Tag: South River Borough council
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South River hires part-time business administrator
SOUTH RIVER–The South River Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing Mayor John Krenzel to appoint Art Londensky as the new interim acting borough administrator. The official vote was taken on Jan. 28. Chief Financial Officer Joseph Zanga said Londensky’s first day was on Jan. 21 and that the position is part-time. The borough and…
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South River swears in new Borough Council members
SOUTH RIVER–Standing before residents to recite their respective oaths of office, Raymond Eppinger and Peter Guindi were sworn in as the South River Borough Council’s newest members. The newly appointed council members were sworn in during the borough’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 1, held in the South River Middle School’s cafetorium. Retired Municipal Court Judge…
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Public comments on transparency of South River government, school district due Dec. 14
The South River Green Team Committee created the Transparency and Open Government Taskforce in October with the intent of examining whether the borough government and school district are open and transparent in conducting business. Are local and school government open about their discussions and actions? Are citizens getting access to public information and documents with…
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South River voters oust incumbent Democrats for town council
SOUTH RIVER–With the stickers passed out and votes counted, residents of South River elected Republican candidates Raymond Eppinger and Peter Guindi to the Borough Council, replacing two incumbent Democrats. Eppinger and Guindi recorded 2,068 and 2,077 votes, respectively, for the two, three-year terms on the council. Incumbent Democrats Shawn Haussermann and Ryan Jones collected 1,872…
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South River council rejects bids for downtown streetscape project
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council approved a resolution rejecting all bids received for the Main Street Downtown Streetscape project improvements. On Sept. 5, two bids were received for the project, according to the council agenda. The apparent low bid was submitted by Seacoast Construction Inc. of East Brunswick with a base bid of $538,675. The second…
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South River council adopts ordinance establishing parking program
SOUTH RIVER – The Borough Council has adopted an ordinance amending South River’s zoning code to establish a Parking in Exchange for Payment (PEP) program. “The PEP Program will allow businessmen with properties downtown to improve and expand them, providing a more robust downtown business environment. Currently, to get approvals for their projects, parking spaces may…
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South River council approves resolution to fix fire hydrants
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council approved a resolution authorizing an emergency contract with Waterworks Supply Company Inc. to replace fire hydrants. During routine inspections done by the Department of Public Works, it was determined that seven fire hydrants were inoperable and required immediate attention, according to the council agenda from the Sept. 10 meeting. Chief Financial…
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South River council introduces bond ordinance for Main Street repairs
SOUTH RIVER –The Borough Council introduced a $300,000 bond ordinance to fund various capital improvements for Main Street in South River. The improvements to Main Street will include concrete curbs, concrete sidewalks, planters, wiring, landscaping and various other improvements, according to the council agenda. The council approved the first reading of the bond ordinance on Aug.…
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South River seeks funding for flood prevention project
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council approved a resolution to support the South River Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Resiliency Enhancement Project. The South River salt marsh ecosystem has been spared from direct development, it has been degraded in quality and does not provide optimal habitat for wildlife or maximum flood protection for residents, according to the council agenda for…