Tag: Metuchen
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Metuchen’s total COVID-19 cases reach 357, Winterfest Weekend happening this weekend
METUCHEN – The borough has surpassed 350 confirmed COVID-19 cases and has reported the loss of two more residents, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch in a social media post on Dec. 12. “These are the borough’s first pandemic-related deaths since the spring,” he said. “Please join me in keeping our neighbors and their family members…
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Metuchen reports a post-Thanksgiving spike in new COVID-19 cases
METUCHEN – The borough is observing a post-Thanksgiving spike of new coronavirus cases, Mayor Jonathan Busch said on Dec. 8. “Today, we have 15 new cases, which is six more than our worst day ever,” the mayor said in a social media post. “There are already 55 cases in December, which number represents more than…
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Movement to redevelop four downtown sites in Metuchen on the horizon
METUCHEN – Movement to redevelop and rehab four locations in the downtown area are on the horizon, bringing in residential units and potential for live and work spaces. The four sites include 410 Main St., the former What’s the Scoop location; 429 Main St., the former Metuchen Savings Bank; 67 Pearl St., the former Sherwin-Williams…
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As coronavirus cases rise, Metuchen Borough Hall operations temporarily move back to a virtual operations schedule
METUCHEN – As a result of an uptick in coronavirus cases, Borough Hall operations will temporarily move back to a virtual operations schedule. Mayor Jonathan Busch announced the changes on social media. The following is a summary of these temporary changes: all business may be conducted by phone and email; all permitting and licensing appointments…
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Metuchen mayor urges residents to ‘think’ before gathering ahead of Thanksgiving due to uptick in cases
METUCHEN – Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch urges residents to “please think before you gather” ahead of Thanksgiving as the borough sees 20 new COVID-19 cases – one of the borough’s highest weekly totals since the novel coronavirus pandemic began. The mayor posted the number of reported new cases in a social media post on Nov.…
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Incumbents win seats in uncontested Board of Education races in Metuchen, Woodbridge
Incumbents won the three, three-year seats that were uncontested during the Board of Education races in Metuchen and Woodbridge in the election on Nov. 3. In Metuchen, Hazel-Anne M. Johnson-Marcus received the most votes with 5,501, Brian D. Glassberg received 5,338 votes and Dan Benderly received 4,793 votes. There were 248 write-in votes, according to…
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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 Downtown Alliance awarded nearly $315K in grant funding for COVID-19 Response and Recovery
METUCHEN – Shortly after receiving $19,000 as one of AARP’s Community Challenge 2020 grantees, Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), the non-profit, volunteer-driven downtown management and revitalization organization for Metuchen, has received $295,958 in Main Street New Jersey COVID-19 Relief Program funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. “This grant funding allows us to…
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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…
