Category: Suburban News
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OLD BRIDGE — Councilman G. Kevin Calogera believes that if businesses operating within the township are reaping financial rewards from hosting large-scale events at the potential cost of inconveniencing residents, the municipality should get a piece of th
OLD BRIDGE — Councilman G. Kevin Calogera believes that if businesses operating within the township are reaping financial rewards from hosting large-scale events at the potential cost of inconveniencing residents, the municipality should get a piece of the pie as well. At Monday’s Township Council agenda meeting, Calogera, who represents Ward 4, asked Assistant Township…
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‘Mid-rise’ plans sent back to drawing board Board approves a section of LaMer but balks at plans for a future section
Staff Writer By jennifer dome ‘Mid-rise’ plans sent back to drawing board Board approves a section of LaMer but balks at plans for a future section The Sayreville Planning Board granted final approval Feb. 20 to a section of LaMer that will include 200 apartments, of which 30 will be designated as senior citizen units.…
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Firefighting a family affair for Old Bridge’s Ritz family Dinner at the Ritz house is no longer a sure thing, as a fire call clears the seats
Correspondent By lori elkins solomon Firefighting a family affair for Old Bridge’s Ritz family Dinner at the Ritz house is no longer a sure thing, as a fire call clears the seats JERRY WOLKOWITZ Erik Ritz (l) of the South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company pulls a line from a fire truck with his father,…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Muralist Robert Hummel works on the mural he painted of the Gulf of Naples for Bella Napoli Ristorante Italiano and Pizzeria in Sayreville. For story, see page 12.
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Boy, 3, gives first piano recital at O.B. library
Boy, 3, gives first piano recital at O.B. library PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI With his instructor looking on, Arjun Ayyangar, 3, of Old Bridge, hits the notes during his recital at the Old Bridge Public Library Feb. 17. By sue m. morgan Staff Writer As he sits on a piano bench giving a recital, 3-year-old…
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DuPont seeks warehouse on Cheesequake Road
Staff Writer By jennifer dome SAYREVILLE — Planning Board members said they would look favorably on an application to build a warehouse on the DuPont property on Cheesequake Road during an informal hearing Feb. 20. The proposed 125,000-square-foot warehouse, which will require official board approval at a future meeting, would be located on an existing…
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Pair arrested after chase
RYAN D. FENSTERMAKER A sport-utility vehicle, whose driver led police on a lengthy chase around the township after being suspected of shoplifting at the Brunswick Square Mall, crashed into a police car on Route 18 in front of Circuit City. heads wrong way on Rt. 18 Suspected shoplifters pulled over after leaving Brunswick Square Mall…
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Council argues over terms of event contract Harley-Davidson Open Road Tour headed for Raceway Park
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Council argues over terms of event contract Harley-Davidson Open Road Tour headed for Raceway Park OLD BRIDGE — The Township Council moved another step closer to making Harley-Davidson’s 100th anniversary Open Road Tour, scheduled for three days at Raceway Park in August, a reality by voting Monday to accept…
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Dog rescue was a cold, wet trek for owner, two cops
Staff Writer By brian donahue Dog rescue was a cold, wet trek for owner, two cops OLD BRIDGE — Police Sgt. Robert Weiss knew he’d be immersed in frigid water Saturday when he took the Polar Bear Plunge in Point Pleasant Beach to raise money for the Special Olympics. What he hadn’t planned on though…
