Tag: Metuchen
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Metuchen’s former borough administrator passes away
By GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN –William Edwin Boerth, former borough administrator, passed away July 7 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton. Saul Colonial Home in Hamilton Square is in charge of funeral arrangements. According to his obituary, Boerth was born Dec. 9, 1950, and was 70 years old at the time of his…
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Metro-Jersey section of National Council of Jewish Women hold installation dinner
The Metro-Jersey section of National Council of Jewish Women held its annual installation of officers at The Metuchen Inn on June 16. For more information about volunteering, email [email protected]
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For Metuchen students, summer is a time for learning and growth
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – Students are back in the classroom this week as the public school district’s annual Metuchen Summer Institute 2021 gets underway and school officials are welcoming their return. “We don’t want to shut down the gates of the school in the summer and say, ‘See you in…
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Metuchen Library cardholders can borrow an Internet connection
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – In addition to the myriad resources available to members, the Metuchen Public Library is offering a new service that will provide cardholders with access to the Internet. “During COVID we realized we needed to bridge the digital divide,” said Hsi Hsi Chung, library director. “We realized a lot of…
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Bill to rename Dismal Swamp Conservation Area in honor of legislator is headed to governor
A bill to rename the Dismal Swamp Conservation Area and a commission to oversee its regulation in honor of the late Peter J. Barnes III is headed to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation, which Senator Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. and Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak and Sterley Stanley sponsored, unanimously passed…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance top-tier rated by Main Street America
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – Soon after he joined the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), Isaac Kremer set off around the downtown on a mission. “One of the first things I did was walk the streets with a razor blade and took all the stickers and posters off the store windows. That right away increased…
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Metuchen blocks cannabis sales pending state action
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN –- With a state deadline looming, the Metuchen Borough Council took the preemptive step of voting to prohibit operation of any type of cannabis business within the boundaries of the municipality. “I want to make it very clear, and the council members can join in … that I personally support…
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Arts, music, dance, theater events return to Metuchen
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – Months of advance planning typically go into the lineup of cultural events that take place in the borough, but COVID-19 restrictions put a hold on the process for the Metuchen Arts Council. “Jazz Fest traditionally has been in June, but it’s a big-ticket item and we were told that…
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Downtown to host festive Juneteenth celebration
By GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN — Readings from children’s books, music, high-energy step dancing, a fine art photography exhibit, a panel discussion and more will take place throughout Downtown Metuchen on Saturday, June 19, to celebrate and raise awareness of Juneteenth, a new holiday and a landmark day in American history. Juneteenth, June…