Tag: East Brunswick
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Summerhill Road closed due to utility pole on fire
Summerhill Road in East Brunswick is closed between Frost Avenue and Old Stage Road for a utility pole on fire. Police, fire department and utility companies are on scene. For updates, visit https://eastbrunswick.regroup.com/networks/EastBrunswick/groups/emergency-alerts/topics/-traffic-advisory-summerhill-road-closed-for-a-utility-pole-on-fire-20210326161010
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Amphibians on the move!
By Michele S. Byers The days are longer and warmer, an unmistakable cue to New Jersey’s hibernating amphibians – frogs, salamanders and toads – that it’s time to leave their winter hideaways and start mating. The first warm, rainy nights of spring produce a frenzy of amphibian activity, as spotted salamanders, Jefferson salamanders, wood frogs…
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East Brunswick council authorizes DOT agreement for bikeway project
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council approved a resolution authorizing an agreement between the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) and the municipality for the Dunhams Corner Road Bikeway Project. The township received a Federal Aid grant for the Dunhams Corner Road Bikeway Project, and the township qualifies for the DOT Federal Design Assistance Program, according to…
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Woman charged in East Brunswick fatal tractor-trailer collision
EAST BRUNSWICK – A woman has been charged for fatally striking a man with a tractor-trailer. Kimberly Holmes, 39, of Port Norris, was charged on March 16 with third-degree causing death or injury while driving with a suspended license. At approximately 6:12 a.m. March 16, authorities responded to 19A Cottage Lane in East Brunswick following…
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Scout collects scrap metal to fund nesting box project
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT MAHLER Jason Nicholas of Boy Scout Troop 501 in East Brunswick led a scrap metal donation drive for his Eagle Scout fundraising project on March 13. Donations from the public were sorted by Jason and other scout volunteers to fill a 40-yard dumpster. Proceeds from the sale of the scrap metal…
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East Brunswick receives $5M additional state aid for 2021-22 school year
EAST BRUNSWICK–With Gov. Phil Murphy releasing 2021-22 state aid numbers for school districts, Superintendent Victor Valeski addressed the impact of funding for the East Brunswick Public School District. The proposed FY2022 budget provides $578 million in additional K-12 school aid and nearly $50 million in additional preschool funding. When paired with additional investments in Extraordinary…
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East Brunswick Library’s ‘Watch Your Language’ club teaches teens about culture
EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Public Library’s (EBPL) newest “Watch Your Language: A Multicultural Teen Club” creates a virtual space for teenagers to learn about the elements of different cultures. “The club was founded by a junior at East Brunswick High School who wanted a place for teens to connect through shared experiences of being immigrants…
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Scout collects items for animal rescue as part of Life Rank project
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT MAHLER Scout Bryce Maher of Boy Scout Troop 501 led a pet food drive in February for his Life Rank project. Along with the rest of Troop 501, friends and neighbors, he collected more than 30 items of pet food, two pet blankets and two gift cards totaling nearly $100 that…
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East Brunswick adopts $7M bond ordinance for water utility improvements
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council adopted a $7 million bond ordinance to fund various water utility upgrades. The various improvements will include integrated fixed-network advanced metering infrastructure with meter data management monitoring software; customer information system solution with utility billing and customer care services; customer-facing web-based application; the replacement of water meters; the installation of antennae;…