Tag: Metuchen Borough Council
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Novel coronavirus pandemic may delay the long-awaited installation of flashing crosswalks in Metuchen
METUCHEN – The novel coronavirus pandemic may delay what would have been a victory in moving the long-awaited federal Safe Routes to Schools grant forward. The Metuchen Borough Council, at a meeting on March 9, approved a resolution authorizing the award of a construction contract in the amount not to exceed $483,325.40 to JC Contracting…
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Outbreak of novel coronavirus hits home in Metuchen with passing of former council member
METUCHEN – The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has hit home with the passing of former Councilman Richard Weber, Mayor Jonathan Busch said in a social media post. Busch said Weber, who served the Borough Council from 2001 to 2010, “died of complications related to coronavirus.” “Please keep Richard, those he loved and those who loved…
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Metuchen Democratic Committee seeks candidates for Borough Council
The Metuchen Democratic Committee is seeking interested candidates to run for seats on the Borough Council for the 2020 election. Qualified individuals will be invited to screen at a meeting of the committee at 7 p.m. on March 10. Selection criteria includes knowledge of borough government and local issues, and the ability to conduct an…
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Speed limit on Metuchen roads ‘almost’ 25 miles per hour town-wide
METUCHEN – Collaborative efforts among county, borough officials and grassroots groups have led the borough to become “almost” 25 miles per hour town-wide. That is the goal, officials said, as all county and borough roads transitioned to a slower speed limit on Feb. 14. Middlesex County and borough officials held a press conference announcing the…
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Metuchen hires new borough administrator
METUCHEN – Although Metuchen’s new borough administrator lives in neighboring Edison Township, Melissa Perilstein is essentially an adopted Metuchenite, Mayor Jonathan Busch joked. The Metuchen Borough Council approved a resolution for the mayor’s appointment of Perilstein as the new borough administrator at a meeting on Feb. 3. She will begin her new position with an…
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New Metuchen police officer brings her drive and determination to the borough
METUCHEN – New police officer Jessica E. Roca brings her “drive and determination” to Metuchen. Mayor Jonathan Busch swore in Roca, an Edison native, with her parents and grandparents by her side at a Borough Council meeting on Feb. 3. Roca, who is fluent in Spanish, will become the second female currently serving the Metuchen…
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Metuchen streamlines development application process
METUCHEN – Somewhere along the line, the original purpose of the Technical Review Committee (TRC) prior to Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings got lost. “TRC was originally designed and structured to take some of the formality out of the process and save applicants money and frustration,” Mayor Jonathan Busch said. “It was…
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Metuchen Council approves $4.1 million bond ordinance for new pump station
Construction of a new pump station, which will service both Metuchen and Edison, is on the horizon. The Metuchen Borough Council approved a $4.1 million bond ordinance for the construction of the new pump station at a meeting on Jan. 13. The new station will replace the Edison Pump Station and the Metuchen Jersey Avenue…
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Metuchen borough administrator will fill new role as director of special projects
METUCHEN – Soon the borough will have a person dedicated to the many special projects currently in the works. The Borough Council approved the position of director of special projects through an ordinance at a meeting on Jan. 13. The annual salary for the new position will be $80,000. Borough Administrator Jay Muldoon is expected…