Author: VASHTI HARRIS, Staff Writer
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Geyer named new chief of Aberdeen Township Police Department
ABERDEEN – Municipal officials have announced the promotion of Deputy Chief Alan Geyer to the rank of police chief in the Aberdeen Township Police Department. Geyer succeeds Rick Derechailo, who has retired. Derechailo had served as police chief since January 2019, according to municipal officials. “While we are saddened to see Chief Derechailo leave, we…
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South River police confirm more than 1,500 positive COVID-19 cases since pandemic began last March
SOUTH RIVER–The South River Police Department has been notified by the Middlesex County Health Department that 1,567 total residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March 2020. Twenty-three borough residents have passed away due to COVID-19 since last March. For more information, visit www.southriverpd.org/sr-covid-19-cases.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office charges two men with assaulting Officer Brian Sicknick and other police at U.S. Capitol
A Pennsylvania man and a West Virginia man were criminally charged related to their alleged conspiring to injure officers and assault federal officers, among other charges. According to court documents, Julian Elie Khater, 32, of State College, Pennsylvania, and George Pierre Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, West Virginia, were charged on March 14 in connection with…
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East Brunswick receives $5M additional state aid for 2021-22 school year
EAST BRUNSWICK–With Gov. Phil Murphy releasing 2021-22 state aid numbers for school districts, Superintendent Victor Valeski addressed the impact of funding for the East Brunswick Public School District. The proposed FY2022 budget provides $578 million in additional K-12 school aid and nearly $50 million in additional preschool funding. When paired with additional investments in Extraordinary…
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Spotswood council adopts ordinance requiring car removal during snowstorms
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council adopted an ordinance requiring that all residents must remove their vehicles off roads during snowstorm emergencies. Before adopting the ordinance, Chief of Police Michael Zarro said this year brought some extraordinary circumstances, and extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures. “It’s not our goal of the police department to ticket the residents, we…
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Spotswood council adopts snow removal requirements
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council adopted an ordinance amending the municipal code to add snow removal requirements for residents living at commercial and multi-family premises. Occupants of all commercial premises, shopping centers and multifamily dwellings will be responsible for removing litter from the sidewalk, walkways, pedestrian areas and parking areas during every day the premises are open…
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Company donates roof at Little League baseball facility in Matawan
MATAWAN – Equipped with a passion to serve his community, resident James Kennedy’s new roofing company, Grapevine Pro, has built a new roof for the Matawan Little League. Kennedy, who was born and raised in the borough, said Grapevine Pro was launched in August 2020. He said a new roof was installed on the concession…
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East Brunswick Library’s ‘Watch Your Language’ club teaches teens about culture
EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Public Library’s (EBPL) newest “Watch Your Language: A Multicultural Teen Club” creates a virtual space for teenagers to learn about the elements of different cultures. “The club was founded by a junior at East Brunswick High School who wanted a place for teens to connect through shared experiences of being immigrants…
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South River council approves final payment for George Street firehouse demolition
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council approved a resolution to pay the final payment estimate for the George Street Firehouse Building Demolition and Site Remediation project. Borough Administrator Art Londensky said with the demolition of the George Street Firehouse, the site was paved for more parking for the South River Police Department. The governing body has received…
