Community Announcements

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Public Library remains closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the Main Street library is hosting a virtual historical presentation on Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Old Glory - History of the American Flag will be hosted by Kevin Woyce. Woyce traces the history of the American flag from its beginnings during the American Revolution to ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Department of Public Works' Spring/Summer brochure is available on the Spotswood Borough website. The brochure contains information on garbage and recycling collections for the borough as well as Middlesex County collection dates for hazardous waste, paint and cooking oil. According to information in the spring/summer 2020 informational brochure, hydrant flushing will not ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The borough's Department of Public Works will resume the services that were discontinued during the height of the coronavirus shutdown in June. Pick up of metal and consumer electronic devices will begin again on June 11. The regular Thursday collections of metal and electronic devices must be scheduled by telephoning 732-416-1829. Bulk pickups will resume on Monday, June 22.

HELMETTA, NJ - Borough Mayor Chris Slavicek did not want to let Memorial Day 2020 pass without remembering the meaning behind the day. Memorial Day is a federal holiday, marking the passing of members of the armed forces that died during service. Initially, the holiday was called Decoration Day and began in 1868, following the conclusion on the American Civil War. It is also the unofficial start ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood PTA is seeking photographs from Spotswood School District parents showing their distance learning experiences. The PTA would like to use the photos as a part of a special video thanking the parents who suddenly found themselves home schooling their children when remote learning became the new normal in mid-March. Parents wishing to share photographs of their distance ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Recreation Department has had to cancel its spring programs because of the coronavirus pandemic. A decision has not been made on any of its popular summer programs yet. However, since Spotswood School District students will be continuing remote learning through the conclusion of the academic year in June and many parents and community members are working from home as ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Borough Mayor Ed Seely released his latest update to Spotswood residents on Thursday. The number of positive coronavirus cases in the borough stands at 77. The number is up seven from the 70 positive cases the mayor reported in his May 1 letter. While the total went up slightly, the fatalities have stayed the same. Spotswood has had two residents die from the coronavirus since the ...

HELMETTA, NJ - At a special meeting of the Helmetta Borough Council on Wednesday, May 6, Mayor Chris Slavicek and the council approved a resolution to allow the borough to extend the grace period for the May 1, 2020 property tax bill to June 1, 2020.

"We understand the financial hardships that may coincide with the pandemic and possible delay in unemployment payments," said Mayor ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Residents living on Snowhill Street from Brunswick Avenue to Christine Court will have an interruption in water service on Thursday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. According to the Spotswood Water Department the service is being shut off because of construction work in the area.

HELMETTA, NJ - Borough Mayor Chris Slavicek is asking putting together a Mother's Day Montage to honor Helmetta moms, grandmothers and other mom-like ladies on Sunday, May 10. Photographs of these leading ladies can be emailed to Slavicek at mayor@helmettaboro.com. All photos should be emailed by 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 7 in order to be included in the Mother's Day Montage. All the photos ...