Category: Suburban News
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Laurence Harbor man murdered in his home
Officials investigatingcircumstancessurroundingshooting of man, 68 By Sue M. MorganStaff Writer Officials investigating circumstances surrounding shooting of man, 68 By Sue M. Morgan Staff Writer Law enforcement authorities are trying to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting of a township man at his home in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge…
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Noise from temple irks residents for nine days
Temple trustee says organization works to control noise, traffic By jennifer domeStaff Writer Noise from temple irks residents for nine days By jennifer dome Staff Writer The right to peace and quiet and the right to hold religious celebrations clashed this week. A celebration at the Dwarkadhish Temple on Washington Road, Sayreville, created noise and…
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Power goes out in boro after wires come down
By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — An area in the western part of the borough was without power for several hours Wednesday. The outage occurred after two wires connected to a GPU powerline on Washington Road came down around 1 p.m. and struck two vehicles. The vehicles, which were in…
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Suspect charged in two local armed robberies
Police found suspectstanding outside store,watching parking lot By brian donahueStaff Writer Suspect charged in two local armed robberies Police found suspect standing outside store, watching parking lot By brian donahue Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A man believed to have robbed women outside area shopping centers was nabbed Friday when police found him standing at…
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Scout attains Eagle rank after improving park
Scout attains Eagle rank after improving park Kenneth Cerreta repaired this bridge in Cheesequake State Park, Old Bridge, as part of his Eagle Scout project. OLD BRIDGE — After planning and supervising the rebuilding of a trail in Cheesequake State Park, Kenneth Cerreta III recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Cerreta, who previously spent…
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SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council has approved the 2003 municipal budget … again. After months of debate about the feasibility of avoiding a tax increase, the council had unanimously adopted the budget during a special meeting in August. However, borough officials then learned that the amendment made to bring about the zero-tax increase should have…
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Police arrest man after carjacking in Milltown
Correspondent By jolene hart Police arrest man after carjacking in Milltown Milltown — A carjacking reported in the parking lot of the Acme supermarket on Ryders Lane resulted in a police chase and several injuries Sunday evening. At approximately 6:10 p.m., police received a report that a black male was attempting to enter vehicles near…
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Officials near accord on busy intersection
Sayreville By jennifer domeStaff Writer Officials near accord on busy intersection Sayreville’s Ernston Rd., Bordentown Ave. may be widened by 50 feet By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — During morning and evening rush hours, most drivers here avoid the Ernston Road and Bordentown Avenue intersection at all costs. Whether drivers are headed to or…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Lynn Boggi, 7, gives a kiss goodbye to her mom, Staci, as she arrives for her first day of classes at the Alan B. Shepard School in Old Bridge Wednesday morning.
