Category: Suburban News
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Police: Man playing cop threatened local man
BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Police: Man playing cop threatened local man BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A man who allegedly posed as a police officer and threatened a Laurence Harbor resident with a knife was arrested Sunday night and charged with multiple offenses. Allan Canterbury, 56, of Piscataway, was apprehended…
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Planners deny proposal for 1,462-unit Oaks
Planners deny proposal for 1,462-unit Oaks Developer’s lawyer says he will sue township over denial of site plans BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Developer John J. Brunetti will take the township to court following last week’s Planning Board vote denying his plans for a large-scale development off Route 9. Brunetti’s attorney,…
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Factory spill contained
BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Hazardous materials handlers from Middlesex County were able to contain a sulfuric acid spill Friday that reportedly injured an employee at a Waterworks Road chemical plant. The spill is believed to have started with a leak from a discharge hose inside…
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Arrested immigrants sue Wal-Mart, others
Workers chargecivil rights were violated BY SANDI CARPELLO and JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writers Arrested immigrants sue Wal-Mart, others Workers charge civil rights were violated BY SANDI CARPELLO and JENNIFER DOME Staff Writers Eunice Gomez does not want to go home. Despite her inability to find work, the constant struggle to make her $2,000-a-month rent, being forced…
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Elevator to be funded at museum
Elevator to be funded at museum SAYREVILLE — A local museum will soon be more accessible to people with disabilities. State Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D-19th District) has announced that the state Department of Community Affairs will grant $50,000 to the Sayreville Historical Society to make its building, located at 425 Main St., accessible to…
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New plan would provide riverfront attractions
New plan would provide riverfront attractions A Raritan Riverfront Strategy Plan recently released by Middlesex County officials focuses on the river as a regional destination for recreational boaters. New Brunswick Landing, a proposed transient docking area for boats, will become the project catalyst for using the entertainment and cultural attractions in New Brunswick, according to…
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Woodbridge native wants to put party scene to ‘Sleep’
BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer Woodbridge native wants to put party scene to ‘Sleep’ BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Those who like to end the long work week with a Friday night of clubbing can now go to Sleep. Sleep is the area’s newest nightclub — with a twist. Instead of a server delivering…
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Town mulls circles, humps and bumps
Old Bridge officialsseeking ways to slow traffic on some roads BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Town mulls circles, humps and bumps Old Bridge officials seeking ways to slow traffic on some roads BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Speed humps might be a last resort to discourage speeding on local roads, but…
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Memorial dedicated to township’s veterans
BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A bronzed Revolutionary War soldier now watches over the parking lot at the township’s municipal center. The new 8-foot-high statue was unveiled during a brief dedication ceremony under cloudy skies Tuesday afternoon, Veterans Day, before over 300 onlookers. The statue, dressed…
