Category: Suburban News
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Sayreville GOP to take control of boro council come January Open space tax impact on average homeowner still undetermined
Staff Writer By takesha pettus Sayreville GOP to take control of boro council come January Open space tax impact on average homeowner still undetermined Phyllis Batko SAYREVILLE — Come next year, the Republican Party will have the majority on the Borough Council. Republican council candidates Phyllis Batko and John Melillo were elected to the council…
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Wild time a library
A screech owl perches on the hand of Sarah Shaafi of the Mercer County Wildlife Center during a presentation for children at the Old Bridge Public Library Thursday. JEFF HUNTLEY
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Fire at O.B. senior housing
Fire at O.B. senior housing complex claims one life By NATALIE M. VENAStaff Writer A fire that erupted at the Old Bridge Rotary senior housing complex on Ticetown Road Thursday claimed the life of one of its residents. Sam Weisberg, 82, died Saturday morning at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston after suffering severe burns.…
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Residents continue to petition for action on former Club Bene Old Bridge council may consider moving up hour of closing
Staff Writer By takesha pettus Residents continue to petition for action on former Club Bene Old Bridge council may consider moving up hour of closing JEFF HUNTLEY Owners of Krome, formerly Club Bene, Sayreville, will soon make their case before the Borough Council. Residents have presented the council with a petition asking for action to…
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Teachers protest
Teachers have been protesting outside of Madison Park School and other Old Bridge schools for 15 minutes before school starts during contract talks. Teachers, bus drivers, school secretaries and custodians have been working without a contract for the last 10 months, and are trying to reach an agreement on a new three-year pact. JEFF HUNTLEY
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Missing woman found in Virginia
SAYREVILLE — A borough woman reported missing on Halloween resurfaced in Virginia. Jolanta Rutkowska was last seen around noon on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Polish and Slavik Federal Credit Union withdrawing money from her account, according to police. The 31-year-old woman, who is five months pregnant, was reported missing by her husband around 5…
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Zimmerli museum reopens after a year The Rutgers museum is now third largest on-campus museum in the country
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro Zimmerli museum reopens after a year The Rutgers museum is now third largest on-campus museum in the country “The Sacrifice” by Vadim Sidur is part of the “Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union, 1956-1986.” After being closed for more than a year of…
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East Brunswick offers aid through low-interest loans Fire departments, rescue squad and Board of Ed have benefited so far
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro East Brunswick offers aid through low-interest loans Fire departments, rescue squad and Board of Ed have benefited so far EAST BRUNSWICK — The municipality will apply for low-interest loans on behalf of its fellow governing entities in order to secure the best rate possible. According to township Business Administrator…
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