Category: Suburban News
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Sayreville voters send school tab to council
New school costs contributed to tax increase BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Sayreville voters send school tab to council BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer Voters rejected a $64.6 million Sayreville school budget Tuesday by a narrow margin. The 2004-05 budget, defeated 1,326 to 1,016, would have resulted in a 10-cent increase in school taxes, from $1.93…
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Golf course owner fears competition from town
Planning Board says YMCA, golf course sites fit for redevelopment BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Golf course owner fears competition from town BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Glenwood Country Club owner John J. Brunetti fears the township could give him a run for his money if it opens a public golf…
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Alleged robbery stymied when friend calls police
BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Alleged robbery stymied when friend calls police BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Police stopped an alleged home invasion in progress on Saturday and arrested several suspects, three of whom were juveniles. An emergency phone call made by the alleged victim’s friend is credited with the timely response. The friend,…
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Gov.: New task force
will make N.J. saferInitiative includesadding 27 bomb-sniffing dogs to N.J. bomb teams BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer will make N.J. safer Initiative includes adding 27 bomb-sniffing dogs to N.J. bomb teams BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Middlesex County Fire Academy played host to Gov. James E. McGreevey on Monday as he unveiled details…
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Sayreville students
look forward to Sept. New school on schedule to open in September BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer Without so much as a day of summer vacation, Sayreville third- and fourth-grade children and their parents are already looking ahead to the fall. But September 2004 has been on the minds of school administrators for far longer,…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Gov. James E. McGreevey, flanked by state Attorney General Peter C. Harvey, State Police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes and others, watches a robot pull a bag as if it contained a bomb during a demonstration Monday when the Detect and Render Safe initiative was announced. For story, see page 10.
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Housing, retail uses proposed on 500 acres
Planning Board to review proposal for area at routes 9, 18 BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Housing, retail uses proposed on 500 acres BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer As many as 1,000 units of age-restricted housing, complemented by commercial uses, could eventually spring up on 500 acres at routes 9 and 18 in Old…
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Four vying for three terms in Old Bridge
Candidates forthree-year terms talk backgrounds, issues BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Four vying for three terms in Old Bridge Candidates for three-year terms talk backgrounds, issues BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer Barbara Rossi OLD BRIDGE — A 21-year-old college student, a father who holds an AARP card, and two incumbents are vying for three…
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Boro to see more buses to and from New York
Boro to see more buses to and from New York SAYREVILLE — NJ Transit will increase its bus availability between the borough and New York City next month. Starting May 17, the bus provider will add service on the No. 131 route to and from Sayreville and the Port Authority Bus Terminal, as requested by…
