Tag: Metuchen
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YMCA of MEWSA receives Young Explorers grant for outdoor exploration
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) has received notification of a grant award in the amount of $7,500 through the PNC Foundation’s Grow Up Great program to support the costs of its Young Explorers Program at the Y’s Avenel Learning Center in Woodbridge. The program is geared toward early learners ages…
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Fresh Coast, Menya Ramen House bring diverse food options for the palate in downtown Metuchen
METUCHEN – With the recent opening of Fresh Coast and the soon-to-be-opening of Menya Ramen House, downtown Metuchen is “rapidly becoming a regional destination with diverse food options” for the palate. “Thirty businesses, or roughly one in four businesses [that have opened] downtown over the last four years, have been food-based,” said Isaac Kremer, executive…
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Metuchen Library, Edgar Middle School open for residents as power restoration continues after Tropical Storm Isaias
METUCHEN – As work on power restoration continues after Tropical Storm Isaias, the Metuchen Public Library and Edgar Middle School are open for residents to use internet and charge their devices. Some 262 homes in the borough are without power, Mayor Jonathan Busch said in a social media post on Aug. 5. “As we continue…
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Metuchen reports seven new COVID-19 cases in eight days, borough accepting crossing guard applications
METUCHEN – With seven new COVID-19 cases in eight days, Mayor Jonathan Busch continues to urge the public to stay vigilant. “This is serious,” he said in a social media post on Aug. 1. “If you are concerned that a gathering may be too big, leave. If you are wondering whether you should wear a…
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Two incumbents, one newcomer will run unopposed for three seats on the Metuchen Board of Education in November election
METUCHEN – Three candidates have filed to be on the ballot for the three, three-year terms on the Metuchen Board of Education in the November election. The candidates include incumbents Brian D. Glassberg and Dan Benderly; and newcomer Hazel-Anne M. Johnson-Marcus. Glassberg and Johnson-Marcus are running on the slate Equity and Action. The general election…
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Metuchen reports three new COVID-19 cases in five days, next Halsey drive-in movie Aug. 4
METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch urges the public to stay vigilant after a report of three new cases of COVID-19 in the past five days. “Let’s not squander all we achieved,” he said in a social media post on July 29, noting before the new cases, the borough saw zero new cases for the past…
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Metuchen Downtown Alliance’s re-accreditation status ‘rooted in work of volunteers’
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Downtown Alliance has garnered National Main Street accreditation status for the second time. “To fulfill all of the performance criteria is an ongoing process that has taken much of the last four years,” said Isaac Kremer, executive director of the Metuchen Downtown Alliance (MDA), who noted he has logged in approximately…
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Three new homes will replace historic Hester Poole house in Metuchen
METUCHEN – It came down to team trees or team sidewalk as the Planning Board considered the application for 101 Rose St. in Metuchen. The decision left borough Planner Chris Cosenza struggling to find a balance. Board members were also struggling to come to a consensus on whether or not to approve the application to…
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Metuchen’s proposed 2020 municipal budget is ‘lean and mean’
METUCHEN – When Melissa Perilstein began her role as borough administrator in March, a proposed 2020 municipal budget was already set to be introduced at a council meeting. Then the novel coronavirus pandemic hit and the proposed municipal budget was revised twice since. “We were able to take about $94,000 out of the appropriation side,”…
