Tag: Senator Patrick Diegnan
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Metuchen first responders benefit from donation of tools
Tropical Storm Ida caused widespread flooding throughout New Jersey Sept. 1, resulting in hundreds of water rescues by first responders and nearly 30 deaths across the Garden State. To help provide drivers with proactive measures they can take if trapped in a vehicle surrounded by rising flood waters, the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers…
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Most speed limits in Metuchen have been reduced to 25 miles per hour
METUCHEN – What seemed like a pipe dream many years ago – reducing speed limits to 25 miles per hour borough-wide – has become 99% a reality. Signs are now erected for motorists to travel 25 miles per hour “through the heart of town” on state road Route 27 from Kentnor Street near the Metuchen…
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District 18 to receive $3.8M in DOT funding for road projects
EAST BRUNSWICK– Several municipalities in Middlesex County will receive part of $3.8 million in New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) municipal aid grants for roadway projects. Senator Patrick Diegnan, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak announced $3,815,000 in Municipal Aid grants from DOT as part of their second round of funding on Nov. 27,…
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East Brunswick Rec Department receives funding for special needs programs
EAST BRUNSWICK – The East Brunswick Recreation Department has received a $20,000 grant from the Department of Community Affairs’ “Rec Opps For Individuals with Disabilities” program. This award will provide funds to offer children with special needs residing in East BrunswicK, with an inclusive recreational camp program that would include science projects, dancing, arts and…
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South River schools will extend pre-kindergarten program
SOUTH RIVER–Members of the New Jersey 18th Legislative District have awarded the South River Public School District $683,640 to further expand its pre-kindergarten program. “Early childhood education is critical in introducing children to learning environments where they can begin developing the skills necessary to succeed in later education. I look forward to seeing the South…
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Medical professionals invited to learn about transportation issues
Transportation Challenges for Healthcare and Business: Building a Healthier Middlesex County will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The conference will explore the challenges the medical industry faces in providing transportation to clients and patients. Keynote speaker Senator…
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Young artists in 18th Legislative District may enter contest
Young artists in the 18th Legislative District – East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, Highland Park, Metuchen, South Plainfield and South River – are invited to enter a Youth Artwork Contest sponsored by state Sen. Patrick Diegnan, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak. Individuals between the ages of 6 and 20 may submit artwork in a…
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Diegnan is helping to fight opioid abuse
Senator Patrick Diegnan serves to help constituents and saves lives. Diegnan and his Assembly colleagues, Nancy Pinkin and Rob Karabinchak, have been out front in the Legislature about passing laws to curb our growing opioid crisis here in New Jersey. About as many Americans are expected to die this year of drug overdoses as died…