Category: Suburban News
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Council continues discussions about waterfront plans
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Council continues discussions about waterfront plans SOUTH RIVER –– The South River Borough Council continued discussing plans last week to develop the borough’s waterfront area. "We’re in the planning stage," Mayor Robert Szegeti said. The council hopes to bring in more businesses to the waterfront area that officials believe would…
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Council calling out again for waterfront project bids
Staff Writer By jennifer dome SAYREVILLE –– The Borough Council has decided to advertise again for bidders to develop the River Road Waterfront Park project. The project has been in the works since April 1999, and although the council has advertised for bidders before, no applications were returned. "We’re doing our best," Mayor Kennedy O’Brien…
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Parent charges ‘Jolene’s Law’ not being followed Mother of accident victim says Sayreville schools are not responding
Staff Writer By takesha pettus Parent charges ‘Jolene’s Law’ not being followed Mother of accident victim says Sayreville schools are not responding Maureen Devlin claims that school buses are in violation of Jolene’s Law. The law was written last year in response to the death of Devlin’s daughter. According to Devlin, district buses are not…
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Mayor: O. B. succeeding on many fronts In State of the Township Address predicts rosy future for residents
Staff Writer By natalie m. vena Mayor: O. B. succeeding on many fronts In State of the Township Address predicts rosy future for residents Mayor Barbara Cannon promised to continue making Old Bridge a great place to live during her State of the Township address, that was scheduled for Tuesday. The speech was to be…
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ZLibrary presents program on Leni-Lenapes
Valerie Lowe, 7, admires a bowl made from a dried pumpkin during a special program at the Old Bridge library on the Leni-Lenape Indians presented by Mark Nonestied from the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission on Thursday. JERRY WOLKOWIT JERRY WOLKOWITZ Morgan Pepe, 10, peeks inside a bowl made of dried pumpkin during a special…
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Old Bridge set to open Citizens Police Academy 13-week entry-level training to be run by the police department
Staff Writer By natalie m. vena Old Bridge set to open Citizens Police Academy 13-week entry-level training to be run by the police department OLD BRIDGE — If you want to learn firsthand what it is like being a police officer, join the Citizens Police Academy. For the first time ever, the Old Bridge Police…
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Clearwater residents want better ventilation Heavy snows have caused heating systems to fail in adult community
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro Clearwater residents want better ventilation Heavy snows have caused heating systems to fail in adult community SPOTSWOOD — The borough wants to make sure every resident of Clearwater Village — a mobile home adult community — has a properly vented heating system. Following the Dec. 30 snowstorm, 43 residents…
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Price tag for snowstorms increasing in Old Bridge Twp. may have to adopt emergency appropriation to pay costs
Staff Writer By natalie m. vena Price tag for snowstorms increasing in Old Bridge Twp. may have to adopt emergency appropriation to pay costs OLD BRIDGE — Cleaning up after Monday’s snowstorm could cost taxpayers more money next year. "It looks like we might need to appropriate funds to cover the cost of the cleanup,"…
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Efforts continue to aid India quake victims E. Brunswick, Sayreville and Old Bridge residents work to send help
Efforts continue to aid India quake victims E. Brunswick, Sayreville and Old Bridge residents work to send help Area residents continue their campaign to aid those injured in the recent earthquake in India. Approximately $25,000 was raised on Saturday in a fund-raiser held at Temple D’warkadhish, Washington Road, Sayre-ville. The funds raised will aid victims…
