Tag: East Brunswick
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East Brunswick appoints new councilman
EAST BRUNSWICK–Seeking to fill the vacancy left by Assemblyman Sterley Stanley, the East Brunswick Township Council approved a resolution appointing Dinesh Behal as its newest council member. A vacancy existed on the council as a result of the resignation of former councilman Stanley, who was sworn in as assemblyman on Jan. 26. The East Brunswick…
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East Brunswick mayor talks ‘hope and unity’ in annual State of the Township address
EAST BRUNSWICK–With the year 2020 in the rearview mirror, Mayor Brad Cohen updated East Brunswick residents about the status of the municipality in his annual State of the Township address. “I do not think that it a stretch to say that 2020, for most of us living through a pandemic and the massive toll it…
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Church Lane in East Brunswick will undergo underground utility installation for several weeks
Beginning today, Monday, Feb. 22, Church Lane in East Brunswick will be closed to thru traffic between Dunhams Corner Road and Fresh Ponds Road from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to underground utility installation. This project is anticipated to last several weeks. Detours will be in place.
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‘Stuff the Truck’ event benefits growing food insecure population in Middlesex County
During the novel coronavirus pandemic, the need for assistance in Middlesex County has grown significantly. MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services) distributed 4,378,792 pounds of food in 2020 versus 2,273,174 pounds in 2019; this is a 93% increase, according to information provided after the Stuff the Truck food donation event, held by…
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Route 18 redevelopment projects are moving forward
EAST BRUNSWICK–East Brunswick Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Michael Hughes said the agency has made tremendous strides in all three designated redevelopment areas in town, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Hughes provided information during the Feb. 8 council meeting via video conference, his first update in about a year. Hughes said the three main redevelopment areas…
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East Brunswick introduces ordinances for various traffic signal upgrades
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced three ordinances to approve traffic signal improvements for various intersections throughout the municipality. The council is considering traffic signals at the intersections of Old Bridge Turnpike and Main Street, Cranbury Road at Evergreen Boulevard East and Veterans Way, and Cranbury Road at Lexington Avenue and Cornwall Drive. The first reading…
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East Brunswick council honors Assemblyman Sterley Stanley for his contributions in town
EAST BRUNSWICK–Acknowledging his three years of service on the governing body, the East Brunswick Township Council honored former councilman and current Assemblyman Sterley Stanley. Councilman Michael Spadafino, who was Stanley’s runningmate during the 2016 council election, read a resolution during the Feb. 8 council meeting honoring Stanley for his years of service to the community.…
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South River covered by 20 inches of snow after Nor’easter hits N.J.
SOUTH RIVER–With this year’s Nor’easter causing road closings, the Borough of South River received 18-20 inches of snow Feb. 1-2, according to police. Sgt. Edwin Yorek said according to the borough’s Road Department, the total approximate snow fall was 18-20 inches. In related news, the Township of East Brunswick received 14 inches of snow after…
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