Author: VASHTI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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Jamesburg Council introduces ordinance for sanitary improvements
JAMESBURG–The Borough Council adopted an ordinance providing $33,073 in funding for sanitary sewer system improvements through the Middlesex County 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. “We improve the sewer system throughout the borough. We receive monies from the federal government from CDBG grants through Middlesex County [and] we receive these funds annually,” Borough Administrator…
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Superintendent says student forged vaping policy letter
EAST BRUNSWICK–Superintendent Victor Valeski claimed an East Brunswick High School student forged a letter about the district’s vaping policy. Valeski said the letter was discovered on Feb. 18, at which time the East Brunswick Police Department was contacted. “It was written in a way that anybody internally would have looked at it or anybody who…
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Bond ordinance gives East Brunswick leverage in purchasing property along Route 18
EAST BRUNSWICK–Establishing financial support for the East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency, the Township Council adopted a $15 million bond ordinance to purchase property known as Area 3a. The ordinance pertains to the shopping center where Gap, The Wiz, Office Depot, Mattress Cowboy and the Gabowitz TV & Appliance once stood on Route 18 south near the…
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East Brunswick Council honors community project for slave memorial
EAST BRUNSWICK– The Lost Souls Public Memorial Project would honor approximately 200 African Americans who were sold into slavery by Judge Jacob Van Wickle in 1818 by building a memorial at the East Brunswick Municipal Complex. “East Brunswick extends back in time to when the indigenous people of America once settled along the rivers and the…
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Council adopts ordinance enforcing Millman Drive parking restrictions
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council adopted an ordinance to prohibit parking at various locations along Millman Drive. Business Administrator Joseph Criscuolo said the ordinance is needed “due to parking of vehicles along Millman Drive that affects the line of sight of vehicles attempting to turn onto Millman Drive.” The council adopted the ordinance on Feb. 11.…
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Spotswood ShopRite donates nearly 100 coats to non-profit
SPOTSWOOD–Teaming up with Vicks to participate in the Coats for Our Neighbors coat drive, ShopRite of Spotswood collected nearly 100 overcoats for people in need. All coats and $10,000 will be donated to One Warm Coat, a national non-profit that works to provide free, warm coats to people in need, according to a prepared statement…
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Council OKs resolution authorizing pre-demolition services for firehouse in South River
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council approved a resolution authorizing CME Associates to provide bid phase services for the demolition of the George Street Firehouse. Borough Administrator Art Londensky said, “The plans are to demolish it because part of the building was unsafe, that is why we needed the new firehouse. The floor [at the George Street Firehouse] was…
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East Brunswick police accuse suspects of breaking into truck
EAST BRUNSWICK – East Brunswick police charged a 19-year-old male from East Brunswick, as well as a 17-year-old juvenile, for allegedly breaking into a pickup truck at 1 a.m. on Feb. 12 in the area of Oak Street. The owner of the pickup truck reportedly confronted the suspects, who purportedly fled the area on…
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Rutgers University radio hosts showcase presentation on classic TV shows
SPOTSWOOD–Showing numerous small screen performances from the 1950s-80s, radio co-hosts Don Buzney and Danny Scott held a presentation highlighting popular oldie TV shows. “People just love television. I mean, it’s what we grew up with, it’s part of our heritage growing up,” Scott said during a presentation last month at the Spotswood Public Library. Buzney…
