Category: Suburban News
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Students get real feel for writing, performing
One-act plays to beperformed for publicin Old Bridge next week BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer One-act plays to be performed for public in Old Bridge next week BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Playwright Philip Vassallo of Sayreville talks to students (l-r) Nina Marques, 13, Joey Dunn, 13, Brittany Kadin, 13, and Kathy Bui,…
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Woman charged with neighbors’ burglaries
BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Woman charged with neighbors’ burglaries BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — Police have charged a Monmouth Road woman with stealing several thousand dollars worth of jewelry from two neighborhood homes. Shannon Hesdra, 20, a resident of the Mill Lake Manor development, was charged in the burglaries of two area residents,…
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Lawsuit challenges racetrack approval
Manalapan says course approval came from wrong Old Bridge board BY SUE M. MORGAN and DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Lawsuit challenges racetrack approval BY SUE M. MORGAN and DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer Manalapan has taken legal action against neighboring Old Bridge in an effort to reverse a decision permitting a new track at Raceway Park. The…
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Sec. of state stops by with message: Read
Students learnabout MLK duringstate official BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Sec. of state stops by with message: Read Students learn about MLK during state official’s visit BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff New Jersey Secretary of State Regena L. Thomas reads from “Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King…
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Officials will try to close Breakfast Club 340 patrons counted
at club Sat. night; 200 are permitted BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Officials will try to close Breakfast Club 340 patrons counted at club Sat. night; 200 are permitted BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer Lingering concerns that Breakfast Club 80 is truly a nightclub, not a sit-down restaurant, have prompted Old Bridge officials to…
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FARRAH MAFFAI staff New Jersey Secretary of State Regena L. Thomas reads to first-graders when she brought her message to the Cooper Elementary School last week. See story, page 8.
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Council votes to allow attorney outside work
Councilwoman: Action undermines voters BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Council votes to allow attorney outside work Councilwoman: Action undermines voters’ decision in ’98 election BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A new in-house attorney, when hired by the township, will now be allowed to maintain a limited private practice separate from municipal…
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Burglary may be linked to attempted break-in
BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Burglary may be linked to attempted break-in BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Police are looking for possible links between an overnight burglary of an Englishtown Road pizzeria and the attempted burglary of a delicatessen located in the same shopping center. The pizzeria and deli, both located…
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Brookdale College to hold 9/11 benefit concert
Southside Johnnyamong the performers Southside Johnny among the performers MIDDLETOWN — Survivors and families of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, along with New Jersey’s police officers, will say thank you to the community for its support on Valentine’s Day. A Feb. 14 concert is planned at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, by the three…
