Tag: Township Council
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East Brunswick council adopts ordinance prohibiting recreational marijuana businesses
EAST BRUNSWICK–With an unanimous vote, the Township Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting the operation of any recreational cannabis establishments within the municipality of East Brunswick. To further clarify the purpose of the ordinance, township attorney Michael Baker said two weeks ago the council voted not to allow the sale, distribution, retail, wholesale or growing of…
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East Brunswick council approves resolution supporting $1.75M library renovation project
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council approved a resolution endorsing the East Brunswick Public Library’s $1.75 million renovation project. The Library Board of Trustees proposed improvements and renovations within the library facility, according to the council. The key elements of the improvements and renovations to the library include: Replacement of the end-of-life HVAC system; ADA-compliant children’s restrooms;…
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East Brunswick council introduces $4.2M bond ordinance for various school upgrades
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced a $4.2 million bond ordinance which, if adopted, will help fund various school capital improvements. The several school capital improvements and purchases include: Heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electrical upgrades district-wide; The purchasing of 15 54-passenger school buses; and The purchasing of classroom furnishings that include desks, chairs and…
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East Brunswick Council introduces ordinance to potentially increase tree removal fees
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced an ordinance, which if adopted, will amend the municipal code to increase the tree removal fees for residential and non-residential properties. “This is a very simple change where we’d like to bring in some additional revenue to the township to purchase trees. When a resident takes down a tree they…
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East Brunswick mayor introduces $70.5M municipal budget for 2021
EAST BRUNSWICK–With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continuing to affect municipalities and state budgets nationwide, Mayor Brad Cohen introduced a $70.5 million municipal budget for taxpayers in East Brunswick. “At my last State of the Township address, which I made a couple of months ago, I talked about the horrible year we endured with the pandemic…
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East Brunswick adopts $7M bond ordinance for water utility improvements
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council adopted a $7 million bond ordinance to fund various water utility upgrades. The various improvements will include integrated fixed-network advanced metering infrastructure with meter data management monitoring software; customer information system solution with utility billing and customer care services; customer-facing web-based application; the replacement of water meters; the installation of antennae;…
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East Brunswick appoints new councilman
EAST BRUNSWICK–Seeking to fill the vacancy left by Assemblyman Sterley Stanley, the East Brunswick Township Council approved a resolution appointing Dinesh Behal as its newest council member. A vacancy existed on the council as a result of the resignation of former councilman Stanley, who was sworn in as assemblyman on Jan. 26. The East Brunswick…
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East Brunswick introduces ordinances for various traffic signal upgrades
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced three ordinances to approve traffic signal improvements for various intersections throughout the municipality. The council is considering traffic signals at the intersections of Old Bridge Turnpike and Main Street, Cranbury Road at Evergreen Boulevard East and Veterans Way, and Cranbury Road at Lexington Avenue and Cornwall Drive. The first reading…
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East Brunswick mayor asks residents to be patient with vaccine distribution
EAST BRUNSWICK–With New Jersey experiencing a COVID-19 vaccine shortage, Mayor Brad Cohen updated residents about the latest news regarding vaccination accessibility. On Jan. 20 during an EBTV segment, Cohen announced that the township’s Community Arts Center, and five other sites, were chosen by Middlesex County as COVID-19 vaccination sites. Then, during his biweekly mayor’s report…