Tag: Spotswood
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Spotswood adopts ordinance to redevelop nearly 60 acres of property on Main Street
SPOTSWOOD – On April 4, members of the Spotswood Borough Council voted “yes” to an ordinance that authorizes the redevelopment of the recently closed Schweitzer-Mauduit International plant on 85 Main St. The ordinance establishes a redevelopment plan that will repurpose seven parcels of land totaling 59.56 acres. According to plan documents, the repurposed area would…
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Spotswood officer injured in East Brunswick after single-car crash
EAST BRUNSWICK – A Spotswood police officer was injured in a single-car crash while responding to an emergency call on April 1. While en route to the emergency, the vehicle’s lights and sirens were activated before it hit standing water and hydroplaned, according to information provided by the East Brunswick Police Department. The vehicle came…
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Community mourns the loss of ‘Mr. Old Bridge’
OLD BRIDGE – Considered a friend, sports enthusiast and “Mr. Old Bridge,” the longtime voice of Old Bridge sports has passed away. Ronald Mazzola, 61, passed away suddenly at his home on Feb. 21. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, but was a lifelong resident of Old Bridge, graduating from Madison Central High School…
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Informational lacrosse meeting set for Feb. 5
East Brunswick Blackhawks Girls Lacrosse will hold an informational parent meeting, and lacrosse social for players, from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 5 at The Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The team is open to girls in grades 3-8 in East Brunswick, South River, Spotswood, Milltown, Helmetta, Jamesburg, Old Bridge, New Brunswick,…
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Spotswood Public Library director wants to inspire love of books
SPOTSWOOD – On Jan. 21, Karin Finnegan officially started as the new director of the Spotswood Public Library. Before transitioning to Spotswood, Finnegan served as the interim director and assistant director at the Bradley Beach Library. She holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Services from Rutgers University and a business degree from Loyola…
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Spotswood police investigate burglaries, fraud
The Spotswood Police Department is currently investigating several incidents which have occurred recently within the borough. Police received a report that an unlocked vehicle was entered on DeStefano Avenue and some items were taken on Nov. 3. Video surveillance shows a male subject wearing a hooded sweatshirt, a jacket, pants and sneakers pulling on car…
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Dalina projected to win mayoral race in Monroe
Races across Middlesex County are too close to call By TYLER BROWN and KATHY CHANG Staff Writers Editor’s Note: The results of the Nov. 2 General Election reflect what was posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office as of press time on Nov. 5. The results of the election will remain unofficial until they…
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Opinion: Systems needed to avoid voting impediments
I write to Mr. Thomas Lynch, administrator of the County of Middlesex Board of Elections, with great concern following the events that transpired in Spotswood and throughout Middlesex County on Election Day, Nov. 2, 2021. I’m proud of the residents of Spotswood coming to express their voice and perform their civic duty to vote…
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Preliminary election results: Spotswood Board of Education
SPOTSWOOD – In an uncontested race, candidates Bertrand Louis and Suzanne Krainski have each secured a 3-year term on Spotswood’s Board of Education. Tallies will continue to be updated as mail-in ballots are counted. Election results are not official until certified by Middlesex County.
