Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Crowds enjoy spring street fair in Metuchen; up next is Spring Bazaar
METUCHEN – The spring street fair organized by the Borough Improvement League and Metuchen YMCA on May 15 is one of the many happenings in the downtown for May and June. On May 21, the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA) is expected to hold its largest annual Spring Bazaar with 23 vendors from 11 a.m. to…
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First Lady of New Jersey attends abortion rights rally in Metuchen
METUCHEN – The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on Middlesex Avenue has been a site where people have gathered over the years to express their First Amendment rights on a number of passionate matters. Most recently, a large crowd gathered to let their voices be heard during “The Bans Off Our Bodies…
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Volunteer efforts keep Metuchen Public Library Art Gallery thriving
METUCHEN – Volunteer efforts have kept the Metuchen Public Library Art Gallery alive bringing community camaraderie for the love of art. Margaret Cohen, who is the director of the gallery, shared what is in store for the year. The gallery, which had been running for seven to eight years, reopened in January after a hiatus…
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Monroe introduces flat tax rate for 2022 municipal budget; school budget includes 19 new instructional/support staff
MONROE – The 2022 Monroe calendar year municipal budget takes on a “theme of affordability and property tax relief.” That is what Mayor Stephen Dalina said as he presented the proposed $66.99 million budget at a Township Council meeting on May 2. “Between the impacts of COVID-19, and some economic uncertainty, many residents have tightened…
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Fire under investigation at The Stone Museum; building structures destroyed
MONROE – A fire has destroyed both building structures at The Stone Museum, according to Fire Chief Frank Steinhauser, of Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 1. Firefighters from all Monroe fire districts were dispatched to The Stone Museum on Spotswood Englishtown Road around 3 p.m. May 6 for a report of a building fire.…
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Old Bridge school budget maintains existing instructional programs despite continued state aid cuts
OLD BRIDGE – Despite a reduction of $3.35 million in state aid, the 2022-23 school budget maintains all existing instructional programs, maintenance and security protocols, according to School Business Administrator Joseph Marra. The Old Bridge Board of Education (BOE) adopted the $150.39 million budget, a decrease of $3.82 million from the 2021-22 budget at a…
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Middlesex Water Company claims company ‘did not pollute its own water supply’; calls to direct class action lawsuit against 3M Corporation for PFOA exceedance
A Middlesex County Superior Court judge has certified a class action lawsuit filed against Middlesex Water Company in regard to its notice to customers that their wells tested above state limits for the new perfluorooctanoic acid standard in October 2021. “This case is now certified as a class action, meaning that the named plaintiffs are…
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Members of Cricketing Fraternity in Edison call increase field use permit fees on school grounds ‘unfair, unjust’
EDISON – Members of the Cricketing Fraternity have expressed opposition against what they call an “unfair, unjust” increase in field use permit fees for using township school grounds. Through a memo, the Edison Township Public Schools relayed permit fees this year would total $500 per team for the season that runs from the end of…
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Muslim Center of Middlesex County holds annual Interfaith Iftar Dinner
In celebration of Ramadan, the Muslim Center of Middlesex County hosted the annual Interfaith Iftar Dinner with more than 300 attending. “We were unable to host Iftars in the past two years due to the pandemic and were very excited to invite and host our guests again,” said Ahmed Iqbal, director of outreach for Muslim…
