Tag: Old Bridge Township Council
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Panos steps down as chair of Middlesex County Republicans; replacement not yet named
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent Former Old Bridge Township Councilwoman Lucille Panos recently stepped down as chair of the Middlesex County Republican Organization (MCRO). Panos first gained the position in 2016 when she replaced State Senator Samuel Thompson as he stepped down from the position. Panos was then re-elected for another term in 2018. Panos was…
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Results of primary election
The results of the primary election in Old Bridge are as follows: Ward 1: Democrat David Merwin, 365 votes, no write ins; Republican Kevin J. Garcia, 424 votes, three write ins. Ward 2: Democrat Peter Shearer, 321 votes, four write ins; Republican Erik DePalma, 326 votes, no write ins. Ward 3: Democrat Kiran Desai, 276…
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Candidates file for Old Bridge Ward seats
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Township Municipal Clerk certified 12 people as candidates for the Primary Election to be held on June 8, ahead of the General Election in November. The Old Bridge Township Council is comprised of nine members; six members are elected to represent the six “wards”…
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Township resident accused of sending racist email to Old Bridge councilwoman
An Old Bridge man who allegedly sent a harassing email to an Old Bridge Township councilperson has been charged with bias intimidation. Adam Valvo, 52, of Old Bridge, was charged on April 27 with two counts of fourth-degree bias intimidation and one count of harassment, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone…
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Old Bridge Council adopts $60.9 million municipal budget; officials look forward to rebounding after pandemic
OLD BRIDGE – The 2021 township municipal budget was put together with a team effort as officials dealt with issues never experienced before, and circumstances beyond their control, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “COVID has had a devastating impact on our town and its residents with unimaginable loss of life and sadness,” Mayor Owen…
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County Commissioners, local GOP condemn racist email received by Old Bridge councilwoman
OLD BRIDGE – The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners, New Jersey Republicans representing the Township of Old Bridge, and Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry have issued statements vehemently condemning a racist email sent to Ward 3 Councilwoman Edina Brown. Brown, one of two Democrats on the Township Council and the only member of color…
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Old Bridge officials remember 150 township residents who lost their lives to COVID-19
OLD BRIDGE – Mayor Owen Henry and members of the Township Council lit candles and stood at silence for 150 seconds to remember those residents who have died to date in the township due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Fifteen empty chairs in council chambers were illuminated during a council meeting on March 9. Each…
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Old Bridge will hold three workshops on introduced 2021 municipal budget
OLD BRIDGE – Three Township Council budget sub-committee meetings are set for the 2021 municipal budget. The council introduced a $58.6 million municipal budget at a meeting on Feb. 23. Business Administrator Himanshu Shah said the proposed tax rate for municipal purposes, not including municipal library taxes, for 2021 is estimated at 0.994, which he…
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Old Bridge supports community solar power project on Global Landfill site
OLD BRIDGE – A community solar power project on the Global Landfill site gained support from the Township of Old Bridge. Annika Colston, president and founder of AC Power LLC, said they are in the process of submitting an application with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to enter their proposed project into…