Tag: Milltown
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Preschool teacher co-leads initiative honoring Spotswood and Milltown Class of 2020
SPOTSWOOD–With a large waterproof banner containing photos of Spotswood High School’s graduating seniors, resident Diane Wells spoke about how she helped lead an initiative to honor this year’s 12th graders. “I follow a group on Facebook that was created after COVID-19 started by the Class of 2020 parents, and it’s not just popular like nationwide,”…
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Milltown man charged as suspect in two North Brunswick shootings
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Kenneth P. McCormick of the North Brunswick Police Department said a Milltown man has been charged with two shootings which took place in North Brunswick. Clifton Stokes, aka “Trap”, 25, of Milltown was arrested on July 2 and charged with four counts of attempted murder in the first degree, two…
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Milltown holds a full day of virtual ‘pomp and circumstance’ festivities to celebrate the Fourth of July
MILLTOWN – On a normal Fourth of July, David Potter would be up and out the door at 5 a.m. to set up the route for the Milltown Fourth of July parade, a tradition since the 1920s. This year, Potter, president of the Milltown Fourth of July Committee, was sitting in his backyard awaiting cues…
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Milltown forms Human Relations Committee in wake of peaceful protests around the country
MILLTOWN – In efforts to combat discrimination in all forms, Mayor Trina Mehr announced the creation of Human Relations Commission. Mehr made the announcement at a peaceful protest at Milltown Boro Park on June 19. The peaceful protest was hosted by Katty Velez of Dreams of Home with Bell and Stockton LLC with the theme…
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Criminal charges brought in North Brunswick fatal crash that killed Milltown teen
Two people have been charged in a fatal three-car crash that took place in North Brunswick on May 24. Rashawn Stevens, 33, of Newark, and Garry Givens-Owens, 28, of Somerset, were both charged with strict liability vehicular homicide in the third degree by driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and causing the…
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Two Democratic candidates for Milltown Borough Council will run unopposed in primary election
MILLTOWN – Two candidates are on the ballot for the two, three-year terms on the Milltown Borough Council for the primary election on July 7. Newcomers James Pareti and Margaret O’Donnell are running unopposed in the Milltown Democratic primary. No candidates are filed to run in the Milltown GOP primary. The general election in Nov.…
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Central New Jersey Regional Chamber of Commerce expands to include unrepresented communities
The Jamesburg Monroe Regional Chamber of Commerce officially rebranded to the Central New Jersey Regional (CNJR) Chamber of Commerce as of May 1. Its recent growth has sparked the need to expand the chamber’s outreach to include support to neighboring communities that are unrepresented, such as Spotswood, Helmetta, Milltown, South Brunswick and East Windsor. The…
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Milltown mayor wants residents to ‘feel safe, accepted and free to speak openly’ in wake of George Floyd death
MILLTOWN – Milltown Mayor Trina Mehr said she wants everyone who calls the borough home to “feel safe, accepted and free to speak openly” in the wake of the events surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “I cannot presume and fully understand or walk in another’s shoes,” she said. “What I can do…
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Milltown total COVID-19 cases reach 76, borough summer programs canceled for 2020
MILLTOWN – Milltown total COVID-19 cases reach 76, according to information provided by Middlesex County on May 29. The borough has lost three residents to COVID-19, according to Middlesex County. The borough’s Recreation Department with “deep sadness and profound disappointment” has canceled all summer programs for 2020, which includes the Milltown Borough Pool, the Milltown…
