Tag: Middlesex County Office of Communication
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Middlesex County completes roadway improvement project in Edison and Piscataway
A new traffic signal is in effect at the intersection of Stelton and Ethel roads. Officials attended a ribbon cutting on Nov. 9 to commemorate the completion of a 6,350-foot-long roadway improvement. The project extends from Ethel Road in Piscataway to Kilmer Road in Edison. Along with traffic signals and crosswalks, the project improvements include…
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Project Lifesaver helps locates the missing in Middlesex County
The Project Lifesaver missing person search and rescue program by the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Officers is available to residents age 5 and over who have a history of wandering due to illness or disability and require 24-hour supervision. Project Lifesaver is collaboratively administrated by the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Aging &…
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Firefighters from Brazil and Germany visit Middlesex County
SAYREVILLE – Members of the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville welcomed seven firefighters from Brazil and eight from Germany for a tour of the facility on Sept. 20. The firefighters are part of teams that have won international awards for firefighting. The firefighters traveled to the Tri-State Area to tour the FDNY, and specifically…
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Valenti announces impending retirement from Middlesex County Freeholder board
Middlesex County Freeholder Blanquita B. Valenti has announced her intention to retire at the end of her term. “After much personal thought and in consultation with my family, I have decided that 2019 will be my final year serving on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and that I will not be seeking re-election…
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Middlesex County freeholders lay out vision for 2019
More than 500 attendees came out to hear members of the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders lay out their vision for the coming year during the 2019 reorganization meeting. On Jan. 7 at Middlesex County College in Edison, Ronald G. Rios and Shanti Narra were sworn into office prior to the regular freeholder meeting, as…
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Freeholder director encourages students during classroom visit
Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios shared his experience in county government firsthand, as he visited students in one of South River High School’s Social Studies courses on Oct. 29. Rios talked with the students about their plans after high school, encouraging them to further themselves through education and doing what they love, according to…
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Pump station repairs honored as Leading Infrastructure Projects
Projects that will repair and improve Middlesex County Utilities Authority’s (MCUA) Edison and Sayreville pump stations, both of which suffered severe damage to their electrical systems during superstorm Sandy, were honored as Leading Infrastructure Projects by the New Jersey Alliance for Action. The MCUA and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust acquired Federal Emergency Management…
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Two people exposed to rabid raccoon in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Juniper Court and Washington Avenue in Old Bridge. This is the 24th rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2016 and the third animal reported in Old Bridge, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Communication from the…
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First rabid animal reported in South River for 2016
SOUTH RIVER — The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in South River. On Sept. 20, the animal control officer for South River responded to a call concerning a raccoon that was found to be acting strangely in the vicinity of Wilcox Avenue and Garwood Street, according to…
