Author: Greater Media
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Eatontown seeks to control use and types of signage
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Following weeks of discussion, Eatontown Borough Council members are expected to consider an ordinance for introduction at their next meeting that would regulate sign usage by local businesses and residents. “The council has discussed establishing a $100 fee per event, plus a $25 per person/ per event fee related…
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Municipalities hit roadblock on affordable housing plans
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Dozens of towns throughout New Jersey experienced a setback in the quest for approval of local affordable housing plans when an expert retained collectively had to bow out. Once it was clear the Rutgers University professor would not be able to complete his expert analysis of 224 municipalities’ affordable…
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Rabid bat found in Monroe
MONROE — A bat tested positive for rabies Monroe in the vicinity of River Road and Texas Road. This is the first positive rabies specimen in Monroe this year, and the ninth in Middlesex County, according to a statement released by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services on Sept. 30. Residents should report wild…
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Youngsters invited to movies at library
The South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave., will offer an upcoming Movie Matinee series for youngsters. Films will be shown at 12:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. The schedule is as follows: Oct. 10 — South River’s World War II Veterans Homecoming Parade; Oct. 24 — Disney’s…
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Jane E. Bogola Bolebruch
Jane E. Bogola Bolebruch died Sept. 24 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was 88. Born in Endicott, New York, she resided in Apalachin, New York, before moving to Spotswood in 1958. Prior to becoming a loving wife, mother and grandmother, Mrs. Bolebruch worked as a telephone operator for New York Bell…
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Shabbat Alive! at Temple Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El, 100 James Street, Edison, will hold Shabbat Alive! a joyous and participatory musical service at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9. For more information, contact Dara Winston at 732-549-4442, ext. 4.
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Only five homes remain at Sunrise Acres in Monroe
Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate has been selected by NAP Builders to close out the remaining five homes of the developer’s premier single family home community, Sunrise Acres at Monroe, in Monroe Township in Middlesex County. The 36-home community, situated on two cul-de-sacs, is nearly sold out, with only three quick delivery homes, including…
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Chance to cover Pope was ‘pinnacle of career’
By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Howell native Gary Gellman of Gellman Images was in Philadelphia on Sept. 26 covering the arrival of Pope Francis at Philadelphia International Airport and captured the moment (above) when the Pope stopped his motorcade, exited his vehicle and blessed and kissed a 10-year-old boy who has cerebral palsy. PHOTO BY…
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Car burglary suspect remains at large
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police have charged two people in connection to a string of motor vehicle burglaries along Route 27, while one suspect is still at large. The suspects allegedly broke into vehicles in South Brunswick, Franklin and North Brunswick since mid-August, according to a statement prepared by the South Brunswick Police Department, including 48…
