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UPDATED: Manville Causeway Bridge Work Nearly Finished; Blackwells Mills Road Next

UPDATE: Work on the Steep Hill Bridge on Blackwells Mills Road is set to start about Aug. 7, according to an announcement from Somerset County. The work will take about three months, which will require road closures. A detour route will be posted, using Van Cleef, Amwell and South Middlebush roads, according to the statement. Blackwells Mills will not be …

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School Board Business Administrator Resigns For Position In West Orange

John Calavano, the Board of Education’s business administrator and assistant schools Superintendent, has resigned. Calavano said in an email that he submitted his 60-day notice on July 29. Calavano, who has been with the district for 17 years, said he will become the business administrator for the West Orange school district. Calavano’s departure marks the fourth high-level district administrator to …

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Section Of Canal Road To Be Closed For Repaving

[wpgmappity id=”13″]   Canal Road between Blackwells Mills and Butler roads is scheduled to be closed for repaving starting July 28. The work is expected to take two weeks, according to an announcement from the township. The section will be closed 24/7 for the duration of the project, but will be open for area residents and emergency vehicles, according to …

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Baier Avenue Paving Will Lead To Closures

The length of Baier Avenue from Hamilton Street to Franklin Boulevard will be paved starting about July 23, leading to sporadic closures over three days. Parking will be prohibited on the street during the work, which is scheduled daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to an announcement from the township. Detours around the construction site will be provided, according …

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Fire District No. 1 Receives $450,000 Grant For Breathing Apparatus

The federal Department of Homeland Security has awarded township Fire District No. 1 a $450,242 grant to replace members’ noncompliant breathing apparatus, according to a press release from U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12). Fire District 1 includes Elizabeth Avenue, Millstone Valley, Somerset and Middlebush volunteer fire companies. The funding will provide for the replacement of the departments’ self-contained breathing apparatus, …

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DeMott Lane Flag Mystery Solved: It’s All About The Money

Every year before Memorial Day, much of DeMott Lane is decorated with American flags hanging from utility polls. The flags are put up by the township, using public works employees. The flags later disappear, only to be seen again for the township’s annual July 4th celebration. Some residents, using social media and other means, recently questioned why the flags are …

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Township Council Awards More Than $1.1 Million In Road Work Contracts

Contracts for more than $1 million worth of road improvements were awarded at the July 8 Township Council meeting. The funding for the projects is included in the current budget. Schifano Construction of Middlesex was awarded a $425,673 contract for the resurfacing of Smithowld, Layne, Tunnel and Tamarakc roads and Hadler Drive. Six bids were submitted for the contract, according to …

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Township Council Buys $200K Worth Of Police Equipment

More than $200,000 in equipment purchases for the police department were approved at the July 8 Township Council meeting. The council voted to buy seven vehicles and six portable computers. Winner Ford Fleet of Cherry Hill was awarded a contract for one Ford F150 truck for $31,098. The council also voted to buy six Ford Interceptor police vehicles for $165,289. …

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More Innovations On Tap For Township Web Site

The Franklin Web site should be streaming Township Council meetings by the end of the year, according to the township’s Information Technology director. Once council meetings are streamed live, the effort will be turned to stream Planning Board and Zoning board meetings, he said. Also on tap: an interactive online directory of the township’s parks and trails. The updates were part of …

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School Board Narrowly Votes To Move $84 Million Referendum To December

It took a last-minute change of heart on the part of one member, but the Board of Education June 26 decided to move the $84 million referendum vote from September 30 to December 9. The move had been requested by Nick Demeglio, head of “One Less Move,” the grassroots citizens’ committee that is trying to build support for the issue. …

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