Category: Suburban News
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Panos demands apology for political literature
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan OLD BRIDGE — Republican Lucille Panos said she is honored that Ward 6 voters elected her to the Township Council, and she promises to work on their behalf. However, she feels the victory is bittersweet, given a piece of negative campaign literature that surfaced Friday. In the literature, the…
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Commemorative photo sale yields $20K for Red Cross Greater Media Newspapers, readers join in assisting
Commemorative photo sale yields $20K for Red Cross Greater Media Newspapers, readers join in assisting Greater Media Newspapers publisher Kevin Wittman (r) presented a check for $20,000 last week to American Red Cross representative James Mazzacco. The money, raised from the sale of commemorative 8-by-10-inch photos of the World Trade Center’s twin towers, will benefit…
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Council will hold hearing on house number action
Staff Writer By JENNIFER DOME Council will hold hearing on house number action SAYREVILLE –– The Borough Council will hold a second reading and possible adoption of an amendment to an ordinance passed earlier this year changing the numbers of approximately 400 street addresses. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at borough hall,…
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Bids for waterfront work came in $1 million too high Sayreville to readvertise for improvements to River Road section
Staff Writer By JENNIFER DOME Bids for waterfront work came in $1 million too high Sayreville to readvertise for improvements to River Road section SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council discussed a resolution to reject bids from contractors for improvements to the Waterfront Park project Monday. The resolution, which will be voted on at the Nov.…
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Township shows its heart at annual event for charity
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Township shows its heart at annual event for charity OLD BRIDGE — Good food, great music, energetic dancing and an enthusiastic crowd all contributed to a fun-filled night and helped raise funds for Township With a Heart Inc., a local nonprofit group that provides financial assistance to low-income residents.…
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Six of nine council seats are at stake Tuesday 12 candidates are vying for six seats on Old Bridge Township Council
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Six of nine council seats are at stake Tuesday 12 candidates are vying for six seats on Old Bridge Township Council OLD BRIDGE — Democrats hoping to retain control of the nine-member Township Council are calling for restricting residential development, maintaining open space and meeting recreational needs of citizens…
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Survivor thankful he went
on a break on Sept. 11 By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A simple decision to take a walk outside to have a cigarette and evaluate the fire in the next tower may be what saved Michael Reccoppa’s life. Reccoppa, 48, of Old Bridge, a telecommunications manager for Fiduciary Trust Investment Bank,…
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Voters asked say on use of funds Ballot question will determine how
Voters asked say on use of funds Ballot question will determine how proceeds of O.B. land sales are used By sue m. morgan Staff Writer On Nov. 6 Old Bridge voters will be asked their opinion as to whether proceeds from the sales of township-owned lands should be used to purchase more open space and…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Joanne Feldman, principal of Cheesequake School, Old Bridge, talks with second-graders Saba Khalid and Shannon Nyhus about the pumpkins donated to the school by Arbe Gardens and Gifts, Old Bridge. The students learned how to plant and care for pumpkins from garden store representatives last Thursday.
