Tag: Cranbury Township
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Cranbury School District returns to in-person school instruction
The Cranbury School resumed in-person instruction this week after starting the school year fully remote. Members of the Board of Education had set Oct. 19 as the date for the return of a hybrid model for families that chose the in-person instruction as an option. The Board of Education delayed in-person instruction until Oct. 19,…
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Proposed renovated warehouse approved by Cranbury Planning Board
A proposed renovation of a Prologis warehouse has received the stamp of approval from Cranbury’s Planning Board. The planning board hearing for the application took place on Oct. 8, after facing some recent delays, which had forced the hearing to be pushed back from a rescheduled date of Sept. 10. Chairman Peter Mavoides, Vice Chair…
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Cranbury’s new police chief reflects on career and new position
Rising through the ranks of Cranbury’s Police Department, Michael Owens has earned his new title as chief of police. Owens now leads a department of 20 sworn officers, not including himself, since his official swearing in on Oct. 1. He has taken over for former Chief of Police Rickey Varga, who retired on Sept. 30…
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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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Three candidates run for three seats on Cranbury’s Board of Education
There will be an uncontested race for three three-year terms on the Cranbury Board of Education in the upcoming general election on Nov. 3. The current terms of the three seats are being held by board members Robert Christopher, Lisa Rue and Amy Dixon, which end later this year. The candidates on the ballot are…
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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 Boy Scouts recognize troop achievements in Court of Honor
Cranbury Troop 52 scouts and their families gathered for an outdoor Court of Honor ceremony spotlighting the achievements made by the scouts. Socially distanced at the side yard of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury on Sept. 27, Troop 52 leadership recognized three new scouts in a crossover ceremony, 12 scouts earning rank advancement, 20…
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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.…
