Tag: Old Bridge Township Council
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Old Bridge will hold workshops on introduced 2022 municipal budget
OLD BRIDGE – Three meetings of the Township Council’s budget subcommittee will be held to discuss the 2022 municipal budget that has been introduced by the governing body. During a meeting on Feb. 22, the council introduced a $60.22 million municipal budget for 2022. The 2021 municipal budget totaled $59.69 million. Business Administrator Himanshu Shah…
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Old Bridge officials introduce ordinance to establish price increase for full-day summer camp
OLD BRIDGE – The prices for the full-day, eight-week summer camp for elementary and middle school students are expected to increase $100. The Township Council introduced to amend the camp’s fee through an ordinance at a meeting on Feb. 8. Matthew Mercurio, director of the Old Bridge Parks and Recreation Department, said the increase is…
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Old Bridge hires new municipal clerk
OLD BRIDGE – The township has a new municipal clerk. Kathryn Hutchinson began her new role on Jan. 31. The Township Council approved the appointment of Hutchinson at a meeting on Jan. 11. Township Business Administrator Himanshu Shah said they “went through the hiring process of receiving resumes and going through advertising” after a vacancy…
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Voters will decide on a proposed new community energy aggregation program in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Township Council members said residents should decide on whether or not they are in favor of a citizen-led proposal for a new community energy aggregation program that would create an option for 100% regionally sourced renewables. “As we look whether it’s renewable energy or the current energy, I think our residents should…
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Special election may decide outcome of Ward 4 council seat in Old Bridge because of ballot mixup
OLD BRIDGE – The election for the Ward 4 council seat will be decided in a special election in March, according to a Middlesex County Superior Court decision. The seat will remain vacant until then. Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Thomas Daniel McCloskey invalidated the Nov. 2 election results, citing 27 registered voters received the…
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Transit village designation in motion at Route 9 bus terminal in Old Bridge; officials hope designation will revive area
OLD BRIDGE – Township officials hope a transit village designation at the bus terminal on Route 9 north will help revive the Old Bridge Shopping Plaza. Veena Sawant, township planner, said the vision for a transit village designation began two-and-a-half years ago; however, it was stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Every time I pass…
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Old Bridge council, school board will reorganize with new members in January
OLD BRIDGE – Incumbents in two wards lost their seats in close races for the Old Bridge Township Council and incumbents lost seats on the Old Bridge Board of Education in the 2021 general election. The results of the election were recently certified. Old Bridge Township Council There were elections for six four-year term ward…
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Incumbents, newcomers will vie for the six Ward seats available on Old Bridge Council in November election
OLD BRIDGE – Incumbents and newcomers will vie for the six, four-year ward seats available on the Old Bridge Township Council in the upcoming election. Democratic incumbent David Merwin will face Republican Kevin J. Garcia in Ward 1; Republican incumbent Erik DePalma will face Democrat Peter Shearer in Ward 2; Democrat Kiran Desai will face…
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Old Bridge remembers two of its own
OLD BRIDGE – A moment of silence was held to remember former Police Chief William A. Volkert Sr. and Donald Schuck, longtime member of the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, at a Township Council meeting on Sept. 14. Donald Schuck Councilwoman Anita Greenberg-Belli said Schuck, who passed away on Aug. 23, will be “severely missed” for…