Category: Suburban News
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Tree dedicated in memory of two former classmates
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Tree dedicated in memory of two former classmates VERONICA YANKOWSKI The stone memorial at Sayreville Middle School, Washington Road, is dedicated to two graduates of the school district. SAYREVILLE — Finding a way to express sympathy for and remember those lost on Sept. 11 is something that has varied from…
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Okun will head up Old Bridge schools Board members debate whether a more thorough search was warranted
Staff Writer By sue M. Morgan Okun will head up Old Bridge schools Board members debate whether a more thorough search was warranted Described by one Old Bridge school board member as the best candidate in the state and possibly the entire country, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Nicole Okun has been tapped…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Members of the Sayreville War Memorial High School marching band perform during the borough’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday.
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League officials disgusted with Cougar Field graffiti Volunteers sought for cleanup effort at Pop Warner football field
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan League officials disgusted with Cougar Field graffiti Volunteers sought for cleanup effort at Pop Warner football field Looking at the presently empty Raritan Bay Cougars football field in Old Bridge and observing the graffiti that has defaced seven equipment trailers and a flatbed truck parked along its perimeter, it…
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Undercover police arrest 16 more at Cinema 9 Injunction has allowed Route 9 adult theater to stay open
Staff Writer By JENNIFER DOME Undercover police arrest 16 more at Cinema 9 Injunction has allowed Route 9 adult theater to stay open SAYREVILLE — Police arrested 16 patrons at the Cinema 9 adult theater on Route 9 last week on charges including committing acts of lewdness and criminal sexual contact against a police officer.…
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Council votes to reduce budget cuts Defeated school budget to be cut
Council votes to reduce budget cuts Defeated school budget to be cut by $1.2 million By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Based on the recommendation of the county’s chief superintendent of schools, and in the interest of forgoing any further appeals, the Township Council voted Tuesday to scale back a $2 million…
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Mother on quest to bring suicide issues into the open
Correspondent By lori elkins solomon FARRAH MAFFAI Jackie Bergen, holding a picture of her son Larry, who died at the age of 33, will participate in Out of the Darkness, a walk to raise awareness of suicide. Ask Jackie Bergen about her son, Larry, and, like any loving mother, the Spotswood resident eagerly recalls the…
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Developer discusses lake access with board Applicant may have to go to Zoning Board for variance
Staff Writer By alison granito Developer discusses lake access with board Applicant may have to go to Zoning Board for variance Testimony on Crystal Lake at Aberdeen, a controversial high-density development located in Aberdeen along the Old Bridge/Marlboro border, continued recently. At a May16 Planning Board meeting, a principal in Greenwood Holdings, LLC, Holmdel, which…
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Board split on new part-time vice principal
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Board split on new part-time vice principal SAYREVILLE — The Board of Education approved hiring a temporary part-time vice principal for the Sayreville Middle School, Washington Road, by a narrow margin at its meeting on May 10. According to Superintendent of Schools Dennis Fyffe, the part-time vice principal is needed…
