Author: VASHTI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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East Brunswick council seeks to limit locations for new vape shops
EAST BRUNSWICK – The East Brunswick Township Council has introduced an ordinance which will, upon adoption, amend the municipal code and add location restrictions for new vape shops and/or medical marijuana facilities. An electronic smoking device is an electronic or other powered device that can be used to deliver nicotine or other substances to the…
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South River High School ‘Ram Runway’ room provides clothing for students
SOUTH RIVER–Creating a space for students in need to shop for clothes, South River High School’s newly established Ram Runway Club held a grand opening for its donation room. Special Education Teacher and Club Advisor Jenai Damatta said, “The Ram Runway [room] was established as a place to recycle clothing and accessories, as well as…
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2020 is chock full of redevelopment plans for East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – Informing residents about East Brunswick’s past accomplishments, present goals and future plans, Mayor Brad Cohen delivered his annual “State of the Township” address on Jan. 27 during a Township Council meeting. “This new year of 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade and with that comes dreams, aspirations and excitement for…
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East Brunswick holds vigil honoring teen who died in icy pond
EAST BRUNSWICK–More than 200 residents gathered together during the Township of East Brunswick’s memorial vigil to honor Yousef Khela, who died after falling into an icy pond last week. Around a large photo of the 13-year-old, residents adorned his memorial with candles and flowers, which was placed close to the pond on Civic Center Drive…
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Spotswood welcomes two new officers to policeforce
SPOTSWOOD–Pledging to protect and serve their community, Patrolmen Osman Dikiz and Thomas Rachinsky, were sworn in to become the Spotswood Police Department’s newest members. Chief of Police Michael Zarro said, “With our accreditation standards and best practices in the State of New Jersey, we dipped our hands into the water of the employment pool of…
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East Brunswick superintendent addresses drowning incident
EAST BRUNSWICK–Superintendent Victor Valeski issued a statement regarding the recent untimely death of a 13-year-old teenager, who drowned at a pond on Civic Center Drive. “In response to our recent tragedy, the Counseling Department, Student Assistance Counselors, Child Study Team members and Administrators were mobilized to assist students, staff and families,” Valeski…
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Temporary classrooms approved for two East Brunswick elementary schools
EAST BRUNSWICK–With statistics showing an increase in student population, the Board of Education approved a resolution to provide temporary classroom units for two elementary schools. The board engaged its demographer to analyze student enrollment trends. The demographer issued a report dated July 2019 projecting district enrollment from the 2019-20 school year through the 2023-24 school…
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Roselle Park police officer shoots himself after car crash in Matawan
MATAWAN–An off-duty Roselle Park police officer fatally shot himself after crashing into two parked cars at 12:01 p.m. on Jan. 19 near 208 Broad St., in Matawan, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. The Matawan Police Department responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a 39-year-old Aberdeen resident, according to the prosecutor’s office. The resident,…
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South River council aims to remove ‘rescue squad’ from borough code
SOUTH RIVER–Approaching its second year of ongoing litigation, the Borough of South River filed a lawsuit against the South River Rescue Squad Inc. (SRRS) and South River Emergency Medical Services Inc. (SREMS) for alleged negligence while on duty. In spite of the ongoing lawsuit, the Borough Council introduced an ordinance to delete “rescue squad” from the…
