Category: Suburban News
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI The Ferris wheel at St. Stan’s carnival in Sayreville is seen just before sunset on Friday evening.
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DOT shows bridge plans
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Officials in charge of designing the improvements to the Victory Bridge displayed their plans for area residents at the Sayreville Borough Hall on June 20. The Route 35 bridge construction is expected to begin in early 2003, and is scheduled for completion by spring 2005. The construction will not hinder…
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Public records will be easier to obtain after July 8 Change in what must be made available goes into effect next week
Staff Writer By lindsey siegle Public records will be easier to obtain after July 8 Change in what must be made available goes into effect next week The rules are about to change. On Monday, the state’s law on public access to government information will become far less restrictive, and there will be substantial penalties…
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Amtrak reprieve still leaves grave concerns
Staff Writer By CHARLES W. KIM TRENTON — Despite an eleventh hour agreement to keep Amtrak open for business, 100,000 NJ Transit commuters still have a sword hanging over them. "The gun has been removed from our head, but make no mistake, it is still loaded," New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner James Fox said…
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Bosco looks to bring new resources to district Administrator has been Old Bridge district employee for 31 years
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Bosco looks to bring new resources to district Administrator has been Old Bridge district employee for 31 years OLD BRIDGE — As he begins his new position as the system’s key personnel official, Dr. Simon Bosco aspires to make the school district a great place to work and to…
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Business Paper workers on strike outside Spotswood plant Company, workers fail to reach new collective bargaining agreement
Staff Writer By vincent todaro Business Paper workers on strike outside Spotswood plant Company, workers fail to reach new collective bargaining agreement SPOTSWOOD — Approximately 300 employees of the Schweitzer-Mauduit International paper mill, Main Street, have been picketing around-the-clock since commencing a strike last week. Company officials said the workers are being replaced, but would…
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Approval narrowly given to Club 516 liquor license Council members vote 3-2-1 to overturn initial decision against renewal
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Approval narrowly given to Club 516 liquor license Council members vote 3-2-1 to overturn initial decision against renewal OLD BRIDGE — The drinks can continue to be poured at a Route 516 go-go bar, thanks to a Township Council member’s change of heart about the bar’s willingness to meet…
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Power outages related to high temperatures
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Power outages related to high temperatures OLD BRIDGE — The community’s increasing efforts to keep cool during this week’s heat wave might have caused an electrical circuit to crash Tuesday, resulting in an hour-long blackout in the center of the township, a utility official said. The power outage occurred…
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Principal leaves message of courtesy and respect
Staff Writer By jennifer dome FARRAH Maffai Dolores Grudziecka, principal of Emma L. Arleth Elementary School, Sayreville, is retiring this year after 42 years as a teacher and school administrator. SAYREVILLE — After a quarter of a century as a teacher and principal in the borough’s school district, 64-year-old Dolores Grudziecka is having a hard…
