HILLSIDE, N.J. — The Bloy Street Bridge overpass across U.S. Route 22 will be replaced next year, officials announced at an Oct. 22 press conference; the necessary repair could slow traffic on the heavily traveled federal road. The bridge replacement is just one 28 projects across New Jersey that comes with $100 million awarded to […]
UNION, N.J. — New Jersey American Water Company administrators gathered with state and local officials to assure residents at an Oct. 15 town hall-style meeting that their tap water is safe to drink, stating that local water sources have tested below state limits for lead. State Sen. Joseph Cryan, whose 20th Legislative District comprises Union, […]
Ongoing work to mitigate flooding in municipalities along the Rahway River has hit yet another dam, forcing proponents to reach out to politicians and government agencies in an attempt to get the plan moving again. On Oct. 4, mayors from communities along the Rahway River, as well as county officials, met with officials from the […]
CRANFORD, N.J. — Assistant Superintendent Brian Heineman doubts whether the state will have a new standardized test ready in time for this year’s high school freshmen to use as a graduation requirement, given the timeline revealed by state officials to replace the current test. “We won’t really know the reality of this until they’re on […]
LINDEN, N.J. — A Chick-Fil-A, Taco Bell, and LA Fitness will be coming to the Legacy Square development on U.S. Routes 1 & 9 following approval from the Linden Planning Board at its Oct. 8 meeting. Although no timetable was given, the three new businesses will be part of a 47-acre complex comprising multiple buildings […]
UNION, N.J. — The Township Council has OK’d $230,000 for its 2020 road improvement program, approving a contract with Maser Consulting of Red Bank for the work at its Oct. 8 meeting. “We do roads every year, and what we’ve done in the last eight, nine, 10 years, we present that to the government body,” […]
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Trinitas Regional Medical Center and RWJBarnabas Health have signed a letter of intent for the Elizabeth hospital and its affiliates to become a part of the largest health care system in the state, the two entities announced in a joint Oct. 10 statement. Under the terms of the proposed merter, RWJBarnabas would […]
CRANFORD, N.J. — The township’s Historic Preservation Advisory Board suggested officials consider adding a “historic preservation element” into the municipality’s master plan, a change that could guide or restrict homeowners making renovations to their houses. The Historic Preservation Advisory Board is charged with “preserving the character” of Cranford. But advisory board member Stephen Saltzman said […]
ROSELLE, N.J. — The borough intends to ask the state for about $14 million to upgrade its library, a decision that comes a little less than two years after it abandoned a grand project to build a $59 million facility that would have combined a new library, community center and early education school. “We have […]
Off-peak “one-seat ride” service to New York City will resume on the Raritan Valley Line on Monday, Nov. 4, after more than a year of being suspended, Gov. Phil Murphy announced a press conference at the Westfield Train Station. According to the announcement, there will be five midday train departures, both inbound and outbound, and […]