Author: VASHTI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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Spotswood council appoints labor attorney for limited term
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council approved a resolution appointing Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs, LLC as the municipality’s labor attorney for a three-month term. With a 3-2 vote, the council approved a resolution to retain the labor counsel on Jan. 6 during the council meeting. Councilmen Charlie Spicuzzo, Ted Ricci and John Melillo voted “yes.” Council President Larry…
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South River council considers ordinance changes for vacant properties
SOUTH RIVER–Borough Attorney Andrea Wyatt vocalized the need for revisions toward the municipality’s property maintenance and vacant properties ordinance. “The mayor and I met with all of our professionals and one of the things we talked to our borough attorney about was the vacant properties ordinance. Not the ordinance itself and what it’s trying to…
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South River man crashes van into East Brunswick home
EAST BRUNSWICK – A 47-year-old resident of South River crashed his vehicle into a home at 21 Buck Road in East Brunswick around 2:20 p.m. on Jan. 11. East Brunswick police officers found a 2004 GMC van that had driven fully inside the residence, according to police. The residents were not home at the…
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Fresenius Kidney Care’s newest dialysis center opens in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK–Cutting a blue ribbon with large green scissors, members of Fresenius Kidney Care celebrated the grand opening of its latest dialysis center in East Brunswick. Fresenius Kidney Care helps people with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease lead better lives, according to information provided by the company. The open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony…
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Spotswood council tables resolution appointing administrator as compliance officer
SPOTSWOOD–With a 3-2 vote, the Borough Council tabled a resolution to appoint Business Administrator Dawn McDonald as the municipality’s public agency compliance officer. “The public agency compliance officer acts as the liaison between the state and the borough to ensure that all of our bid contracts are in compliance with state statutes,” McDonald said during…
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Spotswood council approves resolution to purchase vacant Main Street property
SPOTSWOOD–After acquiring funds to conduct an inspection, the Borough Council approved a resolution to purchase the vacant property at 474 Main St. for $382,671. Despite a resolution to purchase the property, Mayor Edward Seely said, “We do not own [the property] until the paperwork is completed; once that is accomplished we will.” Seely said the…
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Re-elected council members gets sworn-in at Aberdeen
ABERDEEN–Following their re-elections last November, Councilmen Gregory Cannon, Arthur Hirsch and Robert Swindle, as well as Councilwoman Connie Kelley, were sworn in to the Aberdeen Township Council. Each re-elected council member was sworn in by Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Middlesex,Monmouth) at the township’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 4. At the meeting, Swindle also nominated…
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East Brunswick Library’s Maker Club provides creative activities for kids
EAST BRUNSWICK–From creating paracord bracelets to Shrinky Dink projects, the East Brunswick Public Library’s Maker Club will provide a weekly space for children’s creative endeavors. Youth Services Librarian Dana Vocht said the Maker Club is an afterschool ‘tween program for students in the third grade and up to learn how to make something different every…
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Matawan officials approve meeting dates for disability commission
MATAWAN–The Borough Council approved a resolution establishing the Disability Accessibility Commission’s dates for 2020. The ordinance 12-18 established the borough’s Disability Accessibility Committee to ensure for continued compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) for all borough public buildings and properties, and to make recommendations on any various policies, issues, needs and future of…
