Tag: Cranbury Township Committee
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Scott to guide Cranbury as new mayor for 2020
The Cranbury Township Committee unanimously elected Matt Scott to become the mayor of Cranbury for 2020. Scott takes over the mayor’s position for Committeeman James Taylor, who served as the township’s mayor in 2019. Scott then appointed Committeeman Mike Ferrante as deputy mayor. Ferrante succeeds former Committeeman Dan Mulligan, who held the position in 2019.…
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New state legislation would ban single-use plastic bags across New Jersey
The New Jersey State Legislature has pending state legislation that would ban single-use plastic bags, paper bags and polystyrene and Styrofoam takeout food containers. Several municipalities have already banned single-use plastic bags or have had local Environmental Commissions recommend endorsing the recent legislation S2776. “A statewide law to ban single-use plastic bags would be the…
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Cranbury officials look to create new regulations for sump pump discharge
Cranbury Township officials have set a final public hearing on a new ordinance to establish sump pump and mechanical discharge regulations. The public hearing will be on Nov. 25 at the next township committee meeting. The new regulations will provide enforcement and management of discharge and flow from sump pumps in town. “This is one…
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Spann and Rogers are elected to the Cranbury Township Committee
Republican Evelyn Spann and Democrat Barbara Rogers have won two open seats on the Cranbury Township Committee. Each seat is for a three-year term on the committee. Currently on the township committee, Democrats hold a 4-1 majority. Spann and Rogers keep the majority the same after the general election on Nov. 5. Spann received 686…
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Rogers and Spann win Cranbury Township Committee seats
Republican Evelyn Spann and Democrat Barbara Rogers have won the two open seats on the Cranbury Township Committee. Each seat is for a three-year term on the committee. Spann received 686 votes and Rogers secured 624. Democrat Eman El-Badawi finished with 583 votes and Republican Walter Wright recorded 544 votes. The election results are unofficial…
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Four candidates hoping to be on township committee weigh in on issues
Cranbury residents heading to the polls next week will be casting ballots for several races, including the township committee election. Residents will decide on which of the four candidates running for the committee will secure two open seats in the general election on Nov. 5. Democrats Eman El-Badawi and Barbara Rogers will try to earn…
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‘Fiscal responsibility’ takes center stage in Cranbury’s State of the Town address
Cranbury Township’s fiscal responsibility was the featured topic during the 2019 State of the Town address. The address, which was delivered by Mayor James Taylor as part of a township committee meeting on Oct. 28, informed residents in attendance on the four goals of the committee: financial, safety, communication and infrastructure. “Our number one focus…
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Cranbury officials are set to use funds on various road project improvements
Cranbury Township officials are able to address other various road projects in town due to the reconstruction of Brick Yard Road being covered through grants and agreements. Officials are set to hold a final public hearing on Oct. 28 on an ordinance that would reappropriate $387,840 in funds set aside for Brick Yard Road. The…
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Cranbury officials do not vote on revisions to the the land development code
This week Cranbury Township Committee officials did not vote on an ordinance amending and revising the land development code in town. The ordinance was defeated by lack of motion at a Aug. 12 township committee meeting. “We were investigating an opportunity to make changes to the code. We had a debate and a discussion about…