Tag: Van Wickle Road
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East Brunswick council decides not to change road name
EAST BRUNSWICK After listening to residents on both sides of the street, the Township Council has decided not to rename Van Wickle Road. On Sept. 25, a few residents voiced their support to have Van Wickle Road renamed due to the road being named after infamous Middlesex County Judge Jacob Van Wickle, who sold nearly…
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Reader does not support changing street names
I am completely against changing the names of street signs in East Brunswick because of who their names may represent. Street signs should be there to mark a location and provide direction, not to express a town’s social ideology. If Mr. Richard Walling decided to go through every street sign in East Brunswick and look…
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East Brunswick residents aim to rename road
EAST BRUNSWICK Shining a local spotlight on the infamous history of Judge Jacob Van Wickle, residents voiced their support to have Van Wickle Road renamed. Unitarian Universalist Congregation Rev. Karen Johnston said that over the summer she had familiarized herself with Jacob Van Wickle’s notorious history. “Jacob Van Wickle, a Middlesex County judge and resident…
