfortunately left off the Newletter calendar for those days.
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| Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)The Department of Community Affairs recently announced that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now accepting applications for the upcoming heating season. For more information on LIHEAP, please call 1-800-510-3102.
Please click on the link for more information on how to apply.
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| Hampton Women's Club Seeks New Members The Hampton Woman's Club is looking for new members who want to help serve the community & have a little fun. Membership is $20 and the Club meets on the 1st Tuesday of every month, except in July and August, at 7:30p.m., at the Rescue Squad Building. If you are interested in joining, or would like more information, please contact Monica White at (908) 537-9695.
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| Letter from the Mayor re:2011 Tax IncreaseDear Residents,
As the majority of you know, property taxes took a dramatic rise this year due to an error related to the Hampton Public School Referendum tax levy. Mayor and Council have been working diligently to try to resolve the situation and alleviate this sudden burden on the taxpayers of Hampton. I am happy to announce that we have had some success.
On August 24, 2011, Councilman Winter, Kathy Olsen (Hampton CFO), and myself met with the Hampton School Administrators, Hampton School Auditor, Cheryl Drzewoszewski (Hampton BOE), Matt O'Keefe (Hunterdon County Liaison to the Governor's Office), Pat Tiran (DCA Division of Taxation), Jeff Scott (County Superintendent of Schools), Yut'se Thomas (Department of Education), Glenn Forney (Department of Education), and Richard Kilpatrick (Department of Education). At this meeting we discussed at length the nature and depth of the errors made and possible resolutions to provide relief to Hampton taxpayers.
We were granted permission to spread the missed debt service payments ($219,000) over two years (2011 and 2012). In addition, when the closeout of construction costs from the referendum is completed, any remaining funds will be applied to reduce the tax levy in 2012.
We then had to approach the County Division of Taxation to amend the Certified Tax Levy. This has never been done before. After a lengthy discussion with Tom Efstathiou, the head of that department, he agreed to work with the municipality to reduce the burden on the taxpayers by re-certifying the tax levy at the amended rate.
The Borough officials are now working diligently to get the amended tax bills out to the residents by October 1st.
I would like to thank Jeff Scott, the members of the Department of Education, and the Department of Community Affairs for working so cooperatively to resolve this situation. I would like to thank Tom Efstathiou for his willingness to go above and beyond to re-certify the tax levy.
I personally apologize for the stress this has caused the residents of Hampton. I can assure you that we have learned a great deal from this situation and we will be working very closely with the school to put in place a better system of checks and balances to prevent future errors.
If you have any questions pertaining to this matter, please email me at mayorkp@yahoo.com or attend the Borough Council meeting on September 12, 2011 at 8:00pm at Borough Hall.
Sincerely,
Kris Peterson, Mayor
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| Elizabethtown Gas Any further expansion of the gas line in Hampton will be based soley on customer interest. The Elizabethtown Gas Company will be sending out a survey to determine the number of residents in Hampton interested in natural gas service. It is EXTREMELY important that you respond if you wish to have service.
If any resident has questions regarding natural gas installation in Hampton, please contact Ed Duffy from Elizabethtown Gas at (908) 859-2328. |
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