Tag: Old Bridge Township Council
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Education, honesty the keys to battling the opioid crisis
OLD BRIDGE – As middle school parents, it is important to be honest with children when it comes to the topic of drugs and alcohol. “People tend to be cautious,” said Dr. Bonnie Nolan, addiction services coordinator for the Peer Recovery Program in Woodbridge, noting it is easy for parents to put one’s foot down…
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In hopes to change driving habits, Old Bridge will target enforcement areas
OLD BRIDGE – Traffic ticket fines are just not cutting it anymore. “This is not only in Old Bridge,” Mayor Owen Henry said. “We have got to change driving habits.” And to do that, the Township Council, at the recommendation of Police Chief William Volkert, voted in favor of an ordinance designating target enforcement zones…
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Development of Cottrell Farm Park part of capital improvement budget in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Over the course of eight years, some $45 million in capital improvements have been invested back into the community of Old Bridge. The 2019 capital improvement budget totals $6 million, which include improvements to curbs, drainage, equipment; facilities; parks; roads; and vehicles. Business Administrator Himanshu Shah said one of the capital projects…
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Old Bridge to hold town forum on opioid crisis on April 30
A Mayor’s Town Forum on the opioid crisis will be held at 6:30 p.m. on April 30 at the Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Arts Building, 3 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. Guest speakers will include Dr. Bonnie Nolan, Addiction Services coordinator for Peer Recovery in Woodbridge; and William F. DiStanislao, vice president, Operations &…
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TNR program successful curbing feral cats in Old Bridge since inception
OLD BRIDGE – More than 300 feral cats have been trapped, neutered and returned (TNR) since the inception of the program. “The program does work,” Old Bridge Township Councilwoman Anita Greenberg-Belli said. “I hope that it continues. By spaying and neutering the 300 cats, it stopped the reproduction or else there would have been a…
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Old Bridge officials oppose location for DOT winter yard salt barn
OLD BRIDGE – Calling it an eyesore and a safety hazard, the Old Bridge Township Council and other officials are requesting the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) reconsider the location of a winter yard salt barn in the median area of the Route 9 and Route 18 interchange. “Putting a salt facility there is…
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Old Bridge officials call for traffic study on Route 9 following fatal crash
OLD BRIDGE – As police continue investigating the recent fatal motor vehicle crash, township officials are calling on the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to conduct a traffic study along the Route 9 corridor. “The issue on Route 9 is the continuous motor vehicle accidents,” Councilman Mark Razzoli said. Razzoli said the call for a…
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Old Bridge council sets March 25 for public hearing on municipal budget
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge municipal tax rate is expected to remain stable in 2019 and the Township Council has set March 25 as the date for a public hearing on the proposed municipal budget. Council members introduced a $57.4 million budget for 2019 during a meeting in February. The 2018 budget totaled $55.9…
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Old Bridge promotes two veteran police officers
OLD BRIDGE – Promotions are “well deserved” for two veteran police officers. Officer Michael Snee was officially sworn in as a lieutenant and Officer Frank Contrera was sworn in as a sergeant during a ceremony before the Old Bridge Township Council on Feb. 11. Snee and Contrera were promoted to their respective ranks in an…