Tag: Metuchen Borough Council
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Metuchen officials celebrate end of one police career, beginning of another
METUCHEN — It was a celebration for an end of a police career and a beginning of another at the Metuchen Borough Council meeting. A proclamation was read on March 5 for Police Sgt. James Connolly, whose retirement was effective Dec. 31. He spent 25 years with the Metuchen Police Department, six of those years…
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Metuchen appoints traffic safety officer
METUCHEN — The Metuchen Police Department will soon have a dedicated traffic safety officer. “We have been asking for a traffic safety officer for a bit now,” Mayor Jonathan Busch said. Police Cpl. Rob Ring “is an impressive member of our force with a background and education in traffic enforcement,” Busch said. Police Chief David Irizarry…
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Parking changes on Prospect and High streets are in effect
Metuchen officials hope the parking changes on Prospect and High streets will ease the parking woes in the area. The Borough Council approved an ordinance at a meeting on Feb. 20 to limit parking for two hours on the entire length of Prospect Street from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. On the south side…
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Officials say empty stores hard to find in downtown Metuchen
METUCHEN — The vacancy rate in the downtown Metuchen business district has dipped below 10 percent for the first time in decades. “We are at eight percent presently,” Margaret Inglese, a property owner on Main Street, announced during the Main Street Minute she presented, updating the Borough Council on the Metuchen Downtown Alliance at the…
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Metuchen officials consider creating a parking benefit district
METUCHEN — As Downtown Metuchen gears up for new smart parking meters, borough officials may consider creating a parking benefit district. Jason Delia, a member of the borough’s Traffic and Transportation Committee, suggested that officials look into creating the district during the Feb. 5 council meeting. “[The district] would take all the revenue from the…
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Smart parking meters are coming to downtown Metuchen
METUCHEN — The public can stop scrounging around for their quarters – smart parking meters are coming to Metuchen as early as May. The Borough Council approved the Parking Authority’s proposal to upgrade all curbside parking meters in the core of the downtown area through a resolution at a council meeting on Feb. 5. John…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance recognizes those who improve the borough
METUCHEN — Members of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA) claimed that they could not succeed without the continued contributions of dedicated volunteers, businesses, owners and partners. And for that, the MDA recognized a number of people who have contributed to the success of the downtown district in its first full year of operation at the…
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Safety for bicyclists, pedestrians remains priority in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Bicyclists and motorists will continue to share the road after pavement markings known as sharrows are placed on Route 27 and on Amboy Avenue. A sharrow is a shared lane bicycle marking, which indicates that motorists and cyclists must share the road and that bicyclists are permitted to use the full lane. A…
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Metuchen plans parking changes
METUCHEN — With safety at the forefront, the Borough Council is expected to make changes to parking in the area of Prospect Street and High Street, which intersect each other. Borough Administrator Jay Muldoon said he and Police Chief David Irizarry visited the area after resident complaints of parking woes and speeding in the area.…