Tag: Route 18
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East Brunswick announces $500M plan for redeveloping Route 18 corridor
EAST BRUNSWICK–Utilizing a podium, large blueprints and maps, East Brunswick officials unveiled the $500 million conceptual Route 18 Corridor Redevelopment Plan. The Township of East Brunswick has executed a developers agreement with River Development Equities, LLC of Red Bank to proceed with the redevelopment of 44 acres of underutilized property on Route 18, according…
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Monroe driver strikes down traffic light during car crash in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – A 29-year-old Monroe Township man reportedly caused an accident that knocked down a traffic light at the intersection of Edgeboro Road and Route 18 in East Brunswick. The preliminary investigation revealed that a vehicle was traveling southbound on Route 18 around 3:07 p.m. on Dec. 12, according to information provided by…
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East Brunswick, DOT to share cost of water main improvements along Route 18
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council adopted a $3 million bond ordinance to provide half of the funding for various water main improvements along Route 18. The improvements were authorized on June 10 for the purposes of entering into an agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) to construct a new water main on Route…
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East Brunswick police charge man with unlawful possession of a weapon
EAST BRUNSWICK–After allegedly fleeing from East Brunswick police during a vehicle stop, a 33-year-old man from New Brunswick was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun. Patrolman Ryan Welch and Patrolman Matthew Egnasko reportedly observed a silver 2011 BMW on Tower Center Boulevard that failed to signal a turn while…
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Lane closure expected on Route 18 in Old Bridge May 3-4
OLD BRIDGE – New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) officials announced a temporary overnight lane closure required to shift traffic on Route 18 between Matawan Road and Southwood Drive in Old Bridge as a pavement rehabilitation project advances in Middlesex County. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, May 3, through 7 a.m. Saturday, May 4,…
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South Carolina man faces gun charges in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK–A 26-year-old man from Varnville, South Carolina, was charged with allegedly possessing a handgun and marijuana while in East Brunswick. Patrolman Nick Mauro stopped a motor vehicle around 10:50 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the Colonial Diner’s parking lot on Route 18, for allegedly making an illegal U-turn at Route 18 and…
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There is a big difference between development and redevelopment
With talk of development filling the airwaves, newspapers and social media outlets, I feel the need to make a public comment. Much of what I read and hear is based on misinformation, rumor and incorrect facts. With an election in the fall, there are those who seek to capitalize on public confusion to create division…
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DOT starts $14.2M project to repave Route 18
EAST BRUNSWICK–Six miles of Route 18 will be resurfaced as part of the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (DOT) pavement rehabilitation project. The DOT’s contractor, Earle Asphalt, will handle the project, which will begin this summer, that begins at a point south of Texas Road in Marlboro and continues north to Rues Lanes through Old…
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Route 18 closed at Turnpike Exit 9 due to overturned tractor-trailer
EAST BRUNSWICK – Route 18 will be closed in both directions through the evening commute between Route 1 and Tices Lane in East Brunswick. A tractor-trailer overturned on May 1, spilling its contents onto the New Jersey Turnpike off-ramp at Exit 9, according to information provided by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT).…