Tag: South River Borough council
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Task force will evaluate ways to make South River streets safer
SOUTH RIVER The Borough Council has approved the establishment of a Task Force for Safe Streets committee. “The purpose of our Task Force for Safe Streets is to assist with our certification of Sustainable Jersey. Currently, Sustainable Jersey requires a policy or program within the borough to first audit our streets and give recommendations and/or…
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Four candidates run for South River Borough Council
SOUTH RIVER Four candidates are running for two available seats on the South River Borough Council. Incumbent Republicans James Gurchensky and John Sapata will face first-time candidates Ruell Brown and Sandra Adelino, who are Democrats, for the three-year terms. Election Day is on Nov. 7. Adelino, 43, has been a lifelong resident. She is a researcher…
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South River establishes data base for vacant property
SOUTH RIVER Borough officials adopted an ordinance amending the borough code regarding property maintenance and vacant properties. “It has been established in ordinances of other towns that vacant and abandoned structures cause severe harm to the health, safety and general welfare of the community, including diminution of neighboring property values, increased risk of fire and…
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Councilman calls out fellow members for not supporting school system
The goal of any community should be to work together to build something greater than what we could do on our own. One of our community endeavors is providing for and supporting the education of our children. John Dewey once said that, “There is a compact that exists between community and its public school. It is a…
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Interns seek to improve life in South River
SOUTH RIVER — To give high school students an opportunity to help make their community better, the South River Borough Council appointed five interns as part of the newly launched Youth Leadership Program. Oles Kormosh, Priya Jain, Nancy Rivers, Jenna Agnello and Miquel Ribau were approved to participate in the program by the council on…
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Plan designed to improve downtown in South River
SOUTH RIVER -Aiming to revitalize South River’s business district, the Borough Council is working on a conceptual Downtown Streetscape Plan. The plan is designed to rejuvenate the borough’s business district by creating a stronger community, increasing property values and making South River a friendlier place to live, do business and raise a family, according to…
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Middlesex County candidates file for June 6 primary
The following candidates have filed petitions to run in the primary election on June 6: Jamesburg Borough Council: two three-year terms – uncontested race between Democrat incumbents Coleen Rutsky and Daria Ludas. Milltown Borough Council: two three-year terms – uncontested race between Democrats Phil Zambrana and Trina Jensen Mehr and Republicans Stacy D. Sullivan and incumbent Ronald Dixon.…
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South River mayor says firing administrator is ‘wrong’
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER–The council has chosen to fire Borough Administrator Frederick Carr after delivering a 4-2 vote along party lines. The decision to terminate Carr occurred on March 27 during both the council’s semi-monthly business and regular meeting. “[Carr] was given a notice prior to the council meeting in regards to his termination.…