Tag: Metuchen Department of Public Works
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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 to focus on recycling costs and tree maintenance as they look forward to 2021
METUCHEN – The cost of disposing of recyclables and tree maintenance are at the forefront as borough officials look ahead into the future. With a tough 2020 municipal budget year due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, borough officials expect an even more dire budget situation for 2021. Officials are using $1.6 million…
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Metuchen new COVID-19 cases are low, borough Recreation Department expected to release information on summer sports camps
METUCHEN – Metuchen has reported two new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 129 cases as of June 2, according to information provided by Middlesex County. The borough has lost three residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. Mayor Jonathan Busch, in a post on social media on June 1, said he has had a…
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Donation collection continuing for Metuchen family who lost house, cat in fire
METUCHEN – Donations are being collected for longtime residents Bob and Kathy Miller who lost not only their home on Charles Street in Metuchen, but also their family cat, to a fire two weeks ago. The fire, which occurred about 5 p.m. on Jan. 22, appears to have started on the porch because of a…
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Metuchen closes dropoff recycling center due to changes in the global market place
METUCHEN — Due to the increasing costs of processing recycling because of changes in the global market place, Metuchen officials have decided to close the dropoff recycling center on Jersey Avenue. “We used to process recycling at no cost, and in prior years, we used to make money on recycling,” Borough Administrator Jay Muldoon said…
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Metuchen officials reassess how to process recycling
METUCHEN — China’s decision in January to stop taking recycling materials from other countries has had major impacts around the world. And that decision is now starting to hit close to home. Borough Administrator Jay Muldoon said since Metuchen’s three-year recycling vendor contract expires on July 1, borough officials have to reassess how the borough…
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YMCA of MEWSA will recognize Sept. 11 with service projects
METUCHEN — The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy will recognize the 2017 September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance by bringing YMCA staff and volunteers together with other civic groups to perform a service project in each of the three communities served by a YMCA membership facility — Metuchen, Edison and…
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Garbage concerns addressed in downtown Metuchen
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — As the downtown continues to flourish — with only one vacancy in sight since the implementation of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance — borough officials have been tackling a stinky situation. “This is something we have been working on for a couple of months — the garbage situation on…