Tag: Metuchen Borough Council
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Gas, water company investing in infrastructure upgrages, replacements in Metuchen
METUCHEN – Already in the midst of a pipeline replacement by Elizabethtown Gas, the neighborhoods in the area of Plainfield and Durham avenues and Central and Maple avenues will have water mains renewed as part of Middlesex Water Company’s Renew program. “We saw an opportunity for the area to get new assets and new infrastructure…
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Three new homes will replace historic Hester Poole house in Metuchen
METUCHEN – It came down to team trees or team sidewalk as the Planning Board considered the application for 101 Rose St. in Metuchen. The decision left borough Planner Chris Cosenza struggling to find a balance. Board members were also struggling to come to a consensus on whether or not to approve the application to…
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Metuchen’s proposed 2020 municipal budget is ‘lean and mean’
METUCHEN – When Melissa Perilstein began her role as borough administrator in March, a proposed 2020 municipal budget was already set to be introduced at a council meeting. Then the novel coronavirus pandemic hit and the proposed municipal budget was revised twice since. “We were able to take about $94,000 out of the appropriation side,”…
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Use of private, public spaces in full effect as outdoor dining reopens in Metuchen
METUCHEN – The use of public and private spaces in downtown Metuchen is in full effect as outdoor dining reopens. The Borough Council had approved a business revitalization strategy at a meeting on May 26, which went into effect June 15 as per Gov. Phil Murphy. Outdoor dining is part of the state’s Stage 2…
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Democrat, Republican candidates for Metuchen Borough Council will run unopposed in primary election
METUCHEN – Four candidates are on the ballot for the two, three-year terms on the Metuchen Borough Council for the primary election on July 7. Incumbent Councilman Daniel Hirsch and newcomer Tyler Kandel are running unopposed in the Metuchen Democratic primary and newcomers Stephen Kitsko and Eric Lignell are running unopposed in the Metuchen GOP…
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Peaceful protest and rally set for June 13 in Metuchen, councilman moves for a discussion on zoning regulations to ensure equality
METUCHEN – Another peaceful protest and rally in the wake of the events in Minneapolis is expected on June 13, which will involve high school students and the borough’s Human Relations Commission. George Floyd, an African American man, died after Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin, a white man, knelt on his neck for more…
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Metuchen will allow businesses to utilize public, private space for outdoor dining, retail
METUCHEN – As Councilwoman Dorothy Rasmussen put it, “no business will be left behind” when the time comes to reopen in the post-pandemic reality. And that is the thought as borough officials forge ahead with a “bold and flexible” COVID-19 Business Revitalization Strategy plan. The Borough Council approved the 11-page resolution of the strategy plan…
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Metuchen gains state support for 25 mph speed limit on length of Route 27, work on flashing crosswalks begin
METUCHEN – Just a few months after the entire lengths of all county roads in Metuchen had been reduced to 25 miles per hour, it is expected a length of state Route 27 will follow suit. To say Mayor Jonathan Busch, Council President Linda Koskoski and members of the council are ecstatic would be an…
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Metuchen community proves #OneMetuchen in wake of pandemic
METUCHEN – Traveling down Main Street in Metuchen, it’s hard to miss the marquee on the Metuchen Forum Theater with the words “#OneMetuchen.” It’s a social media hashtag borough officials have encouraged residents and local businesses to use to come together as a community in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. There’s a number…
