Tag: Cranbury Township Committee
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Cranbury candidates field questions from residents during Candidates Night
Cranbury’s Candidates Night, occurring less than a month before Election Day, gave two candidates the chance to directly answer questions from voters, as they vie for one seat on the Township Committee. The Cranbury tradition took place for the first time virtually on Oct. 7, featuring Republican candidate Joseph Buonavolonta and incumbent Mayor Matt Scott…
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Cranbury’s EDAC shines a spotlight on compiled data of residents
The Economic Development Advisory Committee’s (EDAC) presentation before the Cranbury Township Committee has highlighted several attractions residents want to see with an updated Cranbury. Those attractions are seen as more business development such as a bakery shop, retail as in an apparel or specialty food stores and a famers market or music venues within a…
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Cranbury Township Committee members bid farewell to Police Chief Rickey Varga
Cranbury Township Committee members celebrated the service of Police Chief Rickey Varga, whose retirement went into effect on Sept. 30. Through a resolution at a township committee meeting on Sept. 28, committee members recognized Varga and his 29 years of service in the Cranbury Police Department. “It is bittersweet that you are leaving. We were…
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Cranbury Economic Development Advisory Committee to present plans on Sept. 28
The Cranbury Township Committee meeting for a presentation from the Cranbury Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 28. Meet the committee members, learn about the mission and vision of the EDAC, hear the results of the recent Cranbury Perception Survey and business outreach efforts, hear the next steps, and…
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Cranbury Public Library trustees explore options for pocket library
A new pocket library for the Cranbury Public Library has been met with some delays, as the board of trustees work to lock in a downtown location for library operations. Library leadership is continuing to explore all options regarding a new downtown temporary location, since leaving a shared space with the Cranbury School on Aug.…
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Cranbury candidates speak on the issues prior to general election on Nov. 3
Firefighter Joseph Buonavolonta (R) and Mayor Matt Scott (D) are on the ballot for when Cranbury residents vote in the general election for an open seat on the township committee come Nov. 3. The township committee seat carries a three-year term. Buonavolonta seeks a first term to the township committee. He has been a Cranbury…
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Cranbury police chief continues duties as interim OEM coordinator
After seeking clarification from county and state officials, Mayor Matt Scott will continue with Chief of Police Rickey Varga as Cranbury’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinator, until Varga retires on Sept. 30. Varga is to be named interim OEM coordinator before his retirement. After he retires, Lt. Michael Owens, who will become Cranbury’s next…
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EDAC continues efforts to foster new business in downtown Cranbury
The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) is almost complete with the first of three phases in its effort to boost economic growth in Cranbury. The discovery phase is the first of three phases for the committee and is set to be completed on Sept. 15. The next phases are the define phase and deliver phase.…
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Cranbury Township mayor searches for new OEM coordinator; newly appointed coordinator declines position, citing ‘harsh criticism’
Mayor Matt Scott will begin a new search for an Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinator after his recently appointed pick, Susan Goetz, declined the position. Scott had originally appointed the Cranbury resident and former township committeewoman and mayor to her new position at a Township Committee meeting on Aug. 24. Under state law, Goetz…