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  • South River’s proposed outsource agreement causes borough uproar

    South River’s proposed outsource agreement causes borough uproar

      By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Met with questions and opposition to South River’s latest proposed Shared Services Agreement (SSA), borough officials faced hostility from the South River Volunteer Fire Department and its residents due to the proposal’s aim to begin outsourcing the town’s Fire Prevention Department’s services to Middlesex County. During the Borough’s Council meeting on…

  • South Amboy officials continue to support blue line on Broadway

    South Amboy officials continue to support blue line on Broadway

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Officials said that the city has no intention of removing its blue line on Broadway. Business Administrator Camille Tooker said at the Feb. 1 City Council meeting that there have been concerns from the Federal Highway Administration that the popular practice of using blue paint to support police…

  • Holmdel’s turf field issue among the items discussed at township meeting

    Holmdel’s turf field issue among the items discussed at township meeting

    By KATHARINE FRIEDMAN Correspondent The voices of Holmdel residents were not denied at the Township Committee’s meeting on Feb. 16. The focus of the meeting and the reaction from the residents occurred during  the action Ordinance 2017-02, repealing another ordinance (2016-13) to authorize the installation of athletic turf fields at Cross Farms Park. Ordinance 2016-13…

  • Farm in heart of Marlboro preserved

    Farm in heart of Marlboro preserved

    By Peter Elacqua Staff Writer MARLBORO – More than 50 acres of farmland at one of the busiest intersections in Marlboro will be preserved and remain undeveloped under the terms of a purchase agreement that has been completed by municipal officials. Mayor Jonathan Hornik announced that the Stattel farm at the intersection of Route 520…

  • FCS Thrift Boutique to reopen at new location

    FCS Thrift Boutique to reopen at new location

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — This month will signal the reopening of the Family & Children’s Service (FCS) Thrift Boutique at its new location at 604 Second Ave. in the West End Plaza, adjacent to Brighton Avenue. Six months ago, a fire ripped through the FCS Thrift Boutique’s previous location at 307 Branchport Rd.…

  • Clara Barton residents question parking deck plan

    Clara Barton residents question parking deck plan

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Residents in the Clara Barton section of the township said they were left in a state of befuddlement on discussions of a parking deck on Amboy Avenue. “I don’t understand a parking deck in the middle of a residential neighborhood,” said resident Karen Halo, adding that Metuchen’s new six-story…

  • Jackson council will move to ban dormitories in town

    Jackson council will move to ban dormitories in town

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – At their meeting on Feb. 28, members of the Jackson Township Council are expected to consider the adoption of two ordinances: one ordinance that defines a dormitory and one ordinance that prohibits dormitories as a principal or accessory use or structure in all of township’s zoning districts. The…

  • Kindergarten panel recommends staying at half-day schedule in Millstone

    Kindergarten panel recommends staying at half-day schedule in Millstone

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A committee that explored the possibility of switching from a half-day kindergarten program to a full-day kindergarten program in the Millstone Township K-8 School District has recommended maintaining the half-day program. The panel’s findings were presented to the Board of Education on Feb. 13. At present, the school district…

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