Tag: Helmetta
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Helmetta community will say ‘goodbye’ to fire chief after fatal crash
HELMETTA – With a heavy heart, the close-knit community of Helmetta will say ‘goodbye’ to their fire chief. “The community is certainly saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Chief [Christopher] Acs,” said Mayor Christopher Slavicek. “He has been a dedicated member of the Helmetta Volunteer Fire Department for over two decades. His…
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Jamesburg Police Department to take over police services for Helmetta
HELMETTA – Two former borough police officers will essentially come back home when the Jamesburg Borough Police Department transitions to provide police coverage for the borough. The Borough Council approved a six-year shared service contract with Jamesburg at a special council meeting on June 27 effective midnight July 1. “The council agreed that Jamesburg would…
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Jamesburg Police Department to take over police services for Helmetta
HELMETTA – Two former borough police officers will essentially come back home when the Jamesburg Borough Police Department transitions to provide police coverage for the borough. The Borough Council approved a six-year shared service contract with Jamesburg at a special council meeting on June 27 effective midnight July 1. “The council agreed that Jamesburg would…
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Informational lacrosse meeting set for Feb. 5
East Brunswick Blackhawks Girls Lacrosse will hold an informational parent meeting, and lacrosse social for players, from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 5 at The Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The team is open to girls in grades 3-8 in East Brunswick, South River, Spotswood, Milltown, Helmetta, Jamesburg, Old Bridge, New Brunswick,…
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Flooding is main focus of incumbents running unopposed for Helmetta Borough Council
HELMETTA – Incumbents will run unopposed for two, three-year terms available on the Helmetta Borough Council in the upcoming election. The ballot will also feature Councilmen Samuel Mena and Nicholas Stasi, who were appointed to the council to fill the vacancy seats of Councilwoman Noreen Carolan-Genthe and Councilman Joseph Perez, respectively. The general election is…
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Spotswood Sept. 11 ceremony will also honor the late Frank Yusko
Join the Spotswood and Helmetta communities on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial, near Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road, to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will also honor firefighter and Memorial Committee Chair, the late Frank Yusko. For more information, http://911spotswood.amandasweb.com/
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Tropical Storm Ida: Central Jersey update
The following updates are related to Tropical Storm Ida and its after-effects in Central Jersey. East Brunswick: Church Lane between Dunhams Corner Road and Fresh Ponds Road will have road work today, Friday, Sept. 3, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plan alternate route. Detours may be in place. Helmetta: Recycling pickup will be Saturday,…
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Middlesex County experiences effects of Tropical Storm Ida
Editor’s note: As of 11 a.m. Sept. 2, the following roads were reopened: Route 130 in both directions in South Brunswick; all roads in Milltown, though storm debris may remain on roads until crews catch up. As of 1 p.m. Sept. 2, all roads in Monroe have been reopened. The Milltown Boro Pool will open…
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Spotswood concert at 7 p.m. tonight will collect gift cards for those affected by Henri; municipal building is closed
The Spotswood Municipal Building closed at 1 p.m. today, and the parking lot will close at 2 p.m., because of a concert by Carson Drive planned for 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, Aug. 27. Bring a chair, snacks and a cooler. There will be a gift card collection for Helmetta residents affected by the flooding caused…
