Tag: Spotswood
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Spotswood Rec will put together video of residents having fun while staying at home
Spotswood Recreation is asking families to take photos while participating in any at-home indoor or outdoor recreational activity, including sports, games, art and cooking. Email [email protected] to be included in a video that will celebrate the community’s commitment to flattening the curve while still having fun. Photos are due by May 15.
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Spotswood mayor encourages residents to maintain social distancing, wear masks
SPOTSWOOD–With 59 positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed in the borough, Mayor Edward Seely gave residents an update on the status of the municipality. “I must be honest: I, like you, am close to going crazy at times. Every day I wake up at 4:30 a.m. wishing this was over and then reality sets in,”…
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Local Girl Scouts spread smiles, appreciation through Quarantine Kindness Bingo game
MONROE – The members of Girl Scout Troop 83824 want to spread smiles, not germs, in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. And with that, troop members have been meeting virtually on a weekly basis and created a Quarantine Kindness Bingo game, which they opened up for anyone who wants to participate. The troop,…
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Spotswood residents who use online portal for ACH tax payments will receive credit for convenience fee
Effective April 18, residents who elect to use the online WIPP portal for tax or utility payments using the E-check (ACH debit) option will receive a credit to their accounts of the convenience fee. Spotswood officials encourage residents to use the ACH debit option. The borough will not be able to offer the same credit…
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Spotswood schools continue distance learning heading into fourth quarter
SPOTSWOOD–With the Spotswood Public School District’s Spring Break period ending, Superintendent Graham Peabody updated parents about the district’s upcoming fourth marking period. “In this anxious and uncertain time, it is my hope that you were able to unwind and unplug over the last week to experience a relaxing Spring Break,” Peabody said in a prepared…
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Spotswood introduces ordinance assigning $2.5M grant for lake
SPOTSWOOD – The Borough Council has introduced a capital ordinance to provide funding to finance the municipality’s Devoe Lake remediation and restoration project. On June 5, 2019, the Borough Council approved a resolution authorizing officials to execute a $2.5 million grant contract with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the restoration of…
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Easter Bunny will still visit Spotswood children
SPOTSWOOD–Spotswood Mayor Edward Seely said the Easter Bunny will still visit borough children despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Well, we are in our second month of COVID-19 and while we are doing our best to maintain social distancing, there are others still failing to get the point. This has been and continues to be very…
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Spotswood Senior Center holds virtual trips for patrons during COVID-19 crisis
SPOTSWOOD–Walking through Yosemite National Park or the Louvre Museum currently seems like a distant dream amid the COVID-19 crisis, unless one joins the Spotswood Office on Aging and Senior Center for a virtual tour. “The [virus] has obviously changed everyone’s worlds and we are trying our best to connect with our seniors by bringing them…
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Spotswood Police Department continues collection of PPE
The Spotswood Police Department is still accepting any donations from residents and businesses who may have Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as N95 respirators, surgical masks, surgical type gowns/Tyvek, eye protection, hand sanitizers and disinfectants. Call the Spotswod Police Department at 732-251-2121; dial extension 0 to speak with a police dispatcher.
