• Middletown mulls legal matters

    Middletown mulls legal matters

    MIDDLETOWN — The Township Committee, in a closed session, discussed three contract negotiations that involved town hall redevelopment, solid waste and recycling contracts, and a potential shared service agreement, according to the meeting’s agenda. The committee also talked about two potential lawsuits that involved JCP&L transmission lines and an affordable housing declaratory judgment on June 5. No…

  • Sayreville working on affordable housing

    Sayreville working on affordable housing

    SAYREVILLE – Borough officials in Sayreville are taking action to meet their municipality’s affordable housing regulations. On May 22, the Borough Council introduced four ordinances that, if adopted, would amend the borough’s affordable housing ordinance, add a new section to the borough’s development fee ordinance, permit affordable accessory apartments in the office/services overlay zone and…

  • Littoral Society launches ‘Operation Oyster’

    Littoral Society launches ‘Operation Oyster’

    RED BANK Striving to enhance the water quality of the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers using one shellfish at a time, the non-profit organization American Littoral Society launched its latest experimental program “Operation Oyster.” This summer the organization and its partners will begin the program to determine if oysters can still be found in the rivers’ waters. The project…

  • North Brunswick increases construction projects

    North Brunswick increases construction projects

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – Revenue from construction projects in North Brunswick has more than doubled during the past year. From July 2016 to June 2017, there has been a 33 percent increase in construction permits issued, translating into a revenue increase from $600,000 annually to $1.4 million. For the past two years, there had been 1,890…

  • Self-storage facility gains OK in Millstone

    Self-storage facility gains OK in Millstone

    MILLSTONE – An application proposing the construction of a self-storage facility on Route 537 has been approved by the Millstone Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. On May 24, board members voted 5-2 to grant Central Jersey Storage a use variance, a bulk variance and preliminary site plan approval to construct six buildings to be used…

  • Expert: Tower remains best option for cell service in Manalapan

    Expert: Tower remains best option for cell service in Manalapan

    MANALAPAN – The desire to provide reliable coverage to its customers is driving Verizon Wireless’ application to construct a cellular communications tower on a residential property at 83 Millhurst Road in Manalapan, according to company representatives. A cell tower 120 feet in height remains the best way to accomplish that goal, said radio frequency engineer…

  • Jackson council plans legal action against developers

    Jackson council plans legal action against developers

    By Mark Rosman Staff Writer JACKSON – The Township Council has authorized the municipal attorney to file legal action against several developers and insurance companies which will allege those entities did not live up to their responsibilities. In separate actions at its May 9 meeting, the council: • Authorized the township attorney to file suit…

  • South Brunswick Arts Commission to meet June 15

    South Brunswick Arts Commission to meet June 15

    The South Brunswick Arts Commission will hold a general meeting at 6:30 p.m. on June 15 in the first floor lounge of the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick.  

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    The following local students have graduated from Berkeley College: From Old Bridge: Gustavo Brito, Alison England, James Hubert and Danielle Silva-Colon. From Sayreville: Rose Afful, Olusola Arowolo, Marhgaretta Ayeh-Williams, Brian Benitez, Rosa Bonilla, Dorothy Conley, Pawel Gmyrek, Milana Honovich, Ruhksar Khan, Rumsha Khan, Tiffany Lee, Dominique Marino, Rachel Parisio and Genise Rouse. From South Amboy:…

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