• Shade tree event registration required by Feb. 27

    Shade tree event registration required by Feb. 27

    Join the Ocean Township Shade Tree Commission and the Ocean Township Environmental Commission for a panel discussion on ways to keep shade trees healthy. “Going Green – Creating a Green Home and a Greener Community – A Healthy Tree is a Happy Tree” will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on March 4. Learn about…

  • Officials in Old Bridge ‘build’ upon success of 2016 permits, inspections

    Officials in Old Bridge ‘build’ upon success of 2016 permits, inspections

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Officials are proud that the Building Department is thriving in the township. Mayor Owen Henry said one just has to look at the numbers: 5,294 permits issued in 2016, 16,631 inspections performed, 5,362 certificates of occupancies issued, 5,918 planner reviews and 63 continued commercial certificates of occupancies. “The…

  • Old Bridge budget workshops being held over coming weeks

    Old Bridge budget workshops being held over coming weeks

      BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — As township officials move forward on the vacant properties ordinance that was adopted last year, staffing concerns within the township’s Building Department will be among the items discussed when the 2017 municipal budget is put together. A full-time housing inspector and a part-time code enforcement official…

  • Spotswood superintendent to leave position in May

    Spotswood superintendent to leave position in May

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Superintendent of Schools Scott Rocco will be leaving the district in May. Rocco officially announced his resignation during Spotswood’s Board of Education (BOE) meeting on Feb. 7. “[I] spoke with my central office and administrative staff and sent a letter to faculty and staff in the district,” Rocco said. He is…

  • No decision yet on Sayreville students’ trip to New York

    No decision yet on Sayreville students’ trip to New York

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Will the French Honor Society go to the United Nations? It is a question that has gotten the attention of the United Nations (U.N.) itself, as a borough resident who is an employee of the U.N. contacted the Sayreville Board of Education about the issue, which came up again…

  • Metuchen library director to hold meet and greet

    Metuchen library director to hold meet and greet

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The new Metuchen Public Library director has hit the ground running with the goal of keeping the library a vital component in the community. Mayor Peter Cammarano and the Township Council invited John Arthur to the Township Council at a meeting on Feb. 6 to officially welcome him…

  • ‘Women in the World’ art exhibit now open

    ‘Women in the World’ art exhibit now open

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — The new, innovative art exhibit, “Women in the World: A Visual Perspective,” is on display at three locations. The free exhibit is being presented by Women in Media-Newark and is open to the public. A special segment of the exhibit will be on display at Rutgers Paul Robeson Art…

  • Council loves Red Bank’s new identification

    Council loves Red Bank’s new identification

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer RED BANK — Red Bank was named “Most Romantic Town at the Jersey Shore” by listeners of 94.3, The Point, radio station. The news was announced at the Feb. 8  Township Council meeting. According to Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna, listeners of the radio station voted for towns they thought were the…

  • Township Committee meets to discuss Hazlet issues

    Township Committee meets to discuss Hazlet issues

    By KATHARINE FREDMAN Correspondent The Hazlet Township Committee met on Feb. 7 to discuss new business, introduce ordinances and listen to the public. Before the regular meeting, the Committee met for a workshop where the members discussed updates concerning the town, including the difficult search for a chief financial officer, the Hazlet swim club needing new supplies…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community