Category: Suburban News
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Builder razing yeast plant with plans for senior units
Builder razing yeast plant with plans for senior units The site of the former Gist Brocades factory. EAST BRUNSWICK — The former Gist Brocades factory is slowly being demolished by a developer who hopes to replace it with senior citizen housing. The Main Street factory, which made yeast for beer products, is being razed by…
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Council may amend law on cigs sales
Calogera proposesrevision; Testino asks for more legal information By sue m. morganStaff Writer Council may amend law on cigs sales Calogera proposes revision; Testino asks for more legal information By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A new township ordinance requiring that merchants found guilty of selling cigarettes to minors announce that conviction…
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Residents fear fallout from senior community
Application before Zoning Board getsnew name, dimensions By sue m. morganStaff Writer Application before Zoning Board gets new name, dimensions By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — An application for a renamed and redesigned age-restricted community off Cottrell Road is waiting for public comment to be heard and the developer’s attorney to sum…
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Councilman pushes for 2 a.m. bar closing time
Says other towns By sue m. morganStaff Writer Councilman pushes for 2 a.m. bar closing time Says other towns’ patrons take advantage of O.B.’s 3 a.m. closing time By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Six to eight local watering holes that now stay open until 3 a.m. on weekends will have to…
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Senate candidates choose O.B. fair for first face-off
By sue m. morganStaff Writer Senate candidates choose O.B. fair for first face-off By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — In an unexpected turn of events, the township became connected with the state’s hotly contested race for the U.S. Senate. The two candidates in the race faced off before the television cameras during…
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Fund-Raisers
Oct. 10 • The following organizations are offering Entertainment 2003 books: The East Brunswick Friends of the Library, call (732) 390-6777; the Ladies Auxiliary of Spotswood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4589, call (732) 251-9862 after 3:30 p.m., or Nancy at (732) 251-7416; Jewish War Veterans Post No. 133, New Brunswick, at Eber’s Travel,…
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Foreign language grant awarded to Old Bridge
By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The school district’s two middle schools will split an $18,400 federal grant designed to enhance world languages studies in the middle elementary grades, school officials reported. Old Bridge is one of only 18 districts in New Jersey to receive the grant…
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Kohl’s opens on Route 18
By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer A new Kohl’s store in East Brunswick opened its doors to the public Sunday. EAST BRUNSWICK — As part of the growing midwestern chain’s attempt to increase its presence in New Jersey, Kohl’s opened its doors at a new Route 18 location Sunday. Kohl’s, based in…
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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…
