Tag: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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Metuchen tavern neighbors seek peace and quiet
METUCHEN — As the Borough Council renewed the annual liquor license for The Brown Stone Bar and Grill, neighbors of the establishment requested renewed efforts on combating the noise that they said “overwhelmingly” emanates from The Brown Stone and funnels into their neighborhood. “[The noise is to] the point, the kids don’t want to go in…
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New Jersey’s beaches ready for summer
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer LONG BRANCH —Seeking to inform citizens about the current status of their beaches, the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium announced that New Jersey’s shores are ready for summer visitors. During its 15th annual State of the Shore event, Bob Martin, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Jon…
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Grant helps enhance the Middlesex County Greenway
METUCHEN — A grant from Investors Foundation, which supports non-profit organizations that enrich the diverse communities served by Investors Bank, will help enhance the Middlesex County Greenway, which spans three communities. Representatives from Investors Foundation will present a check for $5,000 to the non-profit Edison Greenways Group, Inc. at 9:30 a.m. June 3 at the Middlesex Greenway Trailhead…
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Metuchen horse trough takes prize
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Woodwild Park Horse Trough restoration project has caught the eye of the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office. The project received a 2017 New Jersey Historic Preservation Award on May 11 at a ceremony held at the Burlington County Olde Courthouse in Mount Holly. The project was one…
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First bear of the season reported in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A video showing a black bear going through garbage on Georges Road is the first sighting reported this year in South Brunswick. South Brunswick Police released the video and a statement saying that black bears typically travel though the community this time of year. Most bears avoid human contact and live in…
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Low-interest loan allows repairs of Sayreville pump station to begin
SAYREVILLE — Work has begun on a 1,700-foot flood wall and other measures to protect the Middlesex County Utilities Authority’s (MCUA) Sayreville pump station from storm surge and flooding as a result of an $88 million low-interest bridge loan provided by the state. The New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT), working in partnership with the…
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Deer cause problems near golf course
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Residents on Oak Grove Lane near the Metuchen Golf and Country Club are having an “oh deer” of a problem. “I approached the mayor’s office five years ago and told them that there is a deer problem,” said resident Fred Carpene, who said although at the time it…
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Metuchen hearing planned on historic district
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — A public hearing has been scheduled on the proposed first historic district in the borough that was incorporated in 1900. Councilman Jay Muldoon said the meeting is open to the public and not just the property owners in the Middlesex Avenue-Woodwild Park Historic District. “Every property owner [in…
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Milltown officials approve funds to repaint water storage tank
MILLTOWN — The painting of the borough’s water storage tank was a project that had been kicked down the road for about seven years. Not anymore. The Borough Council voted in favor of a bond ordinance last month that will provide for rehabilitation of the water storage tank and appropriate $1,450,000 for the much-needed work.…