Tag: Metuchen Borough Council
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Metuchen moving forward on new emergency services center
METUCHEN – The building of a new Metuchen Emergency Services Center is a long time coming. And for Fire Chief Rob Donnan and Metuchen EMS President Pete Fairclough, they look forward to working in an appropriate modern space that will meet the needs of their first responders, who are all volunteers. “This is a gigantic…
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Primary election results for uncontested races in Metuchen and Woodbridge
The council race in Metuchen and Woodbridge were uncontested during the primary election on June 7. Metuchen Borough Council There are two, three-year terms open. Democrat incumbent Dorothy Rasmussen received 1,132 votes, and Lisa Hyman received 1,133 votes. There are six write-in votes. Republican candidate Richard Thoren received 305 votes, and Eric Lignell received 304…
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Grant funds to help replace Kahn’s Bridge Crossing in Metuchen included in 2022 municipal budget
METUCHEN – The replacement of the Kahn’s Bridge Crossing, which connects Graham Avenue across the Middlesex Greenway trail gap, is on the horizon. Included in the calendar year 2022 Metuchen municipal budget, which was introduced at a meeting on May 9, are grant funds to replace the bridge crossing, which has been closed since early…
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Metuchen police chief set to retire June 1; new police chief lifelong resident of the borough
METUCHEN – Come June 1, the Borough of Metuchen will say goodbye to the “chief of the chiefs” and welcome a new police chief to the role, who council members said “personifies community policing” at its best. The Borough Council approved a resolution to appoint Arthur M. Flaherty Sr. to the top role at a…
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Metuchen to enter into its first PILOT with Gulton Tract redevelopment; public meeting to discuss redevelopment March 24
METUCHEN – The borough will enter into its first PILOT, payment in lieu of taxes, with the redevelopment of the Gulton Tract, which essentially allows the borough to invest $20 million in borough infrastructure. “It includes everything from substantial money for our schools ($6 million), money to help renovate our library, which is badly needed,…
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Metuchen Police Department celebrates a retirement, a promotion and a swearing in
METUCHEN – As one career ends, another career pushes forward, and a new one begins. The Metuchen Police Department (MPD) celebrated the retirement of Police Sgt. Jim Burns after nearly 30 years, the promotion of James “Bo” Keane IV to sergeant, and the swearing in of Aurel Louis during a Borough Council meeting on Feb.…
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Metuchen forging ahead with a number of projects; final decisions expected for a new emergency services center
METUCHEN – In 2016, Mayor Jonathan Busch said the formation of a Metuchen Downtown Alliance offered hope. At the time, it was a year before he became mayor, but had opened his non-retail business The Busch Law Group LLC at 450 Main St. “I want to work and live in a place where there is…
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Outgoing council, board members in Metuchen leave indelible marks on community
METUCHEN – Sheri-Rose Rubin and Justin Manley leave indelible marks as they move on from their years of service in the borough. Rubin served her last meeting for the Metuchen Borough Council on Dec. 13 and Manley served his last meeting for the Metuchen Board of Education on Dec. 14. Both chose not to seek…
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Metuchen Council, BOE will welcome new members in January
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Borough Council and Board of Education will reorganize with new members on the dais in January. Projected winners in the Nov. 2 election remain as election results were recently certified. Metuchen Borough Council Incumbent Jason Delia, with 3,337 votes, and newcomer Joel W. Branch, with 3,244 votes, beat Republican candidates Stephen…