Tag: Old Bridge Township Council
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Old Bridge Council wants to ban the sale of marijuana
OLD BRIDGE — With Gov. Phil Murphy’s campaign promise to end cannabis prohibition during his first 100 days of office, the Township Council wants to ban the sale of marijuana in the township. “I don’t want to wait and see what other towns do,” Councilwoman Debbie Walker said during the Jan. 22 council meeting. “We…
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Old Bridge residents can file reports using app
OLD BRIDGE — See it, say it and report it. In an effort to reduce unnecessary 911 calls, the township is rolling out Report It, an independent, third party anonymous hotline service. Public testing began on Feb. 1, which will continue during the next few months. “This is an easier way for citizens to report…
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Old Bridge council to split along party lines
OLD BRIDGE — Come January, three Democrats and three Republicans will hold the six wards seats on the Old Bridge Township Council. In Ward 1, Democrat candidate David W. Merwin, who will serve his first term, garnered 1,611 votes over Republican candidate Robert C. Thompson Sr., who received 1,174 votes. Merwin said he was humbled…
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Independent candidate seeks seat in Ward 3
OLD BRIDGE — An Independent candidate is seeking the four-year Ward 3 seat on the Old Bridge Township Council in the upcoming election. Rosemarie Watkins will face Democrat Edina Brown and Republican Frank R. Weber on Nov. 7. Watkins, 64, who is a 30-year resident of the township — 24 years in Madison Park –…
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Seats up in each of the six wards in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE — Two candidates will compete against each other in each of the six, four-year term ward seats available in the upcoming election Old Bridge Township Council election on Nov. 7. Ward 1: Democrat David W. Merwin will face Republican Robert C. Thompson Sr. Thompson, 62, who is a lifelong resident of the township,…
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7 candidates seek seats on Old Bridge school board
OLD BRIDGE — Seven candidates are vying for the three, three year term seats available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Kelly Ellis-Foster and Donna Andriani will face newcomers Theresa Burns, Jill DeCaro, Kyler Dineen, Lisa Lent-Miller and Matthew Sulikowski. Board member Frank Weber is not seeking another term on the…
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Ward 4 resident does not support Rosencranz for council
I am responding to a letter sent by Brian Cahill, council president of Old Bridge, in regard to supporting council candidate Alan Rosencranz (Council president endorses Rosencranz, Suburban, Oct. 11). I live in Ward 4 in Old Bridge in Society Hill. I initially voted for Rosencranz when he first ran against a Democrat then, Kevin…
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Council president endorses Rosencranz in Old Bridge
It has been my pleasure to serve on the Old Bridge Township Council with my colleague, current vice president and councilman representing Ward 4, Alan Rosencranz. Rosencranz is a thoughtful and professional member of the Town Council. Alan comes to the council meetings prepared, he researches issues, listens to all points of view and then…
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Old Bridge police department achieves re-accreditation
OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Police Department (OBPD) has joined an exclusive group of law enforcement agencies by reaching re-accreditation status. Harry Delgado, accreditation program manager for the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police, said there are 500 or so law enforcement agencies in New Jersey eligible to apply for accreditation status. “To…