Tag: Middlesex County
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Middlesex County budget holds line on taxes, enhances quality services
The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders adopted the 2016 Middlesex County Operating Budget on March 3, a $439.5 million gross operating budget that reflects the board’s focus on enhancing quality programs and services that are affordable to taxpayers and on increasing operational efficiencies. The 2016 budget represents a less than 1 cent increase in…
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Educational Services Commission will continue to manage schools for students with disabilities
The Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission’s (MRESC) has officially changed its name to the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ). The ESCNJ operates seven schools for students ages 3-21 with autism, multiple disabilities and at-risk behaviors, including two schools with on-site clinical support services. The New Jersey State Board of Education voted on March 2 to unanimously…
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Grants awarded to arts organizations throughout Middlesex County
The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Office of Culture and Heritage have announced more than $180,000 was awarded to local arts groups through the 2016 County Support Grant Program for the Arts. This program supports both established and emerging arts groups from various disciplines such as dance, folk arts, media arts, music, photography,…
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Newly inducted gardeners will spruce up Middlesex County
Middlesex County’s Office of Extension Services has officially inducted 45 Master Gardeners. “Since 1984, nearly 8,000 residents statewide have been trained through the Master Gardener program,” Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios said of a graduation ceremony held Feb 18 in Middlesex County. “Middlesex County’s program is among the most active in the state, and we congratulate…
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Partnership creates trade-in program for heroin antidote kits
Through a partnership between Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO), police officers from across the county will now be able to trade in used Naloxone kits for new ones free of charge at either of the medical center’s locations in Perth Amboy or Old Bridge. Naloxone, often referred to…
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4-H council to host Bunnies Breakfast
The Middlesex County 4-H Junior Council will present its annual Breakfast With the Bunnies March 19 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. There will be two seatings for breakfast and activities, 9-10 a.m. and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children ages 2-8 and their parents are invited to participate. The event will feature…
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4-H council to host Bunnies Breakfast
The Middlesex County 4-H Junior Council will present its annual Breakfast With the Bunnies March 19 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. There will be two seatings for breakfast and activities, 9-10 a.m. and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children ages 2-8 and their parents are invited to participate. The event will feature…
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Monmouth County moves medical examiner’s operations to Middlesex County
As part of an ongoing effort to streamline operations and share services, the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will merge its medical examiner’s office with Middlesex County’s medical examiner’s office effective April 1, according to a press release from Monmouth County. “State statute permits the regionalization of medical examiners offices, so we are taking advantage…
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Middlesex County officials announce preventative measures for Zika virus
The Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission, in conjunction with the Middlesex County Department of Public Safety and Health’s Office of Health Services and its Environmental Health Division, are taking preventive actions to protect residents from the Zika virus. The Zika virus is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Mosquitoes…
