Tag: North Brunswick Department of Public Works
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Damage from Tropical Storm Ida continues to be assessed in Brunswick area
On Nassau Street in North Brunswick, a pipe that was submerged under water due to the heavy rains of Tropical Storm Ida on Sept. 1 was restricting the flow of water. The bowling alley off Carolier Lane had water up to its loading dock, and a pipe was under 4 feet of water. On Remsen…
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North Brunswick DPW to collect branches at the curb
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Department of Public Works will be going through the township picking up branches at the curb in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias. DPW will not be collecting contracted work, so if a resident hires a tree removal company, it will be the company’s responsibility to remove the entire…
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Supporters of police, Black lives peacefully march in North Brunswick
First came the blue, black and white toned American flags down Hermann Road in North Brunswick, carried or worn by a dedicated dozen demonstrators focused on making their pro-police points. Undeterred by the threat of thundershowers, a contingent of Black Lives Matter about twice the size followed suit just a few minutes later. Both groups…
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Residents concerned about pesticide usage around Boyd Pond in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Residents are concerned about the use of pesticides around Boyd Pond and other areas of the township. Neil Kamichoff, who lives in the area, mentioned the Monsanto/Bayer lawsuit in California that is paying money to victims who were struck with cancer from Roundup weed killer. He likened it to Agent Orange used…
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North Brunswick DPW employees ice the competition in Snow Plow Rodeo
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Department of Public Works took first place out of 15 different member municipalities in the 2nd Annual Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (GSMJIF)/Public Entity Joint Insurance Fund (PEJIF) Snow Plow Rodeo. Brent Lane finished in first place with a score of 1799, Mike Vitanza was second with a…
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TV/computer drop off day scheduled for Nov. 17 in North Brunswick
North Brunswick will hold a TV/computer drop off day from 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 17, rain or shine, at the Department of Public Works, Quarry Lane off of Route 130 north, North Brunswick. TVs, monitors, computers, fax machines and printers only will be accepted. There is a limit of two items per household.
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North Brunswick mayor reflects on past while looking toward future
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack lauded the efforts of township departments in the past year while looking forward to improving North Brunswick in the future. During his State of the Township address, Womack said the actions of Washington, D.C., affect residents personally, and that it is especially important to trust local government now.…
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Honoring of veterans will continue in 2018 in North Brunswick
On. Oct. 23, the Township of North Brunswick completed its last Wartime Veteran Street Naming for 2017. In 2017 we honored 29 families. In total since I started this project, we have honored 58 families in North Brunswick. At every one of the street namings, the veterans and their families have a wonderful appreciation of…
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North Brunswick crew removes 20 trees in one month
PHOTO COURTESY OF JUSTINE PROGEBIN North Brunswick’s Tree Maintenance crew went live less than a month ago, yet has removed more than 20 municipal trees in-house instead of contracting out. Eric Chaszar, the director of the Department of Public Works (DPW), was able to accomplish this through a reorganization of the DPW, with no additional…