Category: Suburban News
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Checkers vote postponed at request of attorney
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Checkers vote postponed at request of attorney OLD BRIDGE — The vote on an application to build a Checkers restaurant on Route 516 has been postponed until July 18. With six of seven members present at its June 6 meeting, the Zoning Board of Adjustment was scheduled to hear…
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Town’s emergency plans tested in derailment drill
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Town’s emergency plans tested in derailment drill VERONICA YANKOWSKI A firefighter prepares the entrance to the Memorial School, Old Bridge, for evacuation during a mock emergency event on Saturday. OLD BRIDGE — Passing through Laurence Harbor Saturday morning, the uninformed visitor might have thought that a real disaster and…
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Liquor license approval awaits police decision Business would operate in close proximity to 2 other vendors
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Liquor license approval awaits police decision Business would operate in close proximity to 2 other vendors SAYREVILLE –– The Borough Council is expected to vote on a resolution next week that would grant a liquor license for the Primetime Sports Bar and Billiards Cafe. Council members heard testimony on Monday…
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Englishtown Road cell tower approved by Zoning Board
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Englishtown Road cell tower approved by Zoning Board OLD BRIDGE — The Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted Nextel Communications of New York a use variance for the construction of a 152-foot-tall cell tower and an accompanying equipment shed off Englishtown Road. Three other cellular companies will co-locate on…
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Effect of Amtrak shutdown unclear Carrier will have to halt service unless it gets $200 million loan
Staff Writer By CHARLES W. KIM Effect of Amtrak shutdown unclear Carrier will have to halt service unless it gets $200 million loan It is not clear if NJ Transit trains will continue running on the Northeast Corridor Line should Amtrak fail to obtain a $200 million bridge loan. Amtrak President David Gunn announced last…
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Human bones uncovered during pool construction
Staff Writer By JENNIFER DOME Human bones uncovered during pool construction SAYREVILLE — While beginning work on the construction of an in-ground swimming pool last Saturday, a landscaping company uncovered human bones in dirt that had been delivered by a Monmouth County contractor. According to Sayreville Police Detective Ken Kelly, police received a report of…
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Family bids liquor store goodbye after 27 years
Staff Writer By JENNIFER DOME Family bids liquor store goodbye after 27 years VERONICA YANKOWSKI Betty and Salvatore Scavone recently retired from their business of 27 years, Sayreville Bridge Liquors, located on Washington Road. SAYREVILLE — Two of the borough’s longtime business owners retired last week after 27 years as owners of Sayreville Bridge Liquors,…
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O.B. student produces video
on DWI; gets it on NBC-TV By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — After producing an award-winning public service video that recently aired on WNBC television, an Old Bridge High School TV production student has donated his $500 prize money to the school district. Thomas Small, 17, a junior at the high school’s…
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Flood control for river
would cost $62.5M Study reports 1,000-plus structures are at risk By jennifer dome Staff Writer The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a study last week that outlines solutions to flooding problems that have periodically occurred on the South River. According to Peter Blum of the Army Corps, the study lays out a flood control…
