Dunellen Borough Council Meeting - 11/2/2026

The Dunellen Borough Council’s November 2, 2026 meeting included several spending- and infrastructure-related actions. The council approved Resolution 315 supporting an application for a New Jersey Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School grant for pedestrian improvements near John P. Faber Elementary School, including sidewalks, curbs, high-visibility crosswalks, flashing beacons, and signage. The project was described as proposed and competitive; no grant amount was stated. The council also approved Resolution 317 awarding Arthon a professional services contract to prepare jurisdictional documents for the FY2024 Bound Brook Road beautification improvements; no contract value was given. Bills were approved under Resolution 314, and Resolution 318 transferring appropriations within the 2026 operating account also passed.

Other actions included authorizing the fire department to use borough-owned Blue Acres property for training and approving an unspecified consent agenda. A financial report mentioned a municipal note sold at a 4% coupon to help finance larger capital projects, but no new financing action was identified. Council members also reported on routine public works operations and upcoming monument-lighting trenching. No additional vendor selections, bid approvals, or contract amounts were stated.