Civil Municipal - October 2024

Mayor Cilento,“but we also need to update facilities.” The possibility of incorporating municipal services, such as the public library, around the train station through redevelopment efforts, which was outlined as a potential need in Dunellen’s redevelopment plan, is also being considered. Currently, the priority is on rebuilding a firehouse, which sustained significant damage in a 2021 fire.“It wasn’t completely demolished because the fire didn’t take out the entire building,” Cilento expands.“It took out all of the equipment that’s needed to operate a department. With public safety at the forefront of our minds, it was essential that we focused immediate efforts on restoring the firehouse. We’re looking forward to our fire department getting back to 49 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 10 DUNELLEN, NJ

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