Tag: Metuchen Borough Council
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Officials eye a Metuchen Arts District with the historic Forum Theater at the forefront
METUCHEN — Borough officials have made the first steps toward the creation of a Metuchen Arts District. “The Metuchen Arts District came out of an idea of making sure the Forum Theater is preserved and that we have a theater in this community for years to come,” Mayor Jonathan Busch said. He also reported that not…
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Three Metuchen organizations demonstrate inclusion of disability community
METUCHEN — The Metuchen YMCA, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Boyt Drugs received “shout out for inclusion” awards in their efforts to join the borough’s Accessibility Committee to advance safety acceptance and full participation of people with disabilities in the community. Former Councilwoman Sherri-Rose Rubin, who initiated the creation of an accessibility committee, said the…
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Metuchen officials reassess how to process recycling
METUCHEN — China’s decision in January to stop taking recycling materials from other countries has had major impacts around the world. And that decision is now starting to hit close to home. Borough Administrator Jay Muldoon said since Metuchen’s three-year recycling vendor contract expires on July 1, borough officials have to reassess how the borough…
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Metuchen to take part in National Gun Violence Awareness Day
METUCHEN — Metuchen has joined municipalities across the country in declaring the first Friday in June National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Mayor Jonathan Busch read a proclamation at a meeting on May 21, alluding to the timing since a 17-year-old student fatally shot 10 people and injured 13 others at Santa Fe High School in…
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Metuchen Democrats file for June primary election
METUCHEN — Mayor Jonathan M. Busch will run for the unexpired one-year term for mayor in November. Busch, a Democrat, posted a photo on social media of the nominating petition declaring he will be run for the unexpired one-year term for the primary election on June 5. “Since being appointed by the Borough Council in…
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Sharrows are first step toward bicycle safety in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Bicyclists and motorists are now sharing the road through sharrows on Route 27. The New Jersey Department of Transportation [DOT] has been placing sharrows — line markings in the middle of motor vehicle lanes that indicate the road needs to be shared by vehicles and bicyclists — as part of the Route 27…
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The recent demolition of two 19th century homes in Metuchen has raised concerns
METUCHEN — The recent demolitions of two 19th century homes on High Street have raised concerns of the members of the Metuchen Historic Preservation Committee. The committee is concerned about the potential loss of a third historic home in the area. “I know this is happening in various places around the town, but our focus…
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VFW Teacher of the Year has connections to Edison, Metuchen
Todd Pagel, a history teacher at John Adams Middle School in Edison, has been named New Jersey Veteran of Foreign Wars’s Teacher of the Year. “I am extremely honored,” said Pagel, who has been a teacher for 11 years. “The VFW is an amazing organization that helps veterans throughout America. They also do an excellent…
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Metuchen considers developing poet garden
METUCHEN — A poet garden is envisioned for the land between Metuchen Borough Hall and the Metuchen Public Library. Former Friends of the Metuchen Library President Sondra Flite asked members Ken Sammond and Richard Miller to devise a plan to renovate and revitalize the grounds of the library. “When I saw the plan I thought…