Category: Suburban News
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Next LaMer sections will include 286 more units Of development’s 6 phases, 3 are built and 2 more are approved
Staff Writer By JENNIFER DOME Next LaMer sections will include 286 more units Of development’s 6 phases, 3 are built and 2 more are approved SAYREVILLE — After several meetings to discuss the construction of two more sections of the LaMer development, the Planning Board gave developer Kaplan Companies the approvals at an Oct. 17…
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Residents say development conditions are unsafe, dirty Group from Hills of Matchaponix tells council about problems
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Residents say development conditions are unsafe, dirty Group from Hills of Matchaponix tells council about problems OLD BRIDGE — They may not have been able to confront their development’s builder about what they say are unacceptable living conditions, but Hills of Matchaponix residents got the attention of the Township…
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Township With a Heart will hold annual dinner-dance Nonprofit group has been helping needy Old Bridge residents since ’83
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Township With a Heart will hold annual dinner-dance Nonprofit group has been helping needy Old Bridge residents since ’83 OLD BRIDGE — Hoping to continue its mission to assist low-income residents in meeting their housing, utility or medical expenses, Township With a Heart Inc., a private nonprofit organization, will…
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Jewish holidays solemn after terrorist attacks Local rabbis’ sermons now focus on victims and peace
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Jewish holidays solemn after terrorist attacks Local rabbis’ sermons now focus on victims and peace The fear and mourning caused by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 arrived at a time when Jewish congregations were busy preparing for their upcoming holidays. It was almost one week after that now infamous…
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Old Bridge police receive 11 ‘suspicious’ mail calls
Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Old Bridge police receive 11 ‘suspicious’ mail calls OLD BRIDGE — With high-profile anthrax infections and reports of "suspicious" letters and packages dominating the national news, local police have also had their share of reports of suspicious-looking mail or parcels delivered to homes within the township. Since Saturday, Old…
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Boro receives $200K grant to add to waterfront funds
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Boro receives $200K grant to add to waterfront funds SAYREVILLE –– The borough has been awarded a $200,000 grant from Middlesex County to be used for the River Road Riverfront Park, Mayor Kennedy O’Brien said Monday. The grant was made available through the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders’ Municipal…
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School construction will cost $28 million Sayreville officials: Samsel School would open in September ’04
Staff Writer By jennifer dome School construction will cost $28 million Sayreville officials: Samsel School would open in September ’04 The proposed additions to the Samsel School, to be voted on in a Dec. 11 referendum, will cost approximately $28 million, the Sayreville Board of Education announced Oct. 9. The state is planning to fund…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Matthew Wojtusiak, 18, checks out some of the scarecrows on display at the Old Bridge municipal building. The display demonstrates that two heads are better than one.
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County seeks to increase open space tax
Freeholders will ask voters Nov. 6 to raise open space tax from 1 to 3 cents By vincent todaro Staff Writer Voters will be asked in the Nov. 6 general election if they want to triple their current tax assessment for the Middlesex County Open Space Trust Fund. Residents in Middlesex County currently pay 1…
