Tag: South River

  • South River High School Adopt-a-Family Club seeks donations

    South River High School Adopt-a-Family Club seeks donations

    The South River High School Adopt-A-Family Program Club is requesting donations of new toys, new clothing, food or money to assist in purchasing items for families in need in the borough. A drop off bin is located at the South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave. Or, make checks payable to SRHS Adopt-A-Family. For more…

  • South River High School will hold Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 8

    South River High School will hold Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 8

    The South River High School National Honor Society will hold its annual Breakfast with Santa from 10-11:30 a.m. on Dec. 8 in the South River Middle School Cafetorium, 3 Montgomery St., South River. The event will have crafts, games, music and a visit from Santa. Tickets are $3 and children up to the age of…

  • South River Council approves resolution seeking grant funding for street

    South River Council approves resolution seeking grant funding for street

    SOUTH RIVER – The South River Borough Council has authorized the submission of a grant application to fund improvements for Albourne Street. “There are significant problems on Albourne Street between Devoe and Wilbur streets, such as consistent water ponding and extensive damaged paving,” Borough Administrator Jack Layne said. On Nov. 19, council members passed a…

  • Public comments on transparency of South River government, school district due Dec. 14

    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…

  • Parents invited to shop while children are occupied at Corpus Christi Church

    Parents invited to shop while children are occupied at Corpus Christi Church

    Corpus Christi Church will hold a Parents Night Out Event from 6:45-9 p.m. on Dec. 14 in the church hall, 100 James St., South River.   The event will feature the movie “The Start,” pizza, popcorn and beverages. Open to children ages 4-12. The cost is $5 per child. Sponsored by the Corpus Christi Children’s…

  • South River first to use live stream dispatch service

    South River first to use live stream dispatch service

    SOUTH RIVER–Giving dispatchers a set of eyes to better assist in urgent situations, the South River Police Department is now using the “911eye” emergency streaming service. “In simplest terms, 911eye is a link that is sent from a police dispatch computer to a smartphone via text message or email. The smartphone owner then clicks on…

  • South River voters oust incumbent Democrats for town council

    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…

  • South River officers, Bagel 1 invite community members to Coffee with a Cop event

    South River officers, Bagel 1 invite community members to Coffee with a Cop event

    The South River Police Department invites all community members to join us for “Coffee with a Cop” from 8-11 a.m. on Dec. 1 at Bagel 1, 702 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River. Coffee with a Cop provides a unique opportunity for community members to spend time with officers, ask questions and learn more about the department’s work…

  • South River voters re-elect incumbents to school board

    South River voters re-elect incumbents to school board

    SOUTH RIVER–Voters in South River have re-elected incumbents Kelly Cruz, Renae Bush and Cheryl Beck to the Board of Education. Cruz registered 27 percent (2,306) of the votes, Bush recorded 24 percent (2,062) of the votes and Beck collected 24 percent (2,067) of the votes, securing the three, three-year terms, according to the Middlesex County…