Tag: Spotswood
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Spotswood Office on Aging seeks donations for military care packages
SPOTSWOOD–Packing up items ranging from cookies to phone cards, the Spotswood Office on Aging and Senior Center is sending care packages to residents serving in the military. “Barb Cottrell, one of our amazing volunteers, came to us last summer and wondered if we’d like to collaborate on a project to send care packages to members…
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Spotswood to hold community blood drive March 4
Spotswood will hold a community blood drive from 1-7 p.m. on March 4 at Spotswood VFW Post 4589, 33 Daniel Road, Spotswood. Sixteen-year-old donors must bring New Jersey Blood Services parental consent form. Remember to eat, drink and bring ID. To schedule an appointment, visit www.tinyurl.com/GiveBloodNJBS. Sponsor Code is 13807. Walk-ins are welcome. For…
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Spotswood ShopRite donates nearly 100 coats to non-profit
SPOTSWOOD–Teaming up with Vicks to participate in the Coats for Our Neighbors coat drive, ShopRite of Spotswood collected nearly 100 overcoats for people in need. All coats and $10,000 will be donated to One Warm Coat, a national non-profit that works to provide free, warm coats to people in need, according to a prepared statement…
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Security upgrades at Spotswood schools have no cost to taxpayers
SPOTSWOOD–The Spotswood School District Board of Education has received approval from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to use funds for renovations of vestibules at all district schools. Current NJDOE regulations permit the appropriation of deposited funds from the Capital Reserve for eligible capital projects by a majority vote of the board, according to…
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Casino night to benefit Spotswood Education Foundation
The Spotswood Education Foundation will sponsor a Casino Night Fundraiser from 6-11 p.m. on March 2 at the Helmetta Community Center, 1 Brookside Pl., Helmetta, to support grants for the Spotswood education system. Price is $50 per person by Feb. 26, and includes dinner catered by Bella Italia, desserts and assorted beverages. Each ticket receives…
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Accreditation assessment team invites public comment regarding Spotswood Police Department
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Feb. 11 to examine all aspects of the Spotswood Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. As part of the final on-site assessment, employees and members of the general public are invited to provide…
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Authority over development is with the people
Quo Warranto – Who gave them the authority? The building project by HD Summerhill LLC slated for Old Stage and Summerhill roads is moving ahead while the public – we the people, the taxpayers, the citizenry – is opposed. All the council people and mayors are sworn in with the words “Under The Authority Of…
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Spotswood swears in new Borough Council members
SPOTSWOOD–Raising their right hands to recite their oaths of office, Larry Kraemer, Charlie Spicuzzo and Ted Ricci were sworn in as new members of the governing body in Spotswood. The swearing-in ceremony took place during the borough’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 7 at the municipal building. “Congrats to [Kraemer and Spicuzzo] I look forward…
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Friends of Cyrus opens clinic in Spotswood for children with autism
Friends of Cyrus, a New Jersey-based organization for children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities, held its official open house for its inaugural Children’s ABA Clinic on Jan. 12. The children’s clinic for ages 18 months to 5 years old offers residents of central New Jersey individualized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services supervised by…