Tag: Metuchen

  • Sparkling lights will illuminate the Metuchen downtown during holiday season

    Sparkling lights will illuminate the Metuchen downtown during holiday season

    METUCHEN – Sparkling lights will artfully illuminate the roof lines downtown from the Metuchen train bridge along Main Street to Middlesex Avenue in efforts to create an awe-inspiring and unforgettable holiday experience unlike any in the region during the pandemic. “What’s really special is the concept of replacing the [annual Winter Festival] parade because we…

  • Criterion Sentinel updated municipal election results

    Criterion Sentinel updated municipal election results

    There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body for Metuchen on Nov. 3. Edison and Woodbridge had no municipal election in 2020. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office at this time. The results are not final and it is not known when the…

  • Criterion Sentinel updated Board of Education results

    Criterion Sentinel updated Board of Education results

    There were elections for seats on the Boards of Education (BOE) in Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge on Nov. 3. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office at this time. The results are not final and it is not known when the results will be final. The…

  • Criterion Sentinel municipal election results

    Criterion Sentinel municipal election results

    There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body for Metuchen on Nov. 3. Edison and Woodbridge had no municipal election in 2020. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office at this time. The results are not final and it is not known when the…

  • Criterion Sentinel Board of Education results

    Criterion Sentinel Board of Education results

    There were elections for seats on the Boards of Education (BOE) in Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge on Nov. 3. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office at this time. The results are not final and it is not known when the results will be final. The…

  • Boo-tiful houses in Metuchen

    Boo-tiful houses in Metuchen

      PHOTOS AND LAYOUT COURTESY OF THE METUCHEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Metuchen Recreation Commission and the Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 2020 Halloween Decorating Contest.

  • YMCA of MEWSA receives Loves Takes Action Award, funding to continue vital programs during pandemic

    YMCA of MEWSA receives Loves Takes Action Award, funding to continue vital programs during pandemic

    The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) was awarded a $50,000 Love Takes Action Award from the New York Life Foundation. The grant will allow the YMCA to continue to provide vital programs and services to the community during the pandemic. “We are grateful for the New York Life Foundation’s investment in…

  • Extensive community outreach has begun on the Metuchen Forum Theater

    Extensive community outreach has begun on the Metuchen Forum Theater

    METUCHEN – Extensive community outreach has begun as Webb Management LLC is in the process of putting together a feasibility study for the Forum Theater. “As part of this important initial step, Webb representatives will be interviewing a wide range of leaders, including those in the arts, civic, business and entertainment communities, over the next…

  • Metuchen officials monitoring new COVID-19 cases closely, bulk pick-up scheduling moves online

    Metuchen officials monitoring new COVID-19 cases closely, bulk pick-up scheduling moves online

    METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch said the borough is not immune to the spikes of coronavirus happening across the state. “We’re noticing it in a way,” he said during his comments at a Borough Council meeting on Oct. 19. “Since October we have seen 13 reported cases in the borough, seven of those cases came…