Tag: introduced ordinance
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East Brunswick Council introduces ordinance to potentially increase tree removal fees
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced an ordinance, which if adopted, will amend the municipal code to increase the tree removal fees for residential and non-residential properties. “This is a very simple change where we’d like to bring in some additional revenue to the township to purchase trees. When a resident takes down a tree they…
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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 calls for parking restrictions along Fern Road
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced an ordinance which, if adopted, will amend the municipal code to formally establish speed limits and parking restrictions for buses, trucks, RVs and campers on Fern Road. “The existing posted speed limits on Fern Road were never placed in the ordinance. We are not proposing to change any of them.…
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Jamesburg council introduces ordinance setting standards for outdoor fire pits
JAMESBURG–The Borough Council introduced an ordinance, which if adopted, will amend the municipal code adding restrictions for outdoor recreational fires and burning of combustible items. The mayor and council recognize that many residents enjoy relaxing by a recreational fire that is contained within a chiminea, outdoor fireplace or outdoor fire pit that is located upon…
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East Brunswick introduces ordinance enforcing fines for pets and property maintenance
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced an ordinance which, if adopted, will amend the municipal code revising violations and penalties regarding pets and property maintenance. The violations and penalties of Chapter 83’s “Dogs and Cats” subsection states that any person violating any of the provisions of the ordinance will be liable for a fine not to…
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East Brunswick introduces ordinance allowing first time offenses to be paid online
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced an ordinance, which if adopted, will amend the municipal code authorizing residents to pay for first-time offenses online. Business Administrator Joseph Criscuolo said if the ordinance gets adopted by the council it will allow summonses to be paid online for first-time offenses rather than going to court. Some first-time offenses…
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Council introduces ordinance placing parking restrictions near Frost Elementary school
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced an ordinance, which if adopted, will amend the municipal code to add parking hours and no stopping restrictions on Frost Avenue. No parking will be allowed on both sides of Frost Avenue from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. during school days along the perimeter of the cul-de-sac only, according to…
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Matawan council introduces $63K bond ordinance for street improvements
MATAWAN–The Borough Council introduced a $63,000 bond ordinance to provide funding for Phase III improvements as part of the Main Street Streetscape Project. Mayor Joseph Altomonte said that the Main Street Streetscape is a project planned to improve the appearance of Main Street. The project started two years ago and Phases I and II have…
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Spotswood council introduces ordinance for massage parlor regulations
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council introduced an ordinance that will add new regulations for massage parlor business owners. The introduced ordinance will add a public nuisance section to the borough code declaring that massage parlors or model studios used for purposes of lewdness, assignations or prostitution are places of public nuisance, according to the council agenda. “We…