Category: Suburban News
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Dozens of car break-ins reported in Sayreville
By Deanna McLafferty Forty-seven motor vehicles were broken into or vandalized in Sayreville from Nov. 14 to Nov. 21, according to Police Sgt. David Lasko. The break-ins occurred during two periods of time in two different sections of the borough, and Lasko said they do not appear to be related. Seven vehicles were entered illegally…
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Stars and Stripes
Rich Kosmoski of the Sayreville VFW Post 4699 and Donna DelFino, a teacher at St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge, finish folding an American flag during a Nov. 16 assembly. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Pellicier takes a picture of the proceedings. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff St. Thomas Apostle School Principal Thomasina…
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Edward Strek of Sayreville VFW Post 4699 folds the flag with fellow veterans during a ceremony at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Old Bridge on Nov. 16. The veterans spoke with the students and participated in a 21-gun salute outside the school. More photos, page 32. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Christmastime has arrived for East Brunswick’s Kloos family
Family’s annual Christmas display ready for holidays BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Billy Kloos, 17, adjusts the star atop a lawn ornament with guidance from his mom, Lori Logan, while his friend, Sean Frazee, 18, of East Brunswick, secures the base.It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at one East Brunswick home. Emphasis on…
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Cleanup of ex-landfill completed in Sayreville
Borough will consider power plant proposal for property BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The former Sayreville Landfill site is free of toxic chemicals and has officially been removed from the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund list of toxic waste sites. The 46-acre property, located west of Jernee Mill Road near the South River, was used primarily…
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Sayreville Fire Prevention Bureau brings safety programs to students
Sayreville Middle school sixth-graders this month received a homework assignment that could potentially save their lives in the event of a fire. Their assignment, part of a statewide middle-school program sponsored by the New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association, is to view a program called “Fire Is,” developed by retired New York meteorologist and…
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O.B. residents plant seeds for community garden
Twp. officials hope to move forward with project in near future BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Kathleen Krug was talking gardening over dinner with a Welsh family during a recent trip to Britain when the idea occurred to her. In Britain, Krug was told, if citizens wanted to create a garden, it is mandated that…
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Pedestrian bridge being removed
SOUTHAMBOY— The City Council voted Nov. 15 to grant NJ Transit a noise waiver to proceed with overnight work to remove a pedestrian bridge near the former train station. The abandoned bridge, which spans the North Jersey Coastline between John Street and Bordentown Road, is being removed to create a safer and more attractive environment,…
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Jingle Bell Run/Walk, annual show of strength
Walkers and runners will be there with bells on to support those with arthritis BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent For Metuchen resident Teri Coleman, an upcoming race may be set up to support those living with arthritis pain. But it is also a day to celebrate health and fitness and to come together as a community.…
