Matawan Borough Council Meeting 5-19-2009 at 7:30pm

Borough Council meeting tomorrow to include Public Hearing on the Budget. This should interest everyone in Matawan.

Under Old Business. Ordinance 09-08 - Amending the Code of the Borough of Matawan-Recreation Commission. This proposed Ordinance has been bouncing around since last year.

Another pertinent subject will pertain to elected Borough Officials or their immediate family members doing work for the Borough. This presents a conflict of interest. Whose interests are being served, the elected official or the Borough?

Resolution 09-05-32, Claire Court - JCP&L - we assume this is regarding JCP&L cutting down shrubbery and bushes to the ground. By doing so it devalued the property on Claire Court. We sincerely hope this situation is finally resolved.

Resolution 09-05-21 - Approving the discharge of fireworks in the Borough of Matawan in Celebration of Independence Day. There are different schools of thought on this issue. Some residents oppose the fireworks due to the cost. Other residents enjoy the fireworks and look forward to having barbecues/parties on that weekend. Having the fireworks as the conclusion to their parties. What a nice way to give back to the community.

Very often we moan and groan about what the Borough officials are doing wrong. It is refreshing to observe the professionalism of our new part time Borough Administrator, William Garofolo. From our observations, he is knowledgeable, straight forward and quick to respond to questions members of the Council pose. Good to have you on board Mr. Garofalo.

Hope to see you at the meeting.....

Graffiti in Matawan

GRAFFITI - Who needs it? Matawan has become part of the inner city when it comes to graffiti or tagging. We have seen it all over Matawan. It is a disgrace. Entering Gravelly Brook Park, on residents fences, on traffic signs, vacant buildings, on the handball court in the Jackson St Park. We live in Matawan to get away from the issues of the inner cities, now the issues are moving here. As residents we can become pro-active. We are not saying you should confront these people. We are saying you should call the Police, take a digital photo of them if you can and present it to the Police. Report to the Matawan Police Dept., any time you see tagging (gang members do this to mark their territory) or graffiti being done.

Let's all help keep Matawan beautiful, clean and green!

With our Deepest Sympathy

It is with deep regret that we were informed of Juwan Brown's passing this morning. Our sympathy and prayers goes out to his family and friends. Mr. Brown was a graduate of Matawan-Aberdeen Regional High School Class of 2005.

May God watch over him and his family during this difficult time.

Clean Up Events in our Borough

Clean Up Day in Matawan Borough is on Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 9am to Noon. Volunteers will meet at the Matawan Community Center at 201 Broad Street. Come join your neighbors to help make Matawan shine.

Matawan Recreation Commission welcomes volunteers to help clean up Main Street Matawan. Volunteers will meet Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 8:30am in the Bank of America parking lot on Main Street. Volunteers will be cleaning up Main St. and planting flowers in the pots along Main Street. Volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves, spades, hoes or other gardening tools. Please print your name on your tools to prevent loss.

We encourage all residents, families, friends to volunteer and help make Matawan sparkle. This is the time to stop complaining about Matawan and do something pro-active for our community.

Hope to see you there.......

Our Heartfelt Sympathy go to the Urbano Family

We are greatly saddened to learn the passing of Councilman Joseph Urbano's parents, Jeanette and Salvatore Urbano along with three other members of their family. They were in a fatal car accident this past Saturday.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Councilman Urbano's family.

Paint the Town Purple!

Paint the Town Purple!

Mark your calendar-

May 2, 2009 at 8:00am

at the Washington Engine Company Firehouse

Jackson Street

Volunteers will be gathering to Paint the Town Purple in support of Relay for Life of Matawan & Aberdeen.

The Borough of Matawan will proclaim May 1, 2009

"MAY DAY FOR RELAY"

Relay for Life will be held on June 13-14, 2009 at Matawan Regional High School.

For further information please contact:

Janis Garofalo Co-Chair at janis59@optimum.net

Joe O'Reilly Co-Chair at knightsbridge30@aol.com

Please join your neighbors and help stamp out cancer once and for all.