Category: Suburban News
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O’Brien: We will weather these difficult times
Mayor talks successes, challenges during State of the Borough address BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Kennedy O’Brien Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien laid out his vision for a year of frugal spending and a reliance on local volunteerism during his State of the Borough address Jan. 27. O’Brien took stock of the town’s progress in front of…
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Third-graders Kaitlyn Heck (l) and Madeline Jensen read a story aloud to 7-year-old Great Dane Markus during the Paws for Reading afterschool program at Walter M. Schirra School in Old Bridge Jan. 17. Teacher Joyce Regan received a grant from the Old Bridge Education Foundation to fund the activity. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Old Bridge BOE mulls moving election date
Board election would be moved to Nov.; budgets under cap would be kept off ballot BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The Old Bridge Board of Education election date may soon be on the move, thanks to new legislation signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie last week. The board is considering moving its elections from…
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Celebration cut short for Weber Ave. residents
Governor signs bill to fund flood mitigation project, but says no money is available BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Weber Avenue residents in Sayreville who have fought for a flood mitigation project designed to protect their homes from South River floodwaters received a disheartening blow on Jan. 17. Only minutes after signing a bill that appropriates…
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Cosmetology students get tips from pros at OBHS seminar
Rich Mele, sales director at Vito Mazza Spa and Salon, explains hair extensions to Old Bridge High School cosmetology students Ava Lowen (l) and Andrime Ramku during a Jan. 17 demonstration on hair replacement at the school. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Students enrolled in the cosmetology program at Old Bridge High School got firsthand…
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First lady gives kudos to Cooper farm project
Project provided produce to Old Bridge Food Bank to help those in need BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School’s farm project recently got a little bit of recognition from that big house at 1600 Pennyslvania Ave. First Lady Michelle Obama sent a letter from the White House to…
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Residents ask when decision was made on termination
Heated exchange ensues over administrator’s removal BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council continues to see vocal opposition to their recent firing of the borough’s longtime business administrator, with some now questioning whether the vote was handled properly. Residents asked if the council violated the state’s Open Public Meetings Act when it terminated…
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Old Bridge MUA plans $17M in improvements
MUA presents three projects that would improve efficiency, increase twp. connections BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) will soon begin infrastructure projects to help provide service to areas of town and improve efficiency in the OBMUA’s sewer division. The three projects, with a total cost of…
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Work to begin on townhomes, nursing facility in S. Amboy
Buildings to be demolished to make way for transit-oriented development adjacent to Y SOUTH AMBOY — Woodmont Properties has begun site work on a residential project in the city’s Lower Broadway redevelopment area. The 15-acre parcel will be transformed into Woodmont at South Amboy, a mixeduse, transit-oriented development composed of townhomes and an 84,000-square-foot skilled…
