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2021 Dunellen Curbside Recycling Schedule

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In 2021, Dunellen residents will continue to have curbside recycling pickups every other Wednesday by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA). As in recent years, the updated informational brochure is available only via a downloadable pdf file. All curbside recyclable items, such as bottles, cans, paper and small flat cardboard can be mixed together in a single recycling container as they are kept separate from trash. However, recycling placed in plastic bags will not be collected. Recycling must be placed curbside prior to 6am. Continue Reading →

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Mayor Cilento’s State of the Borough Address | January 2021

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Reorganization Day Speech
Mayor Jason F. Cilento
January 1, 2021

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, members of the Dunellen Borough Council, and Borough staff. I first wish to extend to you and yours a happy and healthy New Year! Thankfully, we all have the good fortune of continuing to be connected with the great Borough of Dunellen, and I look forward to continuing to work with the following members of the Borough Council into 2021: Jessica Dunne, who is now serving her second term; April Burke; Stacy Narvesen; Daniel Cole Sigmon; and Trina Rios. I also welcome our newest Councilperson, Tremayne Reid, who serves as Dunellen’s first African-American representative elected to the Borough Council. Additionally, congratulations to the newly appointed Council President, Jessica Dunne; I know you will serve the position with honor. Continue Reading →

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Dunellen’s Halloween Traditions Adjust for COVID

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Halloween has not been cancelled in Dunellen. Its traditions are merely being adapted to the current global health crisis. Below is information on the various activities going on. DUNELLEN:

HALLOWEEN PET COSTUME CONTEST: The Dunellen Public Library is sponsoring an online pet costume contest. Tag the Dunellen Public Library on a photo of your pet in a costume you post on Facebook or Instagram for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Kathy’s Top Dog Salon. Continue Reading →

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Meet your Council Candidates | Personal Statements

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Below are the personal statements that each of the council candidates has provided Dunellen411. Incumbents Kenneth W. Bayer (R) and Jessica Dunne (D) are running on a shared ticket. Tremayne Reid (D) and Kelly Seader (R) are running for their first political position but have been volunteering in community organizations. Statements are listed in alphabetical order. KENNETH W. BAYER (R)
My name is Kenneth W. Bayer. Continue Reading →

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Free Activity Pages – Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” Movie

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The Walt Disney Studios has made Disney and Pixar’s ONWARD available to buy digitally and on Movies Anywhere. It will be available on Disney+ on April 3rd. The film had recently opened at the Dunellen Theatre on March 6. Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 international health crisis, the theater needed to close its doors to the public (the adjoining Zupko’s Tavern which provides the theater with its dine-in menu is still open for take-out orders). Games and coloring pages are available for download here. Continue Reading →

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How COVID-19 is impacting Dunellen

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Currently there are no incidences of the coronavirus COVID-19 reported in Dunellen. However, several precautionary and preventative measures have been put into place. This is a list of activities that have been impacted. It will be updated as the situation evolves. Government
Municipal buildings and services will remain open during normal business operations until further notice. Continue Reading →

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Dunellen Police Report | February, 2020

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On 2/27/2020 at 6:05 pm, a New York resident was arrested and charged with offering prostitution following execution of a search warrant at a North Avenue business after an investigation by the Dunellen Detective Bureau assisted by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. She was brought to Dunellen Police Headquarters for processing and later released with a court date. On 2/27/2020 at 6:05 pm, a Pennsylvania resident was arrested and charged with offering prostitution following execution of a search warrant at a North Avenue business after an investigation by the Dunellen Detective Bureau assisted by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. She was brought to Dunellen Police Headquarters for processing and later released with a court date. On 2/25/2020 at 12:01 am, a Bound Brook resident was arrested for contempt of court following a motor vehicle stop on Bound Brook Road in which he was a passenger. Continue Reading →

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Industries of New Jersey: Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties by Richards Edwards

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Dunellen may have officially become a town in 1887 but it was already being mentioned in books back in 1882. Below are a few pages from the “Industries of New Jersey: Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties” book by Richards Edwards. It’s available as a downloadable .pdf. “Like all the villages in this portion of the State, Dunellen is growing gradually in trade and number of inhabitants. The village is located on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, twenty-seven miles from New York city, three west of Plainfield, and four east of Bound Brook. Continue Reading →

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School Bonding Approved by Dunellen Voters

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Screenshot of the spreadsheet from the Middlesex County Board of Election showing the results. Bond passes.

The official results from the Middlesex County Board of Elections are in. The school bonding proposal was approved, 463 to 230. This will now allow the Dunellen School District to undertake the renovation and upgrades of Dunellen’s three schools, and expend and issue bonds to the amount not to exceed $23,800,000.00 in order to fund the project. Approval of the question also permits the Board of Education to use $5,827,996 of the $10,322,280 borrowing margin of the Borough of Dunellen. The State of New Jersey will provide debt service aid to cover 57.03% of the total project’s cost of $31.3million. Continue Reading →

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