Tag: Monroe Township Council

  • Monroe voters need Candidates Forum to hear issues before Election Day

    Monroe voters need Candidates Forum to hear issues before Election Day

      In Monroe Township, many voters live in adult communities where local candidates for mayor and council do not have the opportunity to go door-to-door. Others work at jobs with long commutes. The League of Women Voters (LWV) scheduled a Candidates Forum at the Monroe Senior Center on Oct. 16 so that all the township…

  • Four candidates vie for two council-at-large seats in Monroe

    Four candidates vie for two council-at-large seats in Monroe

    MONROE – Two Democrat incumbents will face GOP challengers – a former councilman and a newcomer – as they vie for the two council-at-large, four-year terms open on the Monroe Township Council in the November election. Incumbents Stephen Dalina and Councilwoman Miriam S. Cohen will face former Councilman David Rothman and newcomer Peter F. LoPresti.…

  • Monroe commuters will have express option to Wall Street

    Monroe commuters will have express option to Wall Street

    MONROE – More convenience and improvements are coming for bus commuters traveling to New York City from Monroe. Due to increased interest, Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro, along with Coach USA LLC and Academy Bus Lines, announced a Wall Street Express Bus option beginning Oct. 7. The Suburban/Academy will begin operating a Wall Street express trip…

  • Retired Monroe police chief honored for his years of service

    Retired Monroe police chief honored for his years of service

    MONROE – It was standing room only as Police Chief Michael Lloyd gave his final farewell to the township he served for more than 31 years. “It was an honor and privilege to come to work everyday,” he said, noting he enjoyed coming to work because the men and women of the Monroe Township Police…

  • Monroe Township adds properties to open space holdings

    Monroe Township adds properties to open space holdings

    MONROE – Municipal officials say they are well on their way toward a goal of preserving half of Monroe Township as open space with the recent preservation of the 59-acre estate of Otto and Mary E. Pohl on Federal Road and 25 acres on Cranbury-Half Acre and Applegarth roads. The purchase of the Pohl estate…

  • The Tamburitzans to perform folk ensemble in Monroe on Dec. 1

    The Tamburitzans to perform folk ensemble in Monroe on Dec. 1

    The Tamburitzans is the longest-running U.S.-based folk ensemble dedicated to the performance of music, song and dance of international cultures. The group will perform at 7 p.m. onDec. 1 in the Monroe Township High School Performing Arts Center, 200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe. Tickets are $30 general admission, $25 for patrons, or free for students with…

  • County preserves 17-acre horse farm in Monroe

    County preserves 17-acre horse farm in Monroe

    MONROE — The township now has 11 farms preserved forever with the finalized purchase of a 17-acre equine farm on Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road. The farm is the 55th farm in Middlesex County preserved through the Middlesex County Farmland Preservation Program. The county, with its funds and contributions from the state and the Township of Monroe,…

  • Monroe officials contribute to preservation of 37-acre property

    Monroe officials contribute to preservation of 37-acre property

    MONROE — Municipal officials are moving closer to their goal of preserving more than 50 percent of Monroe Township, which covers about 43 square miles. On March 5, Township Council members approved cross-share funding for the $1 million purchase of a 37-acre tract at the corner of Federal and Gravel Hill roads. “Monroe has long…

  • Police officers will provide additional security at Monroe Township schools

    Police officers will provide additional security at Monroe Township schools

    MONROE — Freshman Vinisha Patel said she feels safe when she enters the doors of Monroe Township High School because of the security guards. “Many of the security guards are [retired] police officers and they really care about us,” she said. And with the school district’s news to eventually arm the security guards, Patel said…