Category: Suburban News
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Builder: Pick one plan or the other
Zoning Board voteon Nobility Crossings expected for Nov. 7 By sue m. morganStaff Writer Builder: Pick one plan or the other Zoning Board vote on Nobility Crossings expected for Nov. 7 By sue m. morgan Staff Writer If the Old Bridge Zoning Board of Adjustment denies a use variance for the construction of a 99-unit,…
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CHRIS KELLY Sayreville Middle School teacher Kathy Jasontek (r) helps Melissa Mocarsky, 12, build a birdhouse at Home Depot in Old Bridge Friday. The birdhouse will be sold and the proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity.
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Sedlak will be namesake
of Sayreville rec. centerAt 78, recreation head has no plans to retire from the job he loves By jennifer domeStaff Writer Mickey Sedlak of Sayreville rec. center At 78, recreation head has no plans to retire from the job he loves By jennifer dome Staff Writer There are people in each town who really understand…
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OLD BRIDGE — A divided Township Council approved a temporary emergency appropriation Monday night to ensure that the municipal animal shelter will continue operating until the end of this calendar year. VERONICA YANKOWSKI Brittany Bernath, 3, of Old Bridge, and her cousin, Elizabeth, celebrate the annual Columbus Day parade in North Brunswick on Sunday. The…
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Neighboring developments protest construction route
By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Every effort will be made to keep tractors and bulldozers away from residential Prest’s Mill Road during the construction of an adjacent 386-home subdivision, a township official said Monday night. Ward 4 Councilman and Planning Board member G. Kevin Calogera told…
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Company’s forte is keeping travelers healthy
By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer Ken Bear is executive director of Passport Health, a Baltimore-based company that specializes in preparing travelers for health risks they might encounter in foreign countries. The company recently opened a new office in Brunswick Woods. EAST BRUNSWICK — Travelers afraid of catching typhoid fever or developing…
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Reeve: You don’t have to be Superman to beat adversity
Actor turned activistdiscusses life By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Actor turned activist discusses life’s values during area visit By sandi carpello Staff Writer Christopher Reeve EAST BRUNSWICK — Waking up immobilized in a hospital bed, unable to breathe without a respirator, Christopher Reeve at first wanted to die. Confronted with the verdict of life or death,…
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Perth Amboy included Runyon money in budget
By charles w. kimStaff Writer By charles w. kim Staff Writer PERTH AMBOY — While denying a budget shortfall, Perth Amboy has included some $1.6 million from the Runyon Watershed sale as monies the city expects to receive in its recently passed budget. "It was included in the new budget as an item of anticipated…
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Damage at homes basis for denying developer
Sayreville board denies final approval for 3 Towne Lake sections By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer With the expressed goal of protecting borough residences against damage from development, the Sayreville Planning Board has denied Kaplan Co.’s application for the final three sections of its Towne Lake development, off Main Street. Now, the…
