Tag: Spotswood
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Spotswood Community Team collecting items for men’s shelter
Spotswood Community Team and Spotswood Recreation will collect items for the Ozanam Men’s Shelter iN Edison in honor of Father’s Day. Visit the Amazon shopping list at https://tinyurl.com/nn27zr4p Items are requested by June 13 for Father’s Day distribution. For more information, email [email protected]
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Spotswood council appoints new public agency compliance officer
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council approved a resolution authorizing the appointment of Business Administrator Ryan Michelson as the municipality’s new Public Agency Compliance Officer (PACO). The borough is required to designate one of its borough officials as PACO in order to meet the Affirmative Action requirements for public agencies in the awarding of contracts pursuant to public…
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Spotswood seeks state grant funding for Michael Road Park
SPOTSWOOD–Seeking funding for upgrades at Michael Road Park, the Borough Council approved a resolution to apply for a New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) grant. The borough requested $530,000 to carry out a project to improve recreation facilities at Michael Road Park, according to the council. “Under the DCA Local Recreation Improvement Grant program,…
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Spotswood to hold rabies vaccination clinic on May 22
The Borough of Spotswood will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic from 1-4 p.m. May 22 at the Spotswood Municipal Building, 77 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. All cats must be in a carrier. All dogs must be on a leash. All pet owners must wear a mask and maintain six-foot social distancing.
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Spotswood council adopts $1.4M bond ordinance funding various upgrades
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council adopted a $1.4 million bond ordinance providing funding for various capital improvements ranging from road repairs to purchasing a new department vehicle. The improvements include: The acquisition of a sanitary truck for the Department of Public Works; Improvements to various roads, including but not limited to, Hudson Avenue, Vliet Street, Madison Avenue, Manhattan…
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Spotswood seeks to control feral cats with TNVR program
SPOTSWOOD–Seeking more control over the feral cat population, the Borough Council adopted an ordinance amending the municipal code to establish a Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release Program (TNVR). “This ordinance is basically putting in an ordinance that we can do a trap and release program within the Borough of Spotswood. So we partner with a…
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Family members, eight pets rescued from Spotswood home; police officer, firefighter injured during house fire
SPOTSWOOD – Two first responders were injured during a house fire in which several family members and pets were rescued. Spotswood police responded to Fernhead Avenue around 1:01 p.m. April 29 for a report of a house fire. Upon arrival, officers observed flames and heavy smoke coming from the top of the home, according to…
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Former special ed teacher/wrestling coach indicted on multiple charges related to criminal sexual contact with a minor, filming adult victims
A former special education teacher at Sayreville Middle School and former wrestling coach at Union County College has been indicted on multiple charges involving his criminal sexual contact with a minor who was known to him and the surreptitious filming of several adult victims. On April 22, John M. Denuto, 44, of Spotswood, was indicted…
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Spotswood council appoints new business administrator
SPOTSWOOD–The Borough Council approved a resolution appointing Ryan Michelson as the municipality’s new full-time business administrator. Michelson will be taking over the position from Dawn McDonald, who was mentioned in three different lawsuits filed by Chief of Police Michael Zarro, Spotswood Police Captain Philip Corbisiero and former Emergency Medical Services Director David Nichols in 2019,…