Tag: Cranbury Township Committee
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Cranbury Township to hold work session on new marijuana laws
The Cranbury Township Committee will conduct a work session next week to discuss the municipality’s next steps regarding the new marijuana laws legalizing cannabis, which were signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy in late February. The Township Committee on March 22 is set go through the township options and begin discussions on whether they…
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Cranbury Public Library set for bid opening on new library building project
When March arrives, bids will be due for the plan to construct a new building and community structure for the Cranbury Public Library. The invitation to bid for the project opened in late January and all bids are due by March 4. The bid opening will occur on the same day, according to the invitation…
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Cranbury Township does not anticipate increase in municipal taxes for 2021
Cranbury Township officials are expecting the municipal tax rate to remain flat for the 2021 year. Denise Marabello, township administrator and chief financial officer, said she left the tax rate flat, during a budget meeting with the Township Committee on Jan. 30. After a discussion among the five Township Committee members a general consensus emerged…
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Cranbury Township’s COVID cases increase in January
Cranbury Township has seen an increase in COVID-19 positive cases in the first month of 2021. Police Chief Michael Owens informed the community in a briefing to the Cranbury Township Committee about the latest data figures at the Township Committee meeting on Jan. 25. As of Jan. 25, this month’s number of 45 positive cases…
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Cranbury formally introduces ordinance for EDAC to become commission
The Cranbury Township Committee will make a final decision later this month on whether the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) becomes a commission. The township committee is now set for a public hearing on Jan. 25 after formally introducing an ordinance on Jan. 11, which formalizes the EDAC as part of the township code. If…
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Ferrante becomes Cranbury Township’s new mayor
When the Cranbury Township Committee convened for its annual reorganization meeting committee members elected Mike Ferrante as the township’s new mayor. Ferrante was elected mayor for 2021 at a reorganization meeting on Jan. 4. He succeeds Township Committeeman Matt Scott, who served as mayor in 2020. “2020 was a tough year for our country and…
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EDAC may become a formal commission in Cranbury Township
When the Cranbury Township Committee convened for its final meeting in 2020, details would emerge about the creation of an ordinance converting the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) to an advisory commission. The decision by the Township Committee to create an ordinance for EDAC to become a formal commission was not unanimous, when a straw…
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DOT seeks to improve safety issues at Cranbury Circle
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a multi-stage years-long process to develop plans and construct improvements to Cranbury Circle. The Cranbury Circle intersection involves Route 130, Middlesex County County Road 539 (North Main Street) and Cranbury Turnpike, as well as Wyckoff Mill Road. South Main Street and Brick Yard Road are the…
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Cranbury Township adopts long-awaited scenic corridor overlay ordinance
The Cranbury Township Committee has adopted an amended scenic overlay corridor zone ordinance after a robust debate took place between the committee, professionals and the public. The scenic corridor overlay preserves the open space corridors of front property line of six of main roadways in Cranbury: Dey Road, Plainsboro Road, Cranbury Neck Road, John White…