Tag: Sayreville Shade Tree Commission
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Sayreville fine reduced for removal of trees
SAYREVILLE – A fine against a Sayreville property owner for improperly removing trees has been reduced to $25,000. The reduction in the fine against the Fulton’s Landing property was brought up during the Borough Council’s Nov. 8 meeting by resident Arthur Rittenhouse, who is the chairperson of the Sayreville Shade Tree Commission. The area, also…
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Sayreville GOP elects new chair, vice chair of municipal committee
SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Republican Municipal Committee reorganized at its December meeting, filling the position of chair and vice chair. The committee unanimously elected Councilwoman Donna Roberts as chair and Karen Bailey Bebert to a vacant vice chair position, according to information provided by the Sayreville GOP. Chairman Arthur Rittenhouse and secretary Rosetta Fisher stepped…
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Owner of Fulton’s Landing property fined almost $100,000 for improper tree removal
SAYREVILLE – Officials in Sayreville have taken action to fine a borough property owner after determining that trees on the property were improperly removed. During a Borough Council meeting on April 27, council members accepted the recommendation of Borough Attorney Michael DuPont to authorize Construction Official Kirk Miik to issue a $94,750 fine against the…
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Receive free seedlings while cleaning up Kennedy Park in Sayreville on April 27
The Sayreville Shade Tree Commission will distribute free seedlings from 9 a.m. to noon on April 27 at Kennedy Park, 807 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville, in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day. Rain date is May 4. Courtesy of the New Jersey Tree Recovery Program, seedlings are limited to five per person,…
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Sayreville Shade Tree Commission announces art contest
The Sayreville Shade Tree Commission is holding a creative art contest from 6-9 p.m. on May 3 at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St., Sayreville. Students of all ages can express what a tree means and represents to them. Whether a favorite tree, a memory involving a tree, the beauty of a tree, whatever…
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Sayreville maintains Tree City designation
SAYREVILLE – For 2019, Sayreville will retain its Tree City USA award as members of the borough’s Shade Tree Commission are recognized for their work. The announcement that Sayreville was named as a Tree City USA this year by the Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit conservation and education organization, was made in a proclamation read…
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Free seedlings offered to Sayreville residents on April 21
The New Jersey Tree Recovery Program will offer free seedlings to Sayreville residents during the Sayreville Shade Tree Commission’s Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration and Park Cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon on April 21 at Kennedy Park, 807 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Event is rain or shine. Seedlings limited to five per resident.…
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Sayreville students invited to participate in art contest about trees
The Sayreville Shade Tree Commission will hold a creative art contest for Sayreville students from 6-9 p.m. on April 27 at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St., Sayreville. Students should express what a tree represents to him/her, whether a favorite tree, memory involving a tree, the beauty of a tree, etc. Categories are grades…
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Sayreville approves project to stabilize MacArthur, Weber neighborhoods
SAYREVILLE – Officials in Sayreville have approved the first phase of a project intended to restore and stabilize two borough neighborhoods that were damaged by tropical storms. At an Aug. 21 meeting, the Borough Council passed a resolution approving the first phase of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s (RCE) restoration implementation plan for restoring Weber and…