Tag: Spotswood

  • Spotswood Council to hold pancake breakfast Oct. 29

    Spotswood Council to hold pancake breakfast Oct. 29

    Spotswood Mayor Ed Seely, Council President Ted Ricci and Borough Council members Marge Drozd, John Melillo, Jose Rivera and Curtis Stollen will host the “Spotswood Mayor – Council 9th Annual Community Pancake Breakfast” from 8-11:30 a.m. Oct. 29 at VFW Post 4589, 33 Daniel Road, Spotswood. The meal includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, hash browns, juice,…

  • Spotswood plans to improve water main after resident complaints

    Spotswood plans to improve water main after resident complaints

    SPOTSWOOD – The council approved a bond ordinance to finance various water main improvements at different locations within the borough. Improvements are planned for Lettau Drive, Elmer Avenue and Clark Street, according to the council agenda. “The mains on these roads are currently four-inch diameter cast iron water pipe, and in some areas transite pipe,…

  • Former Spotswood mayor charged with theft of scholarship funds

    Former Spotswood mayor charged with theft of scholarship funds

    A former mayor of Spotswood has been charged with allegedly stealing from a scholarship fund set up to honor the memory of a Spotswood EMT. Nicholas Poliseno, 39, of Spotswood, turned himself in to authorities at the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 10 a.m. Oct. 10, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew…

  • Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse set for Nov. 21

    Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse set for Nov. 21

    The Friends of the Spotswood Office on Aging is sponsoring a trip to see “A Playhouse Christmas” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse in Hampton on Nov. 21. The bus will leave at 10:30 a.m. from the Spotswood Senior Center, 1 Arlington Ave. The cost is $70 for transportation, the show and lunch. For more information or…

  • Spotswood Legion to hold picnic Oct. 14

    Spotswood Legion to hold picnic Oct. 14

    American Legion Post 253 will hold a picnic on Oct. 14 at the post, 50 Devoe Ave., Spotswood. Rain date Oct. 15. The picnic includes a BBQ, clams, beer, wine and entertainment. The cost is $20 per person, age 12, and older, in advance. The cost is $25 per person at the door. For tickets,…

  • Voters approve school upgrades in Spotswood

    Voters approve school upgrades in Spotswood

    SPOTSWOOD – Voters from Spotswood and Helmetta approved a $1.7 million referendum to fund various improvements for schools utilized by students from both boroughs. On Sept. 26, residents of Spotswood approved the referendum in a 264-72 vote, while residents of Helmetta also voted in favor with a 47-5 vote, for a total of 311 “yes”…

  • American Legion to hold bus trip to Atlantic City on Oct. 8

    American Legion to hold bus trip to Atlantic City on Oct. 8

      American Legion Post 253 will hold a bus trip to the Tropicana in Atlantic City on Oct. 8. The bus will leave promptly at 10 a.m. from the post, 50 Devoe Ave., Spotswood, and will return from the casino at approximately 8 p.m. The cost is $25 by Sept. 25 when you mention the…

  • Legion post holds trip to Rockefeller Center

    Legion post holds trip to Rockefeller Center

    American Legion Post 253 will hold its third annual bus trip to Rockefeller Center in New York on Dec. 10. The cost is $25 per person. Limited space available. No refunds. Text or call 732-991-9507 for reservations, or drop off payment at the post.

  • On Campus

    On Campus

      Kimberly Funk of Spotswood received a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell on May 13. Matthew Krause of Spotswood was inducted into the American International College (AIC) Athletic Director’s 3.0 Club at AIC, Springfield, Massachusetts. The annual ceremony, held at the beginning of fall semester, recognizes those…