Tag: Old Colonial Cemetery

  • Restoration moving forward at historic Old Colonial Cemetery

    Restoration moving forward at historic Old Colonial Cemetery

    METUCHEN — Two years after the vandalism of at least 11 headstones at the historic Old Colonial Cemetery on Main Street, cleanup and restoration is moving forward at the 300-year-old graveyard. Mayor Jonathan Busch announced on Aug. 8 that the borough would be completing the necessary tree work at the cemetery, which would clear the…

  • Donations sought to restore vandalized gravestones

    Donations sought to restore vandalized gravestones

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — As police continue to investigate the vandalism of at least 11 headstones at the historic Old Colonial Cemetery on Main Street, the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society is collecting donations toward repair and restoration work at the 300-year-old graveyard. During the evening of Aug. 18 and the morning of Aug. 19,…