Category: Suburban News
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Support wanes on changing name of township complex
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan OLD BRIDGE — Led by two first-term councilmen, the Township Council voted 8-1 Monday to table an ordinance that would change the municipal complex’s mailing address from "Old Bridge Plaza" to "Mary Brown Way." The ordinance, which was read for the first time, would allow the council to legally…
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Hearing on Crystal Lake plan continued to Feb. 6
Hearing on Crystal Lake plan continued to Feb. 6 Aberdeen mayor says application ‘sloppily put together’ By alison granito Staff Writer Testimony on Crystal Lake, a controversial proposed 387-unit development containing town houses and some affordable and age-restricted housing near Old Bridge’s border in Aberdeen, has been carried to the Feb. 6 Aberdeen Planning Board…
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Community bids farewell
VERONICA YANKOWSKI Julia K. Hungerford, principal of St. Mary of Ostrabrama School, and the Rev. Stanley Gromadzki chat outside the school and church in South River. to St. Mary’s School School cites declining enrollment as reason for closing its doors By JENNIFER DOME VERONICA YANKOWSKI St. Mary of Ostrabrama School, South River, will close its…
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Police will get equipment to stop off-road vehicles
Staff Writer By jennifer dome SAYREVILLE — In a narrow vote, the Borough Council has approved an ordinance prohibiting the use of off-road recreation vehicles on borough-owned property. The ordinance met opposition from the two Democrats on the council, Thomas Marcinczyk and Thomas Pollando, as well as from Republican Phyllis Batko. The vote of Republican…
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Marine recovering after Afghan crash
Cedar Ridge H.S. grad among five hurt in chopper accident By sue m. morgan Staff Writer A U.S. Marine Corps captain who grew up in Old Bridge was one of five men injured Sunday when their helicopter crashed in Afghan-istan, killing two other servicemen. Capt. William J. Cody, 30, formerly of Old Bridge, was injured…
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Raceway Park to hold Harley event Council told the Eagles will not perform at 3-day festival
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Raceway Park to hold Harley event Council told the Eagles will not perform at 3-day festival After hearing from Raceway Park representatives that the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for three days in August will "put Old Bridge on the map," the Old Bridge Township Council voted Tuesday to…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Deborah Stanley (l) of Old Bridge, an executive board member with Project Linus New Jersey Inc., is one of more than 1,000 people nationally who volunteer for the organization to help children suffering from illness and trauma. Here, she and Project Linus N.J. President Hillary Roberts of Keyport show quilt murals created by…
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Library temporarily closed this week due to gas leak
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan OLD BRIDGE — Visitors attempting to use the main township library are being greeted this week with signs on the door saying, "Library temporarily closed due to heating problem." The beleaguered library, located in the municipal complex at Route 516 and Cottrell Road, has been closed since 3 p.m.…
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Rams cheerleaders take nat’l championship again
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Rams cheerleaders take nat’l championship again OLD BRIDGE — Realizing a Pop Warner dream come true and having two enormous trophies to show for it, the Old Bridge Rams Midget cheerleaders were honored by township officials for taking first place in the 2001 Pop Warner National Championship held last…
