Author: VASHTI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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Four South River candidates will race for two open seats on the borough council
SOUTH RIVER–Four candidates will face off to secure two three-year terms on the South River Borough Council on Election Day in November. Former council members and Democrats Shawn Haussermann and Julie Meira will face incumbent Republican James Gurchensky, along with newcomer and Republican David Rein. Gurchensky, 71, is a lifelong South River resident and before…
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Incumbent mayor will face Republican newcomer in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK–Incumbent Democrat Brad Cohen, mayor of East Brunswick, will face off against Republican candidate Jesal Amin for a four-year term mayoral seat. The general election is Nov. 3. Jesal Amin, 54, has been an East Brunswick resident for 24 years and is a self-employed entrepreneur. “I decided to run for mayor to give back…
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East Brunswick Democrats seek re-election to council
EAST BRUNSWICK–Four candidates are running for two available seats on the East Brunswick Township Council. Incumbent Democrats Sterley Stanley and Michael Spadafino will face off against newcomer candidates Olga Miller and Suzanne Blum, who are Republicans, for the four-year terms on Nov. 3. Blum, 53, was born and raised in East Brunswick, attended East Brunswick…
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South Plainfield field hockey player tests positive for COVID, forcing East Brunswick team into quarantine; Churchill Junior High goes remote
EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Public School District’s eighth grade field hockey team will quarantine after coming in close contact with a South Plainfield player who tested positive for coronavirus. In a prepared statement dated Oct. 7, Superintendent Victor Valeski said the school district was notified that its entire eighth grade field hockey team was in…
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Spotswood residents’ disapproval helps cease installment of stop sign at intersection
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council canceled a previously adopted ordinance to install a stop sign at the Evelyn Terrace and Rieder Road intersection. An ordinance was presented to the council for first reading on Aug. 17 and was presented to the council for second reading and adoption on Sept. 9. The council, on Sept. 9, voted unanimously…
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Spotswood council president running for mayor steps down from position
SPOTSWOOD–A new person will hold the gavel, now that the Borough Council has voted to appoint Councilman Ted Ricci as the governing body’s new council president. For the mayoral election, former Council President Larry Kraemer and resident/previous mayoral candidate Jackie Palmer are running to secure the open mayoral seat, which holds a four-year term. Election…
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Spotswood council awards contract for DeVoe Lake engineering services
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council awarded CME Associates a contract to perform professional engineering services for the DeVoe Lake dredging project. The borough received a $2.5 million grant from the governor’s office for DeVoe Lake, according to the council. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has indicated the funding can be used for all aspects of…
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South River Recreation will hold Halloween house decorating contest, fishing derby
SOUTH RIVER–Break out your jack o’lanterns, lights and scary mannequins, the Department of Parks and Recreation is holding a Halloween House Decorating Contest on Oct. 31. “With the new normal that we are living in today, social distancing is key, so I thought this was the best way to do so,” Parks and Recreation Director…
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South River school board has three-year, one-year terms available
SOUTH RIVER – Board of Education members John Budzin, Elizabeth DaSilva Leil and David Roshetar will try to retain their seats on the South River Board of Education. Each term is for three years. Newcomer Lisa Byrne is running for the one-year term seat on the board. Election Day is Nov. 3. Elizabeth DaSilva…
