Tag: Cranbury Township
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Cranbury awaits state’s decision on Monroe truck weight restrictions
Monroe Township’s truck ban ordinance is heading to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for approval after Middlesex County officials gave the municipal ordinance the green light. If the ordinance is approved by the DOT, the law will enforce a weight restriction of no more than 8 tons on trucks that are permitted to travel…
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Discussions continue about the potential preservation of the Cranbury Station hamlet
The Cranbury Station hamlet may potentially be preserved as a history district. The hamlet is an unincorporated community of Cranbury Township that abuts the border of Monroe Township and contains Halsey Reed Road. Residents of the hamlet are seeking to preserve the area as a historic district. They approached Cranbury officials in 2019 about the…
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Cranbury planners adopt the Master Plan Re-Examination report
The Cranbury Township Planning Board adopted the Master Plan Re-Examination this month. This action was the result of the revisions that were recommended by the Master Plan Subcommittee. The Master Plan Subcommittee met for several months with residents and township officials to discuss the Master Plan and decided on any changes. There were no substantial…
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Cranbury officials and Toll Brothers hold meeting about Petty Road
Cranbury residents have voiced their concerns on the reconstruction of Petty Road, while a new housing project is set to be built by Toll Brothers, a home construction company. Thoughts and concerns came about through an informational presentation in late October with representatives of Toll Brothers. One of those concerns was the widening of Petty…
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Four candidates battle for two seats on Cranbury Township Committee
Four candidates in Cranbury are running for two open seats on the Cranbury Township Committee in the general election on Nov. 5. The four candidates are all newcomers. Democrats Eman El-Badawi and Barbara Rogers will try to earn seats against Republicans Evelyn Spann and Walter Wright in the general election. El-Badawi is a homesteader and…
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Brick Yard Road reconstruction work delayed until 2020
The work for the reconstruction of Brick Yard Road in Cranbury will be delayed until 2020. Officials said the delay is due to obtaining some state approvals to specifications on the work for the road. Brick Yard Road is set to be made wider, which means utility poles will have to move. Also, there are…
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Date of rally sparks a debate in Cranbury
A rally that was focused on demanding Congress to cut funding to the Department of Homeland Security brought forth a debate in Cranbury. Not about the issue itself, but the date of the rally. The rally, which earned itself the name – Defund Hate rally – was held at the office of Congressman Chris Smith…
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Cranbury Day is celebrating everything Cranbury
Cranbury Day is a day when residents come out to celebrate the best of their community. Organized by the Cranbury Business Association (CBA), the day will feature amusement, food and music. “This really is a family fun day. The vendors will have games and food,” said Juliana Lako, one of the organizers of the event…
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Officials open dialogue between Cranbury and Monroe
In the spirit of opening dialogue, Mayor James Taylor of Cranbury Township and Monroe Township Councilman Charles Dipierro met to discuss issues and concerns with potential warehousing near the border of the two municipalities. The two-hour meeting resulted in an understanding between the officials. “Dipierro has been great in terms of getting us the background…
