Category: Suburban News
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‘Race for the Cure’ scheduled for Oct. 29
‘Race for the Cure’ scheduled for Oct. 29 The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s New Jersey 2000 "Race for the Cure" will take place on Oct. 29 at Bristol Myers-Squibb Co., Route 206, Princeton. The event will feature separate men’s and women’s 5K runs, coed 5K and 1-mile health walks and children’s fun runs.…
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County OKs five area farms for preservation
The Middlesex County Agriculture Development Board (CADB) has announced its decision to recommend five more farms from Middlesex County for the state’s farmland preservation program. The five properties will include a 190-acre crop farm in Cranbury, a 25-acre crop farm in Plainsboro, a 26-acre horse and cattle farm in East Brunswick, and a crop farm…
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South River police force may move into trailers
Staff Writer By takesha pettus SOUTH RIVER — The borough police will likely be housed in trailers during renovations to the Main Street Police Station. Borough Councilman Tele Koukourdelis said the borough has already received approval to go out to bid for the trailers. The police department will be located in two trailers and the…
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Keyport to give ferry service another try Committee will get Green Acres approval before bids are sought
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Keyport to give ferry service another try Committee will get Green Acres approval before bids are sought Staff Writer KEYPORT — The borough is forging ahead toward a ferry service but will address a small wake of opposing arguments before finalizing a deal. The sentiment at last week’s…
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Classic cartoons to be
screened at O.B. Library The Old Bridge Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will screen a variety of classic children’s cartoons during the month of August. The schedule is as follows: • Aug. 15 — a cartoon featuring the adventures of a little boy who is raised by wolves; • Aug. 17 —…
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Court denies challenge to Grand Union expansion Aberdeen store plans to expand into former Jamesway site
Staff Writer By paul dowd Court denies challenge to Grand Union expansion Aberdeen store plans to expand into former Jamesway site ABERDEEN — Two lawsuits, two victories for the township Planning Board in the past three months, as a state Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the Grand Union application. Judge Patrick McGann…
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State to help Spotswood with traffic improvements
By nicole c. vaccaro Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Anticipating an increase in traffic with the upcoming closing of the Daniel Street bridge, borough officials have asked the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to assist them with traffic signal improvements throughout town. The DOT has agreed, promising to make a series of adjustments prior to the…
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OLV Knights will hold Sept. 23 dinner-dance
OLV Knights will hold Sept. 23 dinner-dance Our Lady of Victory Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061, Sayreville, will honor its most recent past grand knight, James Poltrictzky, and all past grand knights at a dinner and dance set for 7 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the Knights Victorian Hall, Washington Road, Parlin section of…
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Small business seminar scheduled for Sept. 21
Small business seminar scheduled for Sept. 21 A "Pre-Business Workshop," co-sponsored by the Small Business Development Center of Mercer County Community College and the Greater Princeton Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter No. 631, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 21 in the administration building at the college, West…
