Category: Suburban News
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Assemblyman’s bill protects bait fish Menhaden: population ultimately affects sport fisherman’s catch By Jennifer micale Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — While you won’t find these fish in your stew pot, they might be on the end of your line. Commonly called pogies, Atlantic menhaden are popular coastal residents ranging from Nova Scotia to central Florida. Members…
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Veteran’s Park home for skateboard facility Old Bridge approves bond ordinance for new facility O ld Bridge skateboarders will have a new park to call home. At Monday night’s Township Council Meeting, a bond ordinance was approved authorizing the completion of various recreational improvements for the township, including a skateboard facility to be erected in…
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Sayreville well fields A large crowd gathers at a memorial for the late environmentalist Julian Capik at the Sayreville well fields on Saturday. JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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New computers for police stalled Officials also looked to Old Bridge for shared services D espite the much-publicized Internet age, the Sayreville Police Department still uses paper and pencil. In the meantime, police and some borough officials are wondering when the second phase of the department’s new information system will come to pass. To check…
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History and scouting working together Two Old Bridge teens are reaching for the rank of Eagle Scout OLD BRIDGE — Working their way toward becoming Eagle Scouts, two local teen-agers performed community service projects this weekend at the Madison Township Historical Society. Tom Emma, 17, and Kevin McCormick, 16, are currently Life Scouts, the second…
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Sayreville to continue to recycle yard waste SAYREVILLE — While officials may want to recycle their agreement with the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA), it’s still more cost-effective than tossing it in the trash. Earlier this year, borough officials renewed their five-year contract with the MCIA for recyclables. As in years past, the county agency…
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Taped confession an issue in trial of alleged arsonist SAYREVILLE — Whether a taped confession can be used in the trial of a suspected arsonist won’t be decided until June. Last week, state Superior Court Judge Barnett Hoffman, New Brunswick, spent two days hearing motions on the case of Kenric Howe, 47, of Sayreville. An…
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Police report problems with old phone lines SAYREVILLE — Nearly 30 years old, the borough’s telephone lines cannot fully support the police department’s communications system. In response, some borough officials are questioning which party is responsible for the problem. In 1997, the Pennsylvania-based SSI created the specifications for the upgrade project; Motorola was the successful…
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Habitat for Humanity to build two homes in OB Georgia-based charity group buys two parcels for $1 OLD BRIDGE — Two lucky families will have a home to call their own thanks to Middlesex County Habitat for Humanity (MCHH). At the April 10 Township Council meeting, the council approved a resolution granting the Habitat International…
