Author: VASHTI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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Registration for East Brunswick’s drive-in movie nights hits capacity
The East Brunswick Department of Recreation and Parks will hold a Drive-In Movie Night at 8:30 p.m. on May 29 and 30 at Dideriksen Park, located at 440 Dunhams Corner Road. Both movie night events are at capacity so reservations are stopped for now; residents should check back for updates by visiting the township’s website. …
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Spotswood mayor notes confusion between opening parks, enforcing stay-at-home order
SPOTSWOOD–Mayor Edward Seely updated residents about positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the borough, and his stance on Gov. Phil Murphy’s lifting of social distancing restrictions, in a recent message. ”I hope that everyone is doing as well as can be expected at this time. As the state’s numbers continue to go down, ours are, unfortunately,…
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South River native discusses oceanology while serving in Navy
SOUTH RIVER–With a passion for military service, math and science, South River native and U.S. Naval Lt. Stephanie Geant talked about oceanology as part of New Jersey’s Virtual Navy Week. Due to the U.S. Department of the Navy’s public health precautions, New Jersey Navy Week, scheduled for May 11-17, was re-imagined into New Jersey Virtual…
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Spotswood superintendent announces drive-thru graduation despite parents’ petition
SPOTSWOOD–Superintendent Graham Peabody has announced the Spotswood Public School District will hold a drive-thru ceremony on June 23 for its graduating Spotswood High School seniors. Despite the district’s graduation plans, Spotswood High parents started a petition asking Peabody, the Board of Education and the district’s administration to have the Spotswood High School graduation at a…
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South River ‘Cram the Cruiser’ event turns into ‘cram the food bank’
SOUTH RIVER–Using an official police vehicle to collect much-needed items for the South River Food Bank, the South River Police Department held a one-day “Cram the Cruiser” food drive. South River Food Bank Supervisor Beth Lukac previously said the mission of the food bank is to assist members of the community who are struggling to close…
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Aberdeen council takes stand for state environmental rights
ABERDEEN – In a show of support for environmental accountability, members of the Township Council in Aberdeen Township have passed a resolution backing a Green Amendment to the state constitution. Council members took the action during a meeting on May 7. The proposed amendment states that every person has a constitutional right to a clean…
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Spotswood Office on Aging brings smiles with caravan tours
SPOTSWOOD–Bringing smiles and support while minding social distancing restrictions, the Spotswood Office on Aging and Senior Center has been using caravan tours to keep up morale amongst its patrons. “Once the senior center closed, my coworkers and I tried to come up with different ways to connect with our seniors. Many of our clients aren’t…
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East Brunswick preschooler insists on donating masks to police officers
EAST BRUNSWICK–With protective gear needed now more than ever, a 5-year-old boy asked his family to help out East Brunswick police officers. Brian Zhang, Brendan’s father, said that when COVID-19 impacted the community last month, his son, who attends Pre-K at Hammarskjold Middle School’s Early Learning Academy, asked him to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE)…
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Spotswood council tables resolution for human resource officer position due to unclear definition of roles
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council tabled a resolution authorizing Mayor Edward Seely to appoint Administrative Assistant Cate Leedy as the municipality’s first human resources officer due to an unclear definition of the position’s roles. The borough, based upon receipt of a directive dated Oct. 15, 2019, from the New Jersey Civil Service Commission to all municipalities, has…
