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Dunellen Council Holds Reorganization Meeting

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April Burke surrounded by family, sworn in as Councilperson in Dunellen, NJ

The Dunellen Borough Council held its annual government reorganization meeting on January 1. Mayor Bob Seader began the meeting with his municipal address, covering the accomplishments in the past year and plans for the new year. He thanked former council members Kenneth Baudendistel and Jeremy Lowder for their service to the Dunellen community. Baudendistel, who had been a councilperson for nearly two decades, many of those years as council president, had not sought reelection. Lowder, who had been seeking his second term, did not win reelection. Continue Reading →

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Dunellen Police Report | December 2018

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On 12/29/2018 at 3:16 pm, police responded to Fourth Street for the report of credit card fraud. The victim reported fraudulent charges made at a retail store. On 12/29/2018 at 12:51 pm, police responded to North Avenue for the report of burglary and criminal mischief to a motor vehicle. The victim reported that an unknown person had smashed the front windshield to his work vehicle, slashed several tires, and stole several hundred dollars worth of tools. On 12/29/2018 at 11:53 am, police received a walk-in report of credit card fraud. Continue Reading →

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Dunellen Police Report | November 2018

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On 11/29/2018 at 11:11 pm, a South Plainfield resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle stop on Bound Brook Road. She was brought to Middlesex and Dunellen Police Headquarters for processing and later released to a sober friend. On 11/29/2018, a Elizabeth resident was charged with theft by deception, deceptive business practices, and theft of movable property following investigation into an incident reported on 11/19/2018 of a Dunellen resident who was the victim of fraud over three years. He was sent a court appearance notice. On 11/28/2018 at 3:01 pm, police responded to Bound Brook Road for the report of a motor vehicle crash rollover with serious injuries and entrapment. Continue Reading →

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Dunellen Police Report | October 2018

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On 10/28/2018 at 10:37 pm – A Dunellen resident was arrested for contempt of court following a motor vehicle stop on West Fourth Street. He was found to have warrants out of Edison and Bound Brook. He was brought to Dunellen Police Headquarters for processing and later released after receiving new court dates. On 10/28/2018 at 3:45 pm – Police received a walk-in report of terroristic threats. The victim reported a series of threats sent via text. Continue Reading →

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Borough Council Candidates – 2018

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nj government state level building

There are four candidates vying for two Dunellen Borough Council positions. Because current Council President Kenneth Baudendistel (R) is not seeking re-election, there is only one incumbent candidate, Jeremy Lowder (R), who was initially elected in 2015. The other three candidates, April Burke (D), David DeNapoli (R), and Stacy Narvesen (D) are running for the first time as council candidates. For more information regarding the candidates, check out their Facebook pages. DemocratRepublican
Stacy Narvesen and April Burke for Dunellen Borough CouncilONE Dunellen: DeNapoli & Lowder for Dunellen Borough Council

SAMPLE BALLOT: http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/CS/Documents/Elections/2018%20General/Dunellen.pdf

Both parties are offering free rides to the polls this Tuesday. Continue Reading →

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Dunellen Halloween Parade to Have New Route

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The Dunellen Halloween Parade will have a different route this year. For decades, the parade snaked through downtown and ended in Washington Park. However, this year, the event which is in its seventieth year, will instead be starting in Washington Park with registration starting at noon on Sunday, October 28. In order to participate in the costume contest, residents must register prior to the start of the parade. At 1 p.m., revelers will march down Washington Avenue to Columbia Park where the parade will loop one time around the track. Continue Reading →

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Dunellen Police Report | September 2018

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On 9/30/2018 at 11:31 pm, a Dunellen resident and a Scotch Plains resident were arrested for contempt of court following a motor vehicle stop on Prospect Avenue. The Dunellen resident was found to have a warrant out of Dunellen; the Scotch Plains resident, a warrant out of Plainfield. Both were brought to Dunellen Police Headquarters for processing. The Dunellen resident was released after posting bail and the Scotch Plains resident was turned over to the Plainfield Police Department. On 9/29/2018 at 10:01 pm, a Plainfield resident was arrested for contempt of court following a motor vehicle stop on North Avenue. Continue Reading →

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Dunellen Police Report | August 2018

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On 8/30/2018, a South Carolina resident was charged with burglary and theft following investigation into an incident on 5/5/2018 where several portable radios were stolen from the Dunellen Rescue Squad. He was issued a court appearance notice. On 8/30/2018 at 11:49 am, a Dunellen resident was arrested for contempt of court after being observed by police on Bound Brook Road. Because he had active warrants out of Dunellen, Bound Brook, Plainfield, and North Plainfield as well as a no-bail warrant from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, he was brought to Dunellen Police Headquarters for processing and later remanded to the Middlesex County Jail on Dunellen’s warrant. On 8/30/2018 at 7:43 am, police responded to Front Street for the report of criminal mischief. Continue Reading →

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Dunellen Police Report | July 2018

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On 7/31/2018 at 11:20 pm, a Raritan resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following investigation into the report of an erratic driver on Bound Brook Road. She was brought to Dunellen Police Headquarters for processing and later released to a sober family member. On 7/28/2018 at 1:40 pm, a Plainfield resident was arrested for contempt of court after being observed by patrol in Middlesex Borough and known to have a warrant for his arrest out of Dunellen. After receiving a new court date, custody was transferred to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office for charges in a separate matter. On 7/28/2018 at 10:35 am, patrol received a walk-in report of debit card fraud. Continue Reading →

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Track Phenom Sydney McLaughlin has gone pro

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Sports Business Daily has reported that Dunellen’s most famous track and field athlete Sydney McLaughlin has signed with talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME). The agency not only represents Hollywood actors and bestselling authors, but also represents professional athlete including McLaughlin’s idol, six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix. After her appearance at the NCAA Championships in June, McLaughlin announced that she would be ending her college eligibility status after just one year, foregoing her final three years of eligibility at the University of Kentucky. She was scheduled to make her professional debut a few weeks later at the U.S. Track and Field Championships but did not, due to tightness in her hamstrings. McLaughlin, who turns 19 on Aug. Continue Reading →

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