Category: Suburban News
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Bodybuilders visit area
Gary Yander poses for pictures for Rich Derosa, both of Long Island, N.Y., at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park on Saturday. The bodybuilders were in the area to compete in the Physique 2000 competition at South Amboy High School Saturday night. MARIE ORTIZ
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Cheesequake Village to get $75,000 for dam
By natalie m. vena Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Gov. Christine Whitman has agreed to give $75,000 to the Cheesequake Village Association to help the retirement community decide what to do with a broken dam. State Assemblyman Samuel D. Thompson (R-13) said he received a commitment from John Kohler, the governor’s deputy chief of staff,…
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Borough Council addresses resignations, legal fees
Correspondent By brian quinlan SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council bid farewell to two municipal employees and appointed three new police officers, while discussing and acting upon environmental and budget-related issues during its meeting last Wednesday. The meeting got off to a quick start as the council recognized the resignations of Business Administrator Joseph D’Arco and…
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Sayreville BOE OKs land sale
SAYREVILLE — The Board of Education has sold a parcel of land on the Eisenhower School property. Williams Communications, based in Tulsa, Okla. will place a fiber optic regeneration facility near the outer perimeter of the Ernston Road school. The district received $250,001 from the sale. The sale was approved by a 6-1 vote at…
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O.B. developers strike out again at board level Schoolhouse Lane Associates had wanted
O.B. developers strike out again at board level Schoolhouse Lane Associates had wanted to preserve 1.6 acres By natalie m. vena Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Schoolhouse Lane Associates was defeated for the second time at a Planning Board meeting. On Aug. 15, the Old Bridge developers appeared before the board seeking approval for the…
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O.B. takes a ride on the information highway
MARIE ORTIZ Diane Amabile works on the Old Bridge Web site in the mayor’s office on Friday. By natalie m. vena Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Want to know what’s going on in your town? Just log onto www.oldbridge.com and all the information you need will be at your fingertips. Last week, the town held…
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La Mer development gets stop-work order
Staff Writer By takesha pettus SAYREVILLE — A stop-work order has been issued to a nearby developer for illegally stockpiling clearing debris. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued Kaplan Cos., Highland Park, a stop-work order. The cease-and-desist order was issued on Thursday after allegations were confirmed that the developer had begun illegally cutting…
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O&Y property may be sold back to county Old Bridge had wanted to build age-restricted housing on the site
O&Y property may be sold back to county Old Bridge had wanted to build age-restricted housing on the site By natalie m. vena Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Township officials agreed to attempt to sell back to the county 345 acres of property purchased for approximately $1 million in 1997. The undeveloped property, located west…
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Race against drugs
Race against drugs Christina Lau, 5, goes through the finish line with the help of Heather Marchitto, a cheerleader at Sayreville War Memorial High School, during the Kmart "Kids Race Against Drugs" on Saturday. MARIE ORTIZ
