Tag: Metuchen
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Metuchen batting idea of an alternate week of 50% ‘roomers and Zoomers’ for back-to-school in-person plan
METUCHEN – School officials are batting the idea of an alternate week of 50% “roomers and Zoomers” for its back-to-school in-person plan. Schools Superintendent Vincent Caputo led an hour panel discussion webinar through Zoom on July 13, covering all aspects of up-to-the-minute thinking from instruction, board operations, school district operations and everything in between. School…
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Opinion: Speed enforcement non-existent on Amboy and Eggert avenues in Metuchen
Having lived at Amboy and Eggert avenues for 40-plus years, I am severely distressed by the half-hearted, fraudulent way the speeders on these roads have been ignored by the police. Without a police presence – apparently the police cruisers/monitors at Carpenter Place and Hanson Avenue are a thing of the past – vehicles will ignore…
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Toms River man pleads guilty to leaving scene after fatally striking utility worker in Metuchen, will be sentenced to three-year prison term
METUCHEN – A Toms River man pleaded guilty to knowingly leaving the scene after fatally striking a utility worker performing road survey work on March 2 at the intersection of Middlesex Avenue and Grove Street, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Under a plea agreement reached with Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Keith Abrams, Paddy…
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The Rev. Ronald Owens will lead commission to review police policies in Metuchen, human relations commission continues community outreach
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Human Relations Commission is working on a number of projects in its continued efforts for the borough to always remain open, accepting and inclusive. “It is a very impactful time for the community around the issues of equality and inclusion,” Councilwoman Sheri-Rose Rubin, liaison to the Human Relations Commission (HRC), said…
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YMCA of MEWSA receives Youth & Government Grant
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy received notification of a grant in the amount of $2,500 from the New Jersey State Bar Foundation to support the costs of launching their new teen initiative, the Youth and Government Program. The program will be offered at the Metuchen and Edison YMCA locations and will…
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Edison reports black bear sighting in the area of the Middlesex County Greenway traveling towards Metuchen
EDISON – After bear sightings in Metuchen, a black bear sighting has been reported in neighboring Edison. Edison officials put out a Nixle alert at 4:36 p.m. on July 8 of a black bear sighting in the area of Sagamore Avenue and the Middlesex County Greenway going into Metuchen. On July 6, sightings of what…
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Bear sightings temporarily shut down the Middlesex County Greenway in Metuchen
METUCHEN – Sightings of what appear to be a mama bear and her cub early this morning on the Middlesex County Greenway has caused park rangers to temporarily shut down the paved trail, according to Police Lt. Arthur Flaherty. Police put out a Nixle alert at 7:56 a.m. on July 6 of the sightings urging…
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Opinion: Thank you to Metuchen officers who saved resident’s life
We want to thank the Metuchen Police Department for their service. We appreciate our officers who put their lives on the line every day to ensure a safe community. The least we can do is to express our gratitude. We can never thank you enough for your prompt response and ability to provide immediate assistance…
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Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office swears in its first female prosecutor
NEW BRUNSWICK – The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office swore in its first female prosecutor. Yolanda Ciccone, the former Assignment Judge of Somerset County, was sworn in to her new role on June 30 during a brief ceremony officiated by retired Judge and former Middlesex County Prosecutor Alan A. Rockoff. In June 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy…
