Mayor John McCormac maps out late-summer township calendar
The update ran from concerts and library programs to mobile health stops and a September 11 ceremony, giving residents a packed schedule for the next two weeks.
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Shows start at 7:30, except Sunday at 6:00, and a revised concert calendar with rain-date makeups is now posted on the township website.
Late summer is filling every corner of the township calendar. Mayor John McCormac used his August 28 community update to lay out what comes next: concerts, food vendors, recreation programs, library events, health services, theater dates, and the annual September 11 remembrance. He said the summer concert series continued that night with Powertones, then ticked through the next run of shows, including Williams Honor on Sunday, Reelin’ Years on Monday, the Larry Mitchell Trio on Tuesday, Soul Project and Twisted Country on Wednesday, and a Thursday stop in Sewaren. Most shows start at 7:30. Sunday starts at 6:00.
The update doubled as a weekend planner. Mayor John McCormac said free summer music would continue at Anchor’s on Saturday with Suburban Legend, and bingo was set for Thursday at 6:00. He said the final sidewalk farmers market would run the next day from 9:00 to 1:00 on Main Street outside CVS. Recreation offerings included community yoga at Parker Press Park at 9:00 and a Mawbey Street School Chalk Walk fundraiser starting at 5:30. Library listings ranged from quiet coloring and a movie at the Main Library to a book club and family yoga at Iselin.
He then turned to services and dates residents may want to mark now. The mobile health unit was scheduled to stop at Merrill Park, the Main Street Post Office, and several senior centers across the week. Mayor John McCormac also promoted upcoming performances at Avenel Performing Arts Center on September 12, September 13, and October 16–18. He closed with details for the township’s September 11 ceremony: a walk beginning at 9:59 from Emma Avenue in Colonia to Wood Avenue at the Colonia Firehouse, followed by the usual 11:00 service.
Old Business and New Business; Back-to-School Remarks
The board’s final business was brief and mostly procedural. After the main recommendation blocks, the presiding officer asked for any old business and any new business. None was raised, and no new motions or directives followed.
That left the meeting to end on a seasonal note. The presiding officer reminded the public that school was only days from opening and offered well-wishes for the 2026–2027 year. The remarks extended to families sending students off to college, with a hope for a happy, healthy, and successful year.
The short exchange mattered mostly for what it showed: the board had wrapped its agenda and was not adding late items before the final public comment period. With no extra business brought forward, the meeting moved toward adjournment without any new action beyond those back-to-school remarks.
Board opens comment, hears no speakers
The board held public comment at the start and end of the meeting, but no one came forward either time. Participation rules were read into the record before both periods, and the meeting moved on without public testimony.
Residents had formal chances to raise concerns on school business, but no comments were entered into the public record.
Board reports no bids received
The Board Secretary said there were no bids received to report at this meeting. With nothing to place on the record under that item, the board moved ahead without discussion or follow-up action.
Board Secretary only reported that no bids were received, with no project or service impact.
Board clears agenda with one abstention
The board approved committee and superintendent items across finance, personnel, curriculum, transportation, policy, safety, and buildings and grounds. Most votes came by roll call without discussion, though one member abstained on finance item nine and another praised renovation work at School 4/5.
These votes cover school operations, staffing, facilities, and spending that affect students, employees, and day-to-day services.
Board authorizes closed session discussion
The board approved a motion to enter closed session for personnel matters, attorney-client advice, and a student matter. The vote passed without opposition, and the public record said details would be released when confidentiality no longer applied.
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