Eyes on EB reviewed every recorded vote the Township Council took across 25 meetings over twelve months. In 118 roll-call votes, council members cast exactly one No — and the records also show discussion before 94.1 percent of substantive votes.

East Brunswick has banned data centers in every commercial, business and industrial zone — twenty districts in all — even though no data center was ever proposed here. We looked at what the ordinance actually prohibits, why the council acted now, what changed between the July and August votes, and the one question about redevelopment areas that is still open.

A resident said East Brunswick property taxes were rising about 7%. The council president said the municipal portion rose about 1%. Both are right — because five different bodies tax your property, and the Township Council sets about a fifth of the bill.

A parking lease, a no-bid contract and $2.9 million in bills passed in one vote, with no discussion. Here is what was in it — and how the consent agenda works.

One of the questions Eyes on EB gets most often: what exactly are they building at Brunswick Square? The construction you can see is a retail renovation. The housing redevelopment is a separate decision that hasn't been made — and East Brunswick's Fair Share Plan says the plan is due Sept. 30.

NJDOT has scheduled the Milltown Road ramp onto Route 18 north to close Aug. 31 and stay closed through a bridge replacement running into 2029. The state has committed to East Brunswick that no Route 18 travel lanes will close because of the project before Jan. 1, 2027 — and the public comment window shuts Sept. 10.

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During the July 23 East Brunswick Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Mammon raised a topic that could impact many students and families in...

By Rob Wilson: While watching the July 23 East Brunswick Board of Education meeting, one brief conversation caught my attention. It was not the longest...