Tag: Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders
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Middlesex County mourns loss of Freeholder Valenti, a trailblazer for Latinx in politics
Messages of support are pouring in for the family of Blanquita (Bird) Valenti, a longtime Middlesex County Freeholder and New Brunswick City Councilmember. “It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of a colleague and friend, former Freeholder Blanquita Valenti. Blanquita was an inspiration across the county, particularly for those in the…
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Long-time councilman selected as interim mayor in Monroe
MONROE – Long-time councilman Stephen Dalina has been selected as interim mayor until a special election is held in November. The Township Council unanimously selected Dalina during a special meeting via Zoom on Jan. 20. He was sworn in with his wife Susan and two sons by his side. The Monroe Democratic Committee submitted three…
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Edison mayor requests county consider open space purchase on Glendale Avenue, site of proposed warehouse development
EDISON – The Glendale and Silverlake neighborhood has garnered support from township officials and the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders to preserve the property at 41 Glendale Ave. as open space. Mayor Thomas Lankey has written a letter to Freeholder Director Ronald Rios requesting the county consider the purchase of the property through the…
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MCFOODS distributes 1,500 turkeys with help of community ‘Giants’
The Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) received a donation of 1,500 Thanksgiving turkeys that were distributed to two dozen partner agencies throughout the county. The turkeys were delivered to MCFOODS’ distribution center on Kennedy Boulevard in East Brunswick on Nov. 19 by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, who received the…
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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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Middlesex County-wide food drive assists 1,500 families
Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), in conjunction with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) and with contributions from Novo Nordisk, held the county’s first ever drive-thru food distribution event, distributing 1,500 boxes of food to 1,500 families through the event and network of food pantries. The distribution, which was held…
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A free-standing comprehensive cancer pavilion is on the horizon in New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK – At a time when healthcare, access to healthcare, research, innovation, drug trials and jobs are the hot topics of discussion, the proposed collaboration project of a free-standing comprehensive cancer pavilion touches upon each aspect, Chris Paladino, president of the New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) said. “There are so many ways to frame…
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Metuchen gains state support for 25 mph speed limit on length of Route 27, work on flashing crosswalks begin
METUCHEN – Just a few months after the entire lengths of all county roads in Metuchen had been reduced to 25 miles per hour, it is expected a length of state Route 27 will follow suit. To say Mayor Jonathan Busch, Council President Linda Koskoski and members of the council are ecstatic would be an…
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COVID-19 testing site to open in South Brunswick on April 10
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – This Friday, April 10, Middlesex County officials, in partnership with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, will open a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in South Brunswick. The site opens at 10 a.m. on April 10 at New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Inspection Station, 2236 Route 130 North, Dayton section of South Brunswick.…
