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Two-Car Traffic Accident Last Friday

Two Middlesex County women were injured on Friday, February 24 when their vehicles collided during the evening’s rush hour. The accident occurred at 5:37 PM at the intersection of First Street and North Washington Avenue. According to Dunellen Police Sergeant Jeffrey Del Buono, a Dunellen resident driving a 2013 Hyundai, east on First Street failed to stop at the stop sign on First Street and North Washington Avenue. An Edison resident driving south on North Washington Avenue in a 2016 Subaru collided into the Hyundai. The Hyundai was thrust forward, hitting a telephone pole located near Washington Park’s event sign. Continue Reading →

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County Sponsors Open House on Rt. 529 Transit, Pedestrian and Bicycle Access

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The Middlesex County Office of Planning and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority will host the second public open house on the Route 529 Corridor, to determine possible improvements to the area. The Open House is scheduled to be held 6 to 8:30 p.m. March 7 at the Stelton Community Center, located at 328 Plainfield Ave. in Edison. Topics of discussion will include the possible expansion of transit services along the corridor, and the enhancement of bicycle and pedestrian facilities there. Input and feedback are needed on all aspects of the project, and all are encouraged to come and participate. Continue Reading →

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State Transportation Trust Fund to be discussed at RVRC meeting

Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, chairman of the New Jersey Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, will be the featured speaker at the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition (RVRC)’s meeting on January 26. He will give an update on the state Legislature’s latest efforts to increase funding for the Transportation Trust Fund. The fund is projected to run out of money by July 15. The Rail Coalition trustees also will provide an update on the initiative’s website (www.raritanvalleyrail.com) and social-media campaign. They will present highlights from the January 12th debut of weekday evening one-seat ride service to Penn Station New York and from their recent meeting with NJ Transit on the one-seat ride initiative. Continue Reading →

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