Category: Suburban News
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The Sayreville Candidates …
Their views The Sayreville Candidates … The Sayreville Candidates … Thomas Marcinczyk (D) Marcinczyk is the owner of Floralscapes, T. Marcinczyk and Son Inc., and Deerfield Landscaping, Bordentown Avenue. He previously served as a police communications officer. The lifelong borough resident is currently serving a term on the Borough Council, and has been an active…
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Police seeking suspect in armed robbery
Police seeking suspect in armed robbery OLD BRIDGE — Police are looking for man who robbed a Cliffwood Avenue convenience store of $470 at gunpoint Saturday afternoon, before fleeing on foot into a nearby wooded area. Police from both Old Bridge and Matawan searched the woods extensively following the 4:30 p.m. robbery, but they could…
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Widening art’s mainstream
Transculturalinitiative reaching out to ethnic artists BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Transcultural initiative reaching out to ethnic artists BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Marianne Ficarra is coordinating a statewide effort to bring recognition to the state’s ethnic artists and the influence art from different cultures has on the mainstream art world. A wave…
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2 veteran officers promoted
BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer 2 veteran officers promoted BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township’s police force has two newly promoted lieutenants who together have 41 years of service with the department. As of Oct. 1, Sgts. Robert Weiss and Chester Popek became Lts. Weiss and Popek following their promotions…
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Sayreville girls playing well beyond their years
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEAStaff Writer BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer The Sayreville War Memorial High School girls soccer team was set to complete its regular season last night in South Brunswick in a final tune-up for the Greater Middlesex Conference and NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV tourneys. The youthful Bombers— the roster includes eight sophomores— have…
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FARRAH MAFFAI staff Amanda Lloyd, 7, of Aberdeen, helps out with the pumpkin patch outside the Simpson United Methodist Church, Route 516 in Old Bridge, by rolling the pumpkins over to keep them from rotting.
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New identity theft bill increases state penalties
New identity theft bill increases state penalties Gov. James E. McGreevey signed Assembly bill A-3226, which increases the penalties for anyone convicted of identity theft crimes. The bill provides restitution and restoration of a victim’s financial status and credit history, according to a press release. Attorney General Peter Harvey, members of the state police, and…
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For author, home is where the art is
Book of poems, illustrations draws from childhood memories BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer Catherine Curran believes today’s kids are missing out.an era when youngsters are inseparable from the latest technological gadgets, Curran, of Brick fondly remembers the simpler pleasures of her youth, like chasing tadpoles and climbing trees. Curran drew heavily…
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Soon-to-open bridge will ease traffic woes
Six lanes instead of four now span Route 9 over Raritan River BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer State Transportation Commissioner Jack Lettiere speaks during a ceremony marking the opening of the new northbound Edison Bridge. SAYREVILLE — More than 60 years after its original opening, the newly renovated Route 9 Edison…
