Tag: municipal government
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Borough seeks second driveway at Red Bank Primary School
RED BANK – Municipal officials have introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, provide for the acquisition of two easements on property owned by the Red Bank Borough Public Schools Board of Education. Obtaining the easements at the Red Bank Primary School, which is located at 222 River St., would allow for the construction of…
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Millstone officials award contracts for purchase of equipment, vehicles
MILLSTONE – The Township Committee has awarded a $106,898 contract to Groff Tractor, Manalapan, for the acquisition of a loader backhoe and related accessories. Committee members took the action on Sept. 19. Groff Tractor will supply a 2018 CASE 580 Super N, 4WD loader backhoe and accessories. The local company was the only contractor to…
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Eatontown council to reappropriate funds for capital improvements
EATONTOWN – Borough Council members have introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, reappropriate $1.12 million from previous bond issues and direct the funds to be used for capital improvements in Eatontown. A public hearing on the ordinance has been scheduled for Oct. 10. At that time, members of the public may comment on the…
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Ferro joins Township Committee in Millstone Township
MILLSTONE – Al Ferro is the newest member of the Township Committee in Millstone Township. Ferro was one of three residents recommended for the appointment by the local Republican Party following the resignation of Bob Kinsey, who had served on the committee since 2005. Kinsey resigned from the committee in August and died on Sept.…
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South River council adopts ordinance establishing parking program
SOUTH RIVER – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance amending South River’s zoning code to establish a Parking in Exchange for Payment (PEP) program. “The PEP Program will allow businessmen with properties downtown to improve and expand them, providing a more robust downtown business environment. Currently, to get approvals for their projects, parking spaces may…
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East Windsor seeks students to serve on advisory boards
Wanted: A few high school students to serve on East Windsor Township’s advisory boards and committees. No experience necessary. As they have in years past, East Windsor officials are inviting high school students to volunteer on an assortment of advisory boards and committees – from the Environmental Commission to the Clean Communities Advisory Committee –…
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Candidates seeking office in Cranbury will answer residents’ questions on Oct. 9
The three candidates running for seats on the Cranbury Township Committee are scheduled to have their lone joint appearance of the campaign in early October when they take questions from voters less than a month before Election Day. Democrats Jay Taylor and Michael J. Ferrante, the two incumbents, and Republican challenger Wayne Wittman are due…
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Youngsters’ signs encourage drivers to obey rules of the road in Cranbury
Margaret Collins used her imagination and creativity to come up with a catchy way to urge motorists driving in Cranbury to slow down, with an assist from George Washington. The 10-year-old was one of about 80 local youths who participated in a sign-making contest the township and the police department held to see who could…
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Hopewell Township looks for buyer for Pennytown Shopping Village tract
Hopewell Township has hired a real estate broker to find a buyer for the township-owned Pennytown property, which is a former small-scale shopping center on 25 acres bounded by Route 31, Route 654 and Route 612. Commercial Property Network Inc., West Windsor Township, was awarded the listing for the Pennytown Shopping Village property by the…
