Author: Michael Nunes
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Three names submitted for EB mayor replacement
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK- With the role of mayor currently being filled by the township’s business administrator, the council has until Feb 12 to decide on a long-term replacement. The East Brunswick Democratic party submitted three names to the council as possible replacements for former mayor David Stahl, who resigned on Jan.…
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East Brunswick puts off vote on water tower
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents spoke out against an ordinance for a proposed water tower on the west side of town near Henry Street. The ordinance on first reading, which allotted $3.3 million for the construction of a million-gallon elevated water tower off Henry Street, was criticized by residents who feared…
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East Brunswick police on lookout for suspicious van
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK– Police are on the lookout for the driver of a burgundy work van who was seen trying to talk to a 13-year-old girl who on her way to a bus stop on Jan. 26, according to the police department. The incident occurred on Arthur Street at approximately 8:53…
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Police investigating pro KKK fliers
Red Bank police are currently investigating complaints of Klu Klux Klan fliers placed on residents homes as a bias incident, according to borough Chief of Police Darren McConnell. Dozens of complaints were received by police regarding the fliers, starting on Sunday night at around 10 o’clock and into Monday morning. “Sunday night we were made…
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Residents slam Spotswood council on EMS outsourcing
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – At a packed Borough Council meeting, residents of three towns voiced their fierce opposition to disbanding the borough’s Emergency Medical Service. “We have the best EMS. They work for us. Why are we getting rid of any of them? It doesn’t make sense. What really doesn’t make sense…
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Red Bank schools chief decries charter school expansion
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — Devastating to taxpayers and students. That was the message that Superintendent of Schools Jared Rumage wanted to communicate to attendees at the open public forum Jan. 22 where he presented information showing the effects of a proposed doubling of Red Bank Charter School’s (RBCS) enrollment. “Expansion of…
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Protesters seek to block charter school expansion
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — Hundreds of parents, students and teachers braved Wednesday night’s frigid weather to march on borough hall, asking the council for its support in halting the expansion of the Red Bank Charter School (RBCS). Assembling at the Red Bank Middle School, the group of around 200, which included parents,…
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East Brunswick to decide on outside EMS
By Michael Nunes EAST BRUNSWICK – The township is due to make a decision on contracting an outside EMS to help The East Brunswick Volunteer Squad. “The volunteer service has served East Brunswick well for decades, but we have to make sure we have coverage. Right now we’re taken care of, but in the future we…
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Planning board holds off of redevelopment recommendation
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — After public outcry, members of the Planning Board voted to delay a decision to recommend that a section of lower Main Street be labeled as an area in need of redevelopment. “Please give us the opportunity to understand and digest the plan,” Amin Moawad, who owns a…
