Tag: Metuchen
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Three candidates will vie for the two, three-year terms available on the Metuchen Borough Council
METUCHEN – Three candidates will vie for the two, three-year terms available on the Metuchen Borough Council during the election in November. Incumbent Councilman Daniel Hirsch and newcomer Tyler Kandel, both Democrats, will face Stephen Kitsko, a Republican. The general election is Nov. 3. Dan Hirsch, 54, who has lived in Metuchen for 27 years,…
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Borough Council takes stance on goal to provide a complete sidewalk network in Metuchen
METUCHEN – In 2013, the Borough Council adopted a Complete Streets policy designed and operated to enable safe access for all users – pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transportation – to safely move along borough streets. “Offering a developer an option to make a [payment in lieu of sidewalk] instead of building a sidewalk ……
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FPC of Metuchen to hold ‘No More Silence’ racial justice vigil on Sunday
First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen will hold a 30-minute vigil for racial justice, No More Silence, at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 on the front lawn of the church, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. Masks required. Follow social distancing guidelines. For more information, visit https://fpcweb.org/
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Car wash at First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen on Sept. 19
The First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen’s Youth Group will hold a car wash fundraiser from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 19, weather permitting, at the church, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. The car wash is free, but donations will be accepted.
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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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Police make two arrests in two days after a rash of car burglaries, thefts in Metuchen
METUCHEN – Police have made two arrests in the past week after a rash of car burglaries and thefts in the borough. Police responded to a report of a suspicious person in the area of Pearl Street during the early morning hours of Sept. 11, police said in a social media post on Sept. 12.…
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Toms River man sentenced to three years in prison for fatally striking a pedestrian in Metuchen
NEW BRUNSWICK – A Toms River man was sentenced to three years in prison for fatally striking a 51-year-old pedestrian in a crosswalk in March, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a release. Paddy Flynn was sentenced before Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Paone sitting in New Brunswick on Sept. 8 to the prison…
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Middlesex County awarded largest federal grant to preserve Metuchen Meeting House Battlefield
Middlesex County will receive the largest grant funding from the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program to acquire and restore Metuchen Meeting House Battlefield, as recently announced by the federal government. Grants in the amount of $2,887,423 will be issued to Kentucky, New Jersey and Virginia to protect 221 acres of Civil War battlefields…
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Metuchen reports no new COVID-19 cases in more than a week, borough’s Human Relations Commission to hold third community conversation on Sept. 9
METUCHEN – With an increased number of COVID-19 cases in the beginning of the month, the borough is rounding out August with no new cases in more than a week. “Keep it up,” Mayor Jonathan Busch said in a social media post on Aug. 30. The total number of COVID-19 cases is 154 as of…
