Tag: Cranbury Township
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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 Township to lower Brainerd Lake by Nov. 1
The long-awaited project to dredge Cranbury’s Brainerd Lake will soon begin the first of several phases of construction work. All seasonal dock structures and watercraft should be removed from the lake by Oct. 12, according to the township. The lake near the center of downtown Cranbury feeds into Cranbury Brook, where there is a dam.…
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Public hearing on Cranbury warehouse renovation to occur in October
The public hearing for a proposed renovation to a Prologis warehouse on Santa Fe Way in Cranbury has been pushed to Oct. 1. The planning board hearing has been pushed to 7 p.m. Oct. 1 due to board professionals having not been given sufficient time to review revised information, regarding application plans for a scheduled…
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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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PHS student recreates high school through watercolor art
Princeton High School (PHS) senior Elaina Phillips was able to showcase her love of art when the school administration displayed her latest artwork recently on the walls of the main office. The Cranbury resident and senior had finished a watercolor painting depicting the front entrance tower of PHS at the end of the 2019-20 school…
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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…
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Cranbury School District to start academic year fully remote
The Cranbury School will begin the 2020-21 school year on Sept. 11 fully remote. The Cranbury School District is moving forward with virtual instruction for all students through Oct. 16. The reasons for the Board of Education’s approval to go to fully remote instruction include: the current inability to provide adequate teaching coverage regarding substitute…
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‘Driver inattention’ seen as likely cause for vehicle crash at 1st Constitution Bank
The cause for a vehicle crash into the front of 1st Constitution Bank has been initially concluded as driver inattention. The cause of the crash on Aug. 21 is subject to change and still under investigation, according to the Cranbury Police Department. The driver of the gray Cadillac sedan vehicle has been identified as an…
