Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Preliminary election results: Monroe Township Council
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body for Monroe on Nov. 2. The seats available include three, four-year term ward seats and a two-year unexpired term for council-at-large available on the Monroe Township Council. The race is contested. Unexpired term – The candidates are Democratic candidate Terrence G. Van Dzura, who was…
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Dalina likely to remain serving as mayor of Monroe
MONROE – Democratic incumbent Stephen Dalina will likely remain serving as mayor of Monroe. Dalina faced Republican candidate Steve Martin for the late Mayor Gerald Tamburro’s unexpired two-year term that was available in the General Election on Nov. 2. Dalina was appointed to fill Tamburro’s seat on Jan. 20. Tamburro passed away on Dec. 31,…
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Community passion is what drew Gwendolyn Love to Lunch Break; nonprofit guides those in need on a road to success
Meeting and working with people in the community of Neptune Township “woke up a passion” for Gwendolyn O. Love, which ultimately led her to Lunch Break, a nonprofit social service organization in Red Bank, striving “to break the cycle of poverty” and “guide community members in need to self-sufficiency and healthier, more productive lifestyles.” Love…
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Middlesex Water Company expands PFOA drinking water notice; reports water still safe to use
Middlesex Water Company has expanded its initial drinking water notification regarding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) to include all residential and retail customers served by its Park Avenue treatment plant in South Plainfield, according to an updated notice on Nov. 1. The initial notification only included a portion of the water company’s (MWC) customers the week of…
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Family, friends and colleagues unveil sign for Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve
EDISON – Family, friends and colleagues of Peter J. Barnes III gathered for the official unveiling of a sign renaming the former Dismal Swamp Conservation Area to the Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve. Barnes, who passed away at age 64 in February after a brief battle with cancer, was instrumental in preserving hundreds…
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Trunk-or-Treat at Lake Papaianni Park held in honor of National First Responders Day
EDISON – It was costumes and candy galore during a trunk-or-treat at Lake Papaianni Park on Oct. 30. The Clara Barton Neighborhood organization in partnership with the Edison Police Community Oriented Policing Unit held the trunk-or-treat in honor of National First Responders Day. Members of the Edison Police Department, Edison Fire Department, emergency medical services…
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Hermes Expo International finds new home in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Hermes Expo International hosted its 30th business networking expo at the Grand Marquis in Old Bridge, its new home. For more than 30 years, the Hermes Expo has acted as a facilitator for Greek, Greek American and American businesses looking to create new economic ties by expanding their business connections through their…
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Monroe awarded state grant for upgrades on Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road
MONROE – Monroe Township will receive a state grant for its Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road – Roadway and Pedestrian Improvements project. Municipal officials announced the township has secured $327,480 from the 2022 New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) municipal aid program. “This section of road needs some upgrading and we are pleased to be able to…
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Middlesex Water Company addresses drinking water notice; reports ‘no immediate threat’
WOODBRIDGE – It is safe for customers to use water received from the Middlesex Water Company’s Park Avenue treatment plant in South Plainfield. That is what Dennis Doll, the president and chief executive officer of the company, said he can’t stress enough at the first of several meetings held to address a drinking water notice…
