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‘Sensory Trail’ For Middlebush Park Approved By Open Space Committee

‘Sensory Trail’ For Middlebush Park Approved By Open Space Committee

A township Girl Scout received the Open Space Advisory Committee’s go-ahead for a project at Middlebush Park at its January 18 meeting. The Scout, Grace Glynn, a Scout with Troop 60607, wants to do the project in furtherance of her quest for the Scouts’ Gold Award. Her idea is to install a sensory trail along […]

Officials: Low pH Levels In Water No Cause For Alarm

Officials: Low pH Levels In Water No Cause For Alarm

News that low pH levels were found in the township water supply earlier this year should not be a cause of concern for residents, township officials said on December 10. That’s because the potential effects of low pH in water pipes were not detected, and the problem has since been resolved, the officials said. The […]

Trails Committee Wants To Start Herbicide Program In Preserved Grasslands

Trails Committee Wants To Start Herbicide Program In Preserved Grasslands

Fearing time is running out to stem the growth of more invasive species in two of the township’s grassland preserves, the Trails Advisory Committee on December 8 resolved to ask the Open Space Advisory Committee to recommend an herbicide spraying program. The recommendation would go to the Township Council. Money to pay for the program, […]

Township’s Leaf Collection Program Extended By One Week

Township’s Leaf Collection Program Extended By One Week

An unusually warm fall has prompted township officials to extend the annual leaf collection program by one week. Residents who live in Zone 1 will have their final pickup during the week of December 20, and residents who live in Zone 2 will have their final pickup the week of December 13. Township bags are […]

Environmental Commission Presents Environmental Steward Awards

Environmental Commission Presents Environmental Steward Awards

The annual Environmental Steward Awards were distributed during the November 23 Township Council meeting. Presented by the township Environmental Commission, the awards are given to an organization or business and an individual that show leadership in environmental issues. This year’s awardees were The Center School and former Environmental Commission member Dianne Pydeski. The Center School, […]

Open Space Committee Discusses Grasslands Maintenance

Open Space Committee Discusses Grasslands Maintenance

Purchases the township will have to make to internally manage the two grasslands preserves were discussed at the October 19 Open Space Advisory Committee meeting. The preserves – Negri Nepote and John Clyde Memorial – need to be protected from invasive plant species and groomed. To that end, the Committee discussed buying a large mower […]

Township May Soon Join National ‘Adopt-A- Drain’ Program

Township May Soon Join National ‘Adopt-A- Drain’ Program

You’ve heard of the Adopt-a-Road program, now meet the Adopt-a-Drain program. The ambitious program seeks to use volunteers to keep clean the 7,473 storm drain grates located throughout the Eight Villages. Originating in the township’s Environmental Advisory Commission, the project was brought to the Township Council by Councilman Ted Chase (D-Ward 1), the Council liaison […]

Township Manager: Ida ‘Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen’

Township Manager: Ida ‘Like Nothing I’ve Ever Seen’

Tropical Storm Ida was one for the record books, the Township Manager told the Township Council on September 14. Record flood levels of the Raritan and Millstone rivers, more water rescues than remembered in past storms and more streets flooded out than in past storms were noteworthy data points from Ida, Township Manager Robert Vornlocker […]

One Of Three Stormwater Runoff Projects Endorsed By Environmental Commission Is Scrapped

One Of Three Stormwater Runoff Projects Endorsed By Environmental Commission Is Scrapped

One of the three projects the township Environmental Commission hopes will help mitigate the effects of development in the township has to be scrapped, the township’s open space consultant said on August 11. A system that would have captured and treated stormwater runoff from the roof of the township’s Department of Public Works building can’t […]

Increasing Township Covid-19 Infections Spur Mayor To Re-Think In-Person Meetings

Increasing Township Covid-19 Infections Spur Mayor To Re-Think In-Person Meetings

A Township Council resolution to return to in-person meetings in August is not even a week old, and Mayor Phil Kramer is already re-thinking it. Kramer told members of the township’s Open Space Advisory Committee that he would make a decision by July 23 on whether to call for a special July 27 Council meeting […]