Category: Suburban News
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Two men jailed following arrest on drug offenses
By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough police arrested two Perth Amboy residents last week and charged them with a number of drug-related offenses. Humberto Correa, 43, of Meade Street, and Louis Acevedo, 37, of Colgate Avenue, were apprehended at 5:50 p.m. last Thursday. Both men were charged with…
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DWI blamed in late night accident
SAYREVILLE — A borough man was charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana after a motor vehicle accident at 5:41 a.m. July 27. Police said Christopher Rall, 22, of Creamer Drive, was charged after police responded to an accident involving Rall’s vehicle and a Jeep Cherokee. The Jeep driver complained of head, arm…
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Middlesex County Fair gets ready to open
Some new events andentertainers mark65th anniversary By charles w. kimStaff Writer Some new events and entertainers mark 65th anniversary By charles w. kim Staff Writer A member of the 4-H Club participates in a horse show at last year’s Middlesex County Fair. EAST BRUNSWICK — Thousands of people are expected at the 65th annual Middlesex…
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Tax may help towns while cutting into hotel profits
By jamie dougherStaff Writer Tax may help towns while cutting into hotel profits By jamie dougher Staff Writer A new hotel occupancy tax has raised concerns at some local hotels while municipal officials eye potential property tax relief. Since Gov. James E. McGreevey signed a law allowing a 7-percent state tax on hotel and motel…
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Marines share experiences after returning from Iraq
By tara petersenStaff Writer By tara petersen Staff Writer TARA PETERSEN U.S. Marines (l-r) Vincent Rodriguez, Danian Philbert, Michael Casey and Michael Lynch stand in front of the 6th Motor Transport Battalion headquarters in Red Bank. Operation Iraqi Freedom was about more than firing a gun. Danian Philbert, Michael Lynch, Michael Casey and Vincent Rodriguez…
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Police plan second session of youth police academy
By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Citing an overwhelming response from residents, township police have scheduled a second section of the weeklong Youth Police Academy training program. The Police Department is now accepting applications for the second session, scheduled to run Aug. 18-22. As with the first…
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Mayor’s budget calls for
3-cent munic. tax hike$45M package for by outgoing mayorStaff Writer 3-cent munic. tax hike $45M package for ’04 described as ‘austere’ by outgoing mayor By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Property taxes would increase by an average of $44 under a $45.3 million municipal budget introduced by Mayor Barbara Cannon Tuesday. The…
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Author’s idea to preserve old missile site doesn’t fly
Old Bridge parcels willbe saved as open space,but buildings will be razed By jamie dougherStaff Writer Author’s idea to preserve old missile site doesn’t fly Old Bridge parcels will be saved as open space, but buildings will be razed By jamie dougher Staff Writer A former generator building on the Nike missile property (above) sits…
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Greater Media ad director wins national honor
Greater Media ad director wins national honor Sandy Theo Jonathan (Sandy) Theophilakos, advertising director for Greater Media Newspapers, Freehold, has been named Advertising Director of the Year by Suburban News-papers of America, a nonprofit professional trade association based in Traverse City, Mich. Membership includes approximately 2,000 suburban newspapers throughout the United States and Canada. The…
