Borough Council OKs
sign change suggestion
Sayreville sign to
promote education rather than industry
SAYREVILLE — The "Sayreville Caters to Industry" sign, in place for several years now, may soon come down.
In October, the Board of Education sent a letter to the borough, requesting permission to take down a sign from at least one spot in town and replace it with a sign reading "Sayreville Supports Education." The council approved changing the sign at its Dec. 6 meeting.
The Board of Education is hoping the sign will show that the borough is concerned with local youths.
The sign will likely be erected in the same spot as the current "Sayreville Caters to Industry" sign on Washington Road near the Wawa convenience store. The borough will not pay for the new sign, which will be erected at a cost to the school board.
In order to pay for the sign, Council President Mary Novak suggested that the Board of Education see if a local Boy Scout would be interested in putting up the new sign to gain his Eagle status.
In other matters, the borough approved plans for the renovation of the Tot Lot located at Selover School.
"I’m really happy about it," said Board Business Administrator Michael Poll.
Currently, the Selover School, which houses board offices, has a temporary playground on site. The facility, according to Poll, was never intended to be a permanent playground.
With three preschool classes housed at the Lincoln Street building, a new playground will be a welcome addition, Poll said.
The Tot Lot’s construction will not cost the board anything.
According to Borough Treasurer Wayne Kronowski, the borough has $120,000 in federal grant money from the Community Development Block Grant program which will be used for the construction.
Although plans have yet to be drawn up, the borough is hoping to have construction under way by spring 2001, Kronowski added.