Category: Suburban News
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O.B. Scout wins chance to rock the National Mall
High school junior’s original song takes top honors in YouTube contest BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Dana Marie Rogers OLD BRIDGE — Dana Marie Rogers will be in good company next week when she joins the likes of Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen on the list of New Jersey musicians who have played for crowds…
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Sayreville keeps police positions in budget
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Five vacant positions in the Sayreville Police Department remain in the 2012 municipal budget after the Borough Council voted to amend it once again May 29 in an effort to reduce the tax impact. According to Councilman Nick Perrette, who chairs the finance committee, two parttime positions with salaries…
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Residents plan to start theater troupe in O.B.
Productions would be held twice annually in locations such as OBHS or township parks BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — For township resident Rosemarie Rivoli, all the world’s a stage, including Old Bridge, which is why she and several other dramatically and musically inclined residents are working together to create the nonprofit Old…
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Christie talks tax relief during E. Brunswick visit
BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie addresses the audience during his “Jersey Comeback Town Hall” event at the East Brunswick Jewish Center on May 31. GOVERNORS OFFICE/TIM LARSEN EAST BRUNSWICK — More than 400 area residents greeted Gov. Chris Christie with a standing ovation as he began his town hall meeting at the…
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Operantics to take stage in Parlin
SAYREVILLE — Operantics, a Middlesex County-based light opera company, will stage “Feathers, Flirting and Far Away Places” as a benefit for the Main Street Theatre Company. The shows will be performed at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin, on June 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. Featuring musical selections from Broadway musicals, operettas…
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New members join board of South Amboy Branch Y
SOUTH AMBOY — Five community leaders have joined the South Amboy Branch Y Board of Managers, helping to create an expanded, more diversified board. The new branch board members include Paul Christopher Kulakis, internship with Carmen F. Spezzi and Maliszewski Funeral Homes; Dr. Yaw Ofori-Behome, Adom Family Medicine in SouthAmboy; Dr. John S. Misiewicz, Sayreville…
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Cultural celebration
Rosalinda Raquiza (l), staff coordinator at the Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, and Elaine Incorvala, activities director, pose for a picture during the facility’s May 15 cultural celebration. More than 17 cultures were represented at tables that featured artifacts, crafts and food for residents and family members to enjoy. JEFF GRANIT staff Reformed Church Home…
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Beach Beat joins lineup of GreaterMedia publications
Check out thebeachbeat.com every week to find out what is going on at the Jersey Shore. The Greater Media Newspapers roster of publications is growing again and has now reached 12. June 7 will mark the debut of The Beach Beat, an online only publication that will cover the Jersey Shore communities of Asbury Park,…
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Republicans duke it out in contested primary
Three Republicans, two Democrats running for two available council seats BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Ricci Melendez Two seats on the Sayreville Borough Council are up for grabs this year, as the terms of the only Republican members, Nick Perrette and Frank Bella, expire in December. Both councilmen are seeking re-election, but on separate tickets. Perrette…
