Tag: Metuchen Borough Council
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Two new council people join re-elected mayor in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Come January, Mayor Jonathan Busch will continue to lead the “Brainy Borough” while the Metuchen Borough Council will welcome two new members. Busch received 4,805 votes to serve the one-year expired term of former Mayor Peter Cammarano. He was appointed as mayor on Dec. 18, 2017, to fill the mayoral seat after Cammarano…
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Metuchen Democrats will run unopposed in November election
METUCHEN — Democrats in Metuchen are running unopposed in the upcoming November election. Mayor Jonathan M. Busch is seeking the one year un-expired term of former Mayor Peter Cammarano. Former Councilwoman Sheri-Rose Rubin and newcomer Jason Delia are seeking the two open, three-year term seats on the Borough Council. Councilwoman Allison Inserro and Councilman Ronald…
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Middlesex County invests $3.5 million to create Metuchen Arts District
METUCHEN — Some $3.5 million of endless opportunities lie ahead as Metuchen officials move forward with the creation of the Metuchen Arts District. Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios joined Metuchen Mayor Jonathan M. Busch on Oct. 6 during the Metuchen Country Fair to announce the county is allocating a $3.5 million grant from…
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Metuchen police looking into concerns about traffic and speeding around Newman Street
METUCHEN — Police are looking into residents’ concerns of traffic and speeding in and around the area of Newman Street, and will take whatever action is necessary, according to Police Chief David Irizarry. Neighbors Sheera Stern and Michelle Hornby attended the Borough Council meeting on Oct. 1 and shared their concerns before Mayor Jonathan Busch…
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Metuchen Council approves Oakite redevelopment plan
METUCHEN — After some research and discussion, the Sportsplex at Metuchen will not be included in the Oakite redevelopment plan. The Borough Council approved an ordinance at a meeting on Oct. 1 to adopt a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment plan for the former Oakite factory site, which manufactured asbestos building materials until the…
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Architect firm to help determine if Metuchen firehouse, first aid squad, senior center can co-exist
METUCHEN — An architectural firm will assist Metuchen officials with design services and a feasibility study to determine if the borough’s firehouse, first aid squad and senior center can co-exist in one central place on the site of the current Metuchen First Aid Squad on Safety Place. Borough Council members passed a resolution on Sept.…
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Metuchen closes dropoff recycling center due to changes in the global market place
METUCHEN — Due to the increasing costs of processing recycling because of changes in the global market place, Metuchen officials have decided to close the dropoff recycling center on Jersey Avenue. “We used to process recycling at no cost, and in prior years, we used to make money on recycling,” Borough Administrator Jay Muldoon said…
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LimeBike pilot off to a good start in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Borough residents trekked some 750 miles, spent 200 hours, and made 459 trips in the 10 days since LimeBike was launched on Aug. 25. Councilman Todd Pagel, who updated the Borough Council on the program at a meeting on Sept. 4, said one of the benefits of the program aside from the bikes…
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Metuchen introduces redevelopment plan to revitalize former Oakite property
METUCHEN — More new life may soon breathe into the former Oakite factory property, which manufactured asbestos building materials until the 1980s. “The Oakite redevelopment project has been going on for years, long before I was part of this body,” Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch said at a Borough Council meeting on Aug. 13. The council…