Author: Greater Media
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Property tax appeals may be costly
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Every year, property owners file tax appeals in droves in the hopes of lowering their assessed value and paying less in property taxes. However, doing so can be an expensive proposition, as many are compelled to hire an attorney and an appraisal company with no guarantee of victory. Patrick De…
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Horseshoe crabs decline concerns Bayshore council
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer This year has seen a sharp decrease in horseshoe crabs monitored at five area beaches, according to the Joseph Reynolds of the Bayshore Regional Watershed Council. “We found out that the horseshoe crab population is declining, and primarily female crabs are declining,” said Reynolds, who is the co-chair of the…
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Old Bridge victims of Sandy finally see Blue Acres buyouts
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Three years after superstorm Sandy, the first Blue Acres Program buyout of 29 storm-damaged homes in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge has been completed, according to state officials. That first buyout is a one-story bungalow style home at 9 Clifford Way, which was belonged to…
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Beloved diner closing after nearly six decades
By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent After almost six decades of service, the Peterpank Diner is closing down. The restaurant in South Amboy will celebrate its 58th anniversary on Dec. 17, but that will also be its last. The property, which is located at 967 Route 9 on the border between Sayreville and South Amboy, has been…
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Santa riding around on firetruck in O.B.
Members of the South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company will continue to escort Santa around Fire District No. 3 on a firetruck through Dec. 22. Santa will leave the firehouse at approximately 6 p.m. on each run. Residents may log on to www.sobfd.com to see the time when Santa will ride past their house.
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Students to perform ‘The Little Mermaid’
Sayreville Middle School will present Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 and 16 and at 2 p.m. on Jan. 17 at Sayreville War Memorial High School, 820 Washington Road, Parlin. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children age 10 and under.
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Hegarty Funeral Home becomes family-owned again
John Vincent Scalia has purchased the Michael Hegarty Funeral Home in Old Bridge, changing it to the Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals and Cremation Services. OLD BRIDGE — The longstanding Michael Hegarty Funeral Home has been purchased by John Vincent Scalia, a funeral director with nearly 45 years experience in the…
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Twelfth Night gala scheduled at church
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 90 Leonardine Ave., South River, will hold its first Twelfth Night Celebration 5-10 p.m. Jan. 9, 2016. The event is designed as an evening of music, magic and mirth for all ages. Highlights will include Renaissance-inspired foods and festive nonalcoholic drinks. Jesters, magicians, singers and musicians will entertain. Twelfth Night historically…
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Man facing mandatory incarceration for driving on revoked list
A former Old Bridge resident could be sentenced to serve up to 18 months in a New Jersey state prison with a mandatory six months without parole after being convicted on Dec. 7 of driving while his license was suspended. Giacomo Abrusci, 35, now a resident of Long Island City in New York, was found…
