Tag: Middlesex County
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South River’s proposed outsource agreement causes borough uproar
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Met with questions and opposition to South River’s latest proposed Shared Services Agreement (SSA), borough officials faced hostility from the South River Volunteer Fire Department and its residents due to the proposal’s aim to begin outsourcing the town’s Fire Prevention Department’s services to Middlesex County. During the Borough’s Council meeting on…
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Students needed to help with litter clean-up, preservation efforts
Applications are being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is to protect and preserve the more than 8,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. Conservation Corps crew members earn $9 per hour and will work Saturdays, April 22-June 10. Work will primarily take place in Old Bridge, Monroe…
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Workshop to address expungement of criminal records
Individuals with juvenile or adult criminal records are invited to attend a program that will outline the proper way to have those records permanently removed from court and law enforcement files. The Reentry Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 8 in the Middlesex County Freeholders Meeting Room on the first floor of the…
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Rabies clinics offered throughout Middlesex County
Middlesex County has released the 2017 calendar dates for rabies clinics throughout the area: March 4, Monroe Recreation Center, 120 Monmouth Rd., Monroe: 9 a.m. to noon dogs and cats; March 11, Jamesburg Firehouse, 82 West Railroad Ave., Jamesburg: 1-2 p.m. cats only, 2-3:30 p.m. dogs only, or 3:30-4 p.m. dogs and cats; March 27,…
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New bail system aims to reduce jail population, economic bias
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — What began with a study that revealed racial and economic bias in the New Jersey bail system has prompted local and state government officials to change state law and create new criminal justice reform legislation. Presiding Judge Alberto Rivas for the Superior Court’s Criminal Division spoke to the…
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Cooking oil recycling program ‘has potential’ to reduce sanitation costs
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK–Local officials aim to make recycling residential cooking oil easier and more convenient. The East Brunswick Township Council approved Middlesex County’s Pilot Cooking Oil Program, which aims to provide more dropoff locations for residents to recycle their cooking oil. “The program has the potential to reduce the exposure to blockages…
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State assistance needed for Criminal Justice Reform
On Jan. 1, Criminal Justice Reform legislation went into effect in the state of New Jersey. This reform was established to change the procedure of setting bail as a condition of release. One feature of the Criminal Justice Reform, known as the Public Safety Assessment (PSA), is a risk-assessment system that helps determine a defendant’s…
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More than 100 trees planned for county land in Milltown
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Some 108 trees will be distributed on Middlesex County land behind the Ice Cream Depot, next to the new substation on Washington Avenue, as part of the landscaping requirements of a Green Acres project for the site. Borough Engineer Michael McClelland said that the types of trees discussed…
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Volunteers needed to advocate for children
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Middlesex County has current openings for volunteers to advocate for children from Middlesex County who have experienced abuse or neglect. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to speak for a child’s best interests. They meet with the child and research the child’s circumstances with the goal of securing…
