Tag: Metuchen Borough Council
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Construction of new pump station – servicing both Metuchen and Edison – may begin by fall
If all goes well, a new pump station, which will service both Metuchen and Edison, will be up and running in a year-and-a-half. The Metuchen Borough Council moved to amend a bond ordinance for the construction of the new pump station at a meeting on March 8 to reflect an increase of the final design…
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Metuchen Parade Commission delivers successful parade activities despite pandemic
METUCHEN – No one could have foreseen what was to come when the Metuchen Parade Commission was formed, through ordinance, in October 2019. The novel coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 threw a curveball into century-long traditions of the annual Memorial Day Parade and Winter Festival Parade. However, that did not deter the five-member commission –…
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Metuchen remembers avid bicyclist with support of proposed New Jersey Safe Passing Bill
METUCHEN – With the support of the proposed “New Jersey Safe Passing Bill,” borough officials are making sure resident Oscar Zanoni did not die in vain. Members of the New Jersey Legislature have prepared The New Jersey Safe Passing Bill for consideration, which will further promote pedestrian, bicycle and scooter safety throughout the state, requiring…
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Metuchen plans to ‘do more’ to recognize borough’s namesake Lenni-Lenape Indian Chief Metuchen
METUCHEN – Borough officials acknowledge not enough is done to recognize the borough’s namesake Lenni-Lenape Indian Chief Metuchen. Plans to do more to recognize the Lenni-Lenape chief and Indigenous people are in the works. In October, the borough is planning to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and…
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Pocket park with beer garden proposed for center of downtown Metuchen
METUCHEN – A pocket park in the center of downtown Metuchen is on its way. Mayor Jonathan Busch announced the concept of the pocket park, which will be designed with the demographic of the borough in mind, during his mayoral address to the borough at the council’s re-organization meeting on Jan. 1. “The park will…
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Metuchen mayor, council vow to continue outgoing member’s passion for the environment
METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch and Borough Council members vowed to continue Councilman Todd Pagel’s energetic passion for the environment, climate change, pedestrian and bicycle safety, infrastructure and transportation. “It’s been a true pleasure serving with all of you and serving the people of Metuchen these past three-and-a-half years,” Pagel said. “I look forward continuing…
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Democratic candidates win seats on Metuchen Borough Council
METUCHEN – Two Democrats won the three-year terms that were available on the Borough Council in the election on Nov. 3. According to results certified by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office on Nov. 20, Tyler Kandel received the most votes with 5,783 and incumbent Councilman Daniel Hirsch received 5,664 votes to win the seats. They…
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Metuchen receives state grant to help create historic preservation ordinance
METUCHEN – With more than 100 historic homes demolished in a five-year period from 2013-18, and the risk of losing older neighborhoods, the borough is in the process of hiring a consultant to ensure historic significance is considered in planning decisions of older homes. Borough Administrator Melissa Perilstein said at a Borough Council meeting on…
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Sparkling lights will illuminate the Metuchen downtown during holiday season
METUCHEN – Sparkling lights will artfully illuminate the roof lines downtown from the Metuchen train bridge along Main Street to Middlesex Avenue in efforts to create an awe-inspiring and unforgettable holiday experience unlike any in the region during the pandemic. “What’s really special is the concept of replacing the [annual Winter Festival] parade because we…
