Category: Suburban News
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Sayreville school board proposes 8¢ tax increase New items include wireless computer lab and freshman wrestling
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Sayreville school board proposes 8¢ tax increase New items include wireless computer lab and freshman wrestling A budget proposed by the Sayreville Board of Education for the 2002-03 school year carries an 8-cent increase in the school tax rate, officials announced at a special budget meeting Monday. For the owner…
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Land purchase could cost as much as $14 million
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Land purchase could cost as much as $14 million OLD BRIDGE — Even with the receipt of a $3 million state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) loan, a new appraisal of the Cedar Ridge II property shows the township will be coming up short in its efforts to purchase…
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Loan will help township buy Cedar Ridge II property
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Loan will help township buy Cedar Ridge II property OLD BRIDGE — The township has received a $3 million loan from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to be used towards the purchase of the 200-acre Cedar Ridge II property. On March 6, township officials learned that it…
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Mayor, residents talk in informal settings
Staff WriterOLD BRIDGE By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The new Eckerd drugstore sign, the aesthetics of the slowly rising town center, and seemingly endless road construction projects on Route 516 were just a few of the issues that approximately 30 residents discussed firsthand with Mayor Barbara Cannon March 6. FARRAH MAFFAI…
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Teen-ager’s condition critical after Amboy Road accident
OLD BRIDGE — A township boy remained in critical condition earlier this week following a two-vehicle accident that occurred when the car he was driving collided with an empty school bus Monday afternoon. According to police reports, Brian T. Hamill, 17, of Lexington Circle, suffered multiple injuries in the crash, which took place at approximately…
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Police say month-old parlor ran prostitution operation
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Police say month-old parlor ran prostitution operation OLD BRIDGE — A police raid on a Route 34 massage parlor Friday night resulted in the arrest of five suspects, who were later charged with offenses related to running a prostitution operation. Police raided the Asian Therapy Center, 205B Route 34,…
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Proposed school budget brings 19-cent increase Public hearing set for March 26 at OBHS east campus
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Proposed school budget brings 19-cent increase Public hearing set for March 26 at OBHS east campus The owner of the average home in Old Bridge would face an additional $273 in school taxes under the proposed 2002-03 school budget unanimously introduced by the Board of Education last week. The…
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Water restrictions in effect statewide due to lack of rain
Water restrictions in effect statewide due to lack of rain After one of the driest winters in recent history, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued mandatory water use restrictions in an attempt to keep the statewide water emergency from getting worse as the weather gets warmer. According to new DEP Commissioner Bradley…
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SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council passed a resolution introducing the 2002 municipal budget with an 8-cent tax increase in a 4-2 vote at Monday’s public council meeting.
SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council passed a resolution introducing the 2002 municipal budget with an 8-cent tax increase in a 4-2 vote at Monday’s public council meeting. For the owner of property assessed at the borough average of $138,000, the tax increase would be approximately $110 under the present proposal, Borough Chief Financial Officer Wayne…
