Tag: 2019 Municipal budget
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South River mayor explains status of the borough in annual address
SOUTH RIVER–Elaborating on South River’s current financial and infrastructural status, Mayor John Krenzel delivered his annual State of the Borough Address. “Since the beginning of the year, literally, and I mean literally, every week there is something that we would discover that was not done, done incorrectly or done in such a matter that the…
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New officer allows Metuchen Police Department to focus more on traffic, pedestrian safety
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Police Department now has 29 police officers, a first since 1992. “This is a big deal for the borough because having 29 officers at this phase in the borough allows us to have a second traffic safety officer [who would join Police Officer Rob Ring],” Mayor Jonathan Busch said, noting the…
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Eatontown officials introduce $26.22 million municipal budget for 2019
EATONTOWN – The Eatontown Borough Council has introduced a $26.22 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality in 2019. During a Borough Council meeting on April 24, council President Patricia May Kelly, Councilman Al Baginsky, Councilwoman Jasmine Story and Councilwoman Tonya Rivera voted “yes” on a motion to introduce the spending plan. Councilwoman…
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Metuchen’s 2019 budget reflects county grant and new police officer Mid
METUCHEN – The 2019 municipal budget reflects the changes of a growing, evolving borough, from a $3.5 million Middlesex County grant to support a Metuchen Arts District to the addition of a new police officer. Members of the Borough Council introduced a $25.9 million spending plan at a meeting on April 8. The total budget…
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Old Bridge council sets March 25 for public hearing on municipal budget
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge municipal tax rate is expected to remain stable in 2019 and the Township Council has set March 25 as the date for a public hearing on the proposed municipal budget. Council members introduced a $57.4 million budget for 2019 during a meeting in February. The 2018 budget totaled $55.9…
