Category: Suburban News
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No injuries reported in multi-unit Cheesequake Village fire
By Adam Joseph Drici OLD BRIDGE — A four-alarm fire tore through multiple units in the Cheesequake Village apartment community Thursday morning. The fire was first reported at 10:30 a.m., and when Fire Chief Jack Kokoszka and the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Co. arrived, the building was already fully engulfed, police said. The blaze was reported…
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Roadwork brings traffic tie-ups in O.B., Sayreville
Officials hear complaints from motorists as intersection is closed at Ernston, Bordentown BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Detour signs block off sections of Ernston Road and Bordentown Avenue as construction crews continue to widen the notoriously congested intersection. Residents must use detour routes for several weeks as work continues. JEFF GRANIT STAFF Motorists in Sayreville and…
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Barbara Kosh and granddaughter Aniela DeMarco were among the actors who came dressed in period costumes to a Civil War event at Memorial Elementary School in Old Bridge on April 25. Actors brought artifacts and set up tents to show how the soldiers lived, and students made crafts from the time period. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Student finds his voice with help of family, school, iPad
Father: ‘Life-changing’ is easy to say; living it is unbelievable BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Enrique Mendez, with his father, John, is recognized by the Board of Education. I t took nine years, but when it finally happened, it was more than worth the wait. Enrique Mendez, a second-grader at Voorhees Elementary School in Old…
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Families ‘tour the world’ at Eisenhower festival
Sharing ethnic foods, costumes and language helps to unite town’s diverse community BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Students and parents march in the cultural parade during the sixth annual International Festival at Sayreville’s Eisenhower Elementary School. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Eisenhower Elementary School students in Sayreville greeted their parents in the languages of 19 countries Friday night…
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Split Sayreville school board names Macagnone prez
Overcrowding issues, redistricting will be board’s focus in months ahead BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Mike Macagnone SAYREVILLE — The Board of Education changed its leadership in a 5-4 voting split during its reorganization meeting on April 24. Kevin Ciak moved to nominate Mike Macagnone for the role of president, and the board members narrowly approved…
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Healthy kids
Youth members of the South Amboy Branch YMCA plant vegetable seeds in the Community Garden, sponsored by Stop & Shop, during Healthy Kids Day at the Y on April 28. Healthy Kids Day, which featured a variety of special events, is set up to help families address barriers to living healthier and being more physically…
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Old Bridge car owners see rash of smash-and-grab burglaries
BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township saw another spate of thefts from motor vehicles last week, with several cars in the Old Bridge Park-and-Ride on Route 9 broken into on the same day. According to police, at around 6:20 p.m. onApril 21, the owner of a 1996 Toyota 4Runner got off…
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O.B. eyes savings, potential revenue from energy program
Following energy audit, firm will evaluate money-saving options and programs BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township is moving forward with a Local Government Energy Audit, the first step in an energy savings improvement program that will update municipal infrastructure at minimal cost to the township. The Township Council voted unanimously to…
