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When asked which component of the project caused the break, staff said it was the stadium work on college property. A staff speaker identified Terminal Construction Corporation as the contractor holding the bid for the multipurpose venue and the student center and said the county is treating the site as one comprehensive construction site.

The commenter said the water-main problem forced the college to cancel some classes and move to remote instruction for a day. County staff confirmed the contractor identity in the transcript excerpt but did not provide further details such as an incident report, responsibility findings, or any claims made on the contractor’s work.

The meeting excerpt does not include information about repair costs, claims, or any formal county investigation into the break; the transcript indicates staff will follow up on outstanding items such as circulated videos or recording requests.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Middlesex County Commissioners Meeting - 4/3/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A public commenter asked whether a recent water main break in Edison was caused by county construction; county staff said the break occurred on college property at a stadium construction site and identified Terminal Construction Corporation as the contractor on the comprehensive site.","taxTitle","Middlesex County, New Jersey","taxId",3540,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613423,"County staff outlines framework for small wireless facilities requests as 5G expands",44,1348000,1392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2870240-428de25c441b46b5fbe63ffa93a3c249&start=1348&end=1392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2870240-428de25c441b46b5fbe63ffa93a3c249/thumbnail_1348000.jpg","/articles/6613423/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/County-staff-outlines-framework-for-small-wireless-facilities-requests-as-5G-expands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613423-2faddda24100482b72610ecaefe73344/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198242&Signature=PLkrwKoiq7DGQwN2z1nF3E01oKKHctPD3tT56Z-697TEgEDjqje95NxHtPdLhgbOmj0UCB4r-oLRh2mVbt6K-MuUTi6NAWTyrICzmWxYPvZ03irWeoJaimapeqYI6TzzU93d4lM54mseBr36EOyK2YOY3gfypU9JrlEMiyfw1BvSwg~UdhIaw9rC7dSfzowktEzXdUMYT1qp0YRIRl-uqTShiye-lDOaUBsyYKmN~6OZJWIEpo3pO~WdLLQRjr-yA1jIyfDRvTwVvNPnVAyGJ1uzOlJjht-S2JtMb0X-pcqjLvne8-wexlAr0X4jgrX9CG7CsYHqQT1jRCwPITkvKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff reported that the county is preparing policies and procedures to handle increasing requests from wireless carriers and utilities to install small wireless facilities as 5G deployment expands.

A staff speaker described the proposed framework as a way for the county to navigate requests whether the infrastructure is placed under roadways or attached to public buildings, and to preserve negotiation points such as lease payments and site terms. “What this does is put a framework in place, to be able to navigate those requests,” the staff speaker said.

The county official said the framework is intended to ensure consistent review and to protect county interests if utilities or carriers request attachments to county-owned property or rights-of-way. No ordinance or final policy was presented at the meeting; staff described the item as preparatory and a request to establish review procedures.","Officials said proposed county procedures aim to manage requests from wireless carriers and utilities for small wireless facilities and potential lease payments as 5G infrastructure is deployed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613428,"County official says Coming Home coordinates case management under county plan to end homelessness",152,1192000,1344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2870240-428de25c441b46b5fbe63ffa93a3c249&start=1192&end=1344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2870240-428de25c441b46b5fbe63ffa93a3c249/thumbnail_1192000.jpg","/articles/6613428/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/County-official-says-Coming-Home-coordinates-case-management-under-county-plan-to-end-homelessness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613428-b49add5ac19df89fc79814d6cad98d96/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198242&Signature=blzQlIr73N22p6DVuQPF3OIEuJ05b8tK0L6LaxzXZEhwb8ghIs7LVfsp9V-MCPLjM2Jdz5pxARZfdi-NUSea7AaSu~1GwGrYUV~5hRMGKlFYBc~ZsDNMpr0zSoZcEqeLlHnNXUyasohCNkT4zk4T6wL2Y0x3YjIrOyBhH3gX65zFGMS2mxOxeBQVXhy6v89ZQvHsp-nlx3ZfENBjERSssEoHXZYKZWPbuGNNl41iNy8ff5ocQ5y8mUvf-yW1mpCuiOXQ39Fgg5rQDN3UXwIwg7cj4zwydrc~qBKNEPt20Jhrr4JRKzWInWaMdb5NNADDXZQ~GUAkyPhr3UardeiV~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the meeting, public commenter Charlie Crabill asked for an update on the county plan to end homelessness and the county’s use of a grant to implement that plan. Crabill identified himself as editor of New Brunswick Today and asked, “Can we get an update on this plan? You know, where we're at for ending homelessness?”

A county official responding at the meeting said the agency created by the county in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and United Way — identified in the meeting as the entity that implements the plan to end homelessness — continues to coordinate care management and case processing. The official described the county’s current focus as increasing affordable housing and prevention efforts to keep people housed rather than cycling through homeless services.

The official said the county agency known as Coming Home conducts weekly care-management coordination, represents the county in a national collaborative called Built for Zero, and works with providers and municipalities. The official added that recent changes at the federal level may affect how homelessness initiatives are coordinated: “we no longer have United States Emergency Council on Homelessness,” the official said, and that federal shifts will influence future programming.

The response noted that the county previously pursued a 10-year plan (dating to 2008) and that the plan no longer includes a fixed 10-year timeline; the official described that historical context as background to current coordination efforts.","A county official updated the public on the county’s plan to end homelessness, describing the Coming Home entity, coordination with Built for Zero and recent federal reorganization affecting homelessness policy.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613432,"Middlesex County adopts consent agenda; resolution 25-500 taken and adopted separately",42,1533000,1575000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2870240-428de25c441b46b5fbe63ffa93a3c249&start=1533&end=1575","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2870240-428de25c441b46b5fbe63ffa93a3c249/thumbnail_1533000.jpg","/articles/6613432/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Middlesex-County-adopts-consent-agenda-resolution-25-500-taken-and-adopted-separately","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613432-24cc2fe4ad72a27ec57398a61cc34710/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198242&Signature=W362OcQWcxZK7lMhRsTlAQz5Ok8CoUFe~F45w5D2g9ZOe5NP4mk-xt0vSjslgRNGN05HCU~zGYYqGkUl5PJjkouyXjBwcFoA9hDLlwba4CK5kjRaDE42oEdf8dVBBWxK18U7PvIxOHVLM3gLgAKZFEQ2XLRAhR-5RD3jcnl3oRsx56GFjKb3XZxlnSQ~Q8K98ewtkbUwILnDQ0cmtxgX8UkWDeo6r89wnqM6xxn3wM464uqXP8cqte8ynn9U2fvxYiqIZQk9fAlGmwzE5pgLTX4Vr~eFyrsKyK~uznRT5Jr0rRDgQjgtugWVxJy26l3K0JiQDX2~pdW88s1UYqLCMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Middlesex County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a consent agenda that included resolutions numbered 25-439 through 25-500 and then separately considered and approved resolution 25-500 at the same meeting.

A motion was made to adopt the consent agenda “consisting of resolution numbers 25‑439 to 25‑500,” and the board proceeded to a roll-call vote. After the consent agenda passed, the record shows the board took up resolution 25‑500 separately at the request of Commissioner McCollum. A separate motion to adopt resolution 25‑500 was made, seconded and approved by roll call.

The meeting transcript records the motions and roll-call confirmations but does not include a complete, named roll-call tally in the public record excerpt provided; the minutes should be checked for the full vote record, sponsor names, and any accompanying fiscal notes. The actions recorded at the meeting indicate that both the consent agenda and resolution 25‑500 were approved during the meeting.","The Middlesex County Board of Commissioners adopted a consent agenda covering resolutions 25-439 through 25-500 and then took up resolution 25-500 for separate consideration and approval.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6613436,"Middlesex County proclaims April 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month, marks Denim Day",417,73000,490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2870240-428de25c441b46b5fbe63ffa93a3c249&start=73&end=490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2870240-428de25c441b46b5fbe63ffa93a3c249/thumbnail_73000.jpg","/articles/6613436/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Middlesex-County-proclaims-April-2025-Sexual-Assault-Awareness-Month-marks-Denim-Day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613436-09888ca16478ef465b0524b2a21ce10d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198242&Signature=YRTvf5KS~pTitRw9eGPYUMdD7pdORcNJCh3EN0zd0faaPaHX1E8~27DIKEkYZIG5iIWQc1QCB1XSDHbsflGwl9hv2iM4G3atP19xuRVkNx1ycItRKX~6hrheOCC35I4-RYQoDMd0lJKv1QeZRs8e2nWQn~BJOfmLtPfZOzcvYw9zZgusfGPihMf~vyLnEgZ6Tg4iVyy3stBKrbMRfmSSRZcGFxhyQx~-idZv6tFVO0u-9IjJi0a2q0ukhK8yV31vKqkpIg4JkDvxCldXl2I5Ht5fYQbFj66optzmqErthRXpuwz95NKr~59P3YGvUsrvcrjCzLC-xJlWKJVd88Q5ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Middlesex County Board of Commissioners on its April 2025 meeting adopted a proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designated Wednesday, April 30, 2025, as Denim Day to raise awareness and support survivors.

The proclamation, read by Director Ronald G. Rios, called on residents to support prevention programs and listed county partners including the Middlesex County Office of Health Services’ Center for Empowerment and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Rios said the observance “joins advocates and support service programs and urging all community members to help end [sexual] violence.”

Richard Ortiz, who introduced himself at the meeting as a nurse examiner and as director of patient care services at Hackensack Meridian Health, thanked county staff and partners for the recognition. Ortiz described his prior work in law enforcement and in forensic nursing and said the clinical role guided him back to supporting survivors after cases that prosecutors could not sustain on felony charges. “I retired after 20 years of police service,” Ortiz said, “but it was doing that work that brought me to a career in nursing.”

Ortiz told the commissioners about a recent case involving a 9-year-old who disclosed abuse during a sleepover. He said jury findings on forensic evidence and medical testimony led to a misdemeanor conviction for endangering the child rather than a felony verdict; he said that outcome motivated his work as a forensic nurse to support prosecution and survivor care. “Forensic nursing has provided the opportunity to keep servicing this patient population,” Ortiz said.

The proclamation text highlighted county anti-violence programs, collaboration with law enforcement and the prosecutor’s office, and urged culturally specific support for survivors. It also noted recognition of National Community College Month and an acknowledgement of South Amboy Police Chief Patricia Konecki as the first female police chief in Middlesex County.

County officials and advocates at the meeting encouraged residents to observe Denim Day and to engage with prevention and survivor services run by county partners. The proclamation does not create new funding or programs; it encourages awareness and continued collaboration among service providers and law enforcement.","Middlesex County commissioners adopted a proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and naming April 30, 2025, as Denim Day. Forensic nurse Richard Ortiz described recent work with survivors and thanked county partners.","actionData","errors"]

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