Category: Suburban News
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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…
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Friendly son of Old Bridge helps plan Irish Festival Promoting his heritage is a labor of love for O.B.’s Jim Collender
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Friendly son of Old Bridge helps plan Irish Festival Promoting his heritage is a labor of love for O.B.’s Jim Collender James “Jim” Collender OLD BRIDGE — Bagpipers, step dancers and maybe even some leprechauns will soon be coming back to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, Monmouth…
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Burglary suspect arrested after asking cop directions
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Burglary suspect arrested after asking cop directions OLD BRIDGE — A man who asked an off-duty police officer for directions to a Laurence Harbor home was later arrested by that police officer and charged with burglarizing that same home. According to police reports, Silvio Dafonseca, 44, was arrested at…
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3 youths charged in vandalism at O.B.’s Madison Park School
3 youths charged in vandalism at O.B.’s Madison Park School By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Police have arrested and charged three juveniles with vandalizing the Madison Park School Friday night. According to police reports, three male juveniles — including two 15-year-olds and one 12-year-old — were arrested at approximately 11:08 p.m.…
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Big dreams realized in short ceremonies Mayors describe the joy, and at times, puzzlement of wedding officiating Jennifer dome Staff Writer
Big dreams realized in short ceremonies Mayors describe the joy, and at times, puzzlement of wedding officiating Jennifer dome Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI South River Mayor Robert Szegeti officiates at a wedding ceremony for the 97th time, the wedding of Stefan Hunt and Phuong Lam at the War Memorial Building, Main Street. ‘Here comes the…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Cora Fernandez (l) and Louise Hughes listen to a poem read at a tree dedication for their daughter and son, respectively, at Sayreville Middle School, Washington Road, on May 24. See Page 4.
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Board restores expenses
Board restores expenses O.B. council tried to cut More than $500K in interest earned to be used for tax relief By Sue m. morgan Staff WriterNow that the Old Bridge Township Council has restored $791,000 to the previously defeated 2002-03 school budget, the Board of Education will be able to purchase new textbooks, hire an…
