Tag: Milltown
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Holocaust survivor receives celebratory parade on anniversary of liberation
PHOTO COURTESY OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES Joseph Farkas, a Jewish Family Services CAMEO (senior congregate meal) client and Holocaust survivor, was celebrated with a parade on the anniversary of his liberation from Dachau, which coincides with Israel’s Independence Day on April 29.
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Milltown Fourth of July parade canceled, social distancing events planned to celebrate nation’s birthday
MILLTOWN – The usual pomp and circumstance of the Milltown Fourth of July parade, which has been a tradition since the 1920s, will not happen this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. David Potter, president of the Milltown Fourth of July Committee organization, read a letter at the Borough Council meeting on May 11…
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South River man charged with allegedly breaking into multiple vehicles in Milltown
MILLTOWN – Police charged a South River man for allegedly breaking into multiple vehicles around the borough, according to police through a Nixle alert. The police arrested the man on May 4. Police ask residents to check their vehicles for damage and/or property loss and to report any suspicious activity to police at 732-828-1100.
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Middlesex County College students cited by honor society
Two Middlesex County College students – Kayla Wathen of Milltown and Komal Mir of East Brunswick – have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-State Academic Team. PTK is the international honor society for two-year colleges. Wathen was philanthropy chair of the MCC chapter in the fall and became vice president in the…
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Milltown total positive COVID-19 cases rise to 52, food pantries seek volunteers
MILLTOWN – Food pantries at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ and United Methodist Church are seeking volunteers to distribute food and toiletry donations. Milltown Mayor Trina Mehr said the churches received a tremendous response for their requests for donations during her COVID-19 update to residents on April 23. She said interested volunteers can call…
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Clerical staff at Milltown Borough Hall will work from home after some employees test positive for COVID-19
MILLTOWN – Clerical staff at Borough Hall will work from home for the next two weeks after a report of employees testing positive for COVID-19, according to Business Administrator Jeanette M. Larrison through a Nixle message. The clerical staff wil work from home from April 21 to May 1. Borough offices are not closed and…
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Milltown mayor provides COVID-19 updates, local churches request food, toiletry donations
MILLTOWN – Food pantries at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ and United Methodist Church are requesting food and toiletry donations. Milltown Mayor Trina Mehr mentioned the request during her COVID-19 update to residents on April 9. She said donations can either be dropped off outside of the churches – St. Paul’s United Church Christ,…
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Planned electrical outage will occur shortly in Milltown to replace broken pole
Advisory: An electrical outage will occur shortly on N. Main Street between W. Church Street and Cottage Avenue in Milltown to replace a broken pole. Update to follow.
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Jewish Family Services gets ready to deliver Passover groceries
Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County, headquartered in Milltown, is getting ready for April 5 deliveries when needy families throughout the county will receive kosher for Passover groceries. in March, JFS helped 239 individuals with groceries, compared to 117 in March 2019. To make a monetary donation, visit jfsmiddlesex.org/donate-form/
