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× METUCHEN – Borough officials acknowledge not enough is done to recognize the borough’s namesake Lenni-Lenape Indian Chief Metuchen. Plans to do more to recognize the Lenni-Lenape chief and Indigenous people are in the works. In October, the borough is planning to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. The borough’s Human Relations Commission is committed to learning more about ...

New Brunswick fire damages abandoned warehouse Replay Video UP NEXT NEW BRUNSWICK – Authorities are investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire Tuesday night that damaged an abandoned warehouse on Jersey Avenue. As of early Wednesday, it had not been determined if the building will be demolished.  Fire Chief Chris Boyler said firefighters received a report about smoke in the area of 298 Jersey Ave. around 9:11 p.m. Tuesday. A city spokesman said the smoke was visible from Joyce Kilmer Aven...

3 Middlesex County towns open Windows of Understanding on MLK Day Updated Jan 13, 2021; Posted Jan 13, 2021 The fourth annual "Windows of Understanding" will feature storefront art installations in New Brunswick and Highland Park and at Metuchen Public Library starting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18.windowsofunderstanding.org Facebook Share The project will launch on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 18, as a way of paying homage to King’s legacy with a designated “...

Total COVID-19 cases in Metuchen reach 510, mayor warns of post-holiday spike METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch warns of post-holiday spike in COVID-19 cases after reporting 13 new cases in one day. “We began the month of December with 281 cases and we are now at 510 total cases,” he said in a social media post on Jan. 2. “Let’s be clear, we all know what needs to be done and we are not doing enough of it. We all want to be with friends and family outside of our household, but those are...

× METUCHEN – Mayor Jonathan Busch and Borough Council members vowed to continue Councilman Todd Pagel’s energetic passion for the environment, climate change, pedestrian and bicycle safety, infrastructure and transportation. “It’s been a true pleasure serving with all of you and serving the people of Metuchen these past three-and-a-half years,” Pagel said. “I look forward continuing to advocate as I leave council as a resident working with groups, Bike-Walk Metuchen, Metuch...

The Metuchen Arts Council is joining the New Brunswick Community Arts Council, the Mason Gross School of the Arts and the Highland Park Arts Council in the fourth annual  Windows of Understanding public art project. The Windows of Understanding Project is an initiative that unites local artists, organizations and businesses to promote compassion and awareness around social justice issues impacting local communities. The belief of the project’s creators is that through visual language, artis...

Metuchen total COVID-19 cases surpass 400, mayor urges residents to heed warnings... Metuchen total COVID-19 cases surpass 400, mayor urges residents to heed warnings of health experts ahead of holiday week METUCHEN – Last week, the borough reported 54 new COVID-19 cases, which sent total confirmed cases past 400, according to Mayor Jonathan Busch in a social media post on Dec. 21. “A significant number of COVID transmission occurs in people’s private homes,” he said. “Introducing ev...

Press Releases Over 100 New Jersey Leaders Come Out in Support of Economic Recovery and Tax Incentives Reform Legislation December 21, 2020, 11:56 am | in Over 100 New Jersey Leaders Come Out in Support of Economic Recovery and Tax Incentives Reform Legislation 12/20/2020 TRENTON – Over 100 leaders in government, the private sector, and labor from across the state expressed their support for the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020, which will be voted on in the L...

County, Municipal, Private Sector, and Labor Leaders Applaud Economic Recovery and Tax Incentives Reform Legislation December 18, 2020, 8:32 pm | in County, Municipal, Private Sector, and Labor Leaders Applaud Economic Recovery and Tax Incentives Reform Legislation 12/18/2020 TRENTON – Today, 40 leaders from across the state expressed their support for the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020, which will be voted on in the Legislature on Monday. Today’s announce...

December 18, 2020 at 7:55 PM TRENTON – In a press release issued by Governor Phil Murphys office, leaders from across the state expressed their support for the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020, which will be voted on in the Legislature on Monday.  Today’s announcement builds upon 34 New Jersey leaders issuing support for the package yesterday, bringing the total to 77 supporters, including the Governor, Senate President, and Speaker, said the release. Mayor Angie Devanney showe...