Category: Suburban News
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Feline ‘deals’ offered at adoption center
Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will run a Spring a Feline special Oct. 21-29. The regular $75 fee to adopt any cat or kitten will be reduced to $10. The fee includes all vaccines, medical testing, deworming and spaying/neutering as age appropriate. Available pets may be seen online at sayreville. petfinder.com or by…
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GOP candidates stress tax relief, jobs creation for New Jersey
New District 12 candidates say jobs No. 1 issue for state BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer New Jersey faces tough challenges like joblessness and taxes that will take tough solutions to fix. And the Republican legislative candidates in the new 12th Legislative District say they are the right people to lead the charge. “This election…
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Theater to stage Halloween musical
Kidworks, the children’s theater arm of the Main Street Theatre Company, will present “Which Witch Is Which?,” a Halloween musical, at noon and 3 p.m. Oct. 22 and 29 and 3 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Children will be encouraged to go on…
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Three Sayreville retailers seek boro OK for liquor licenses
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Three local businesses are looking for Borough Council approval to regain their liquor licenses, Borough Clerk Terry Farbaniec said. Ethan H, LLC, the owner of Prime Time Sports Bar on Route 9 south, filed for its license renewal after the July 30 deadline and must file for a special…
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Lynn Steckel, animal control officer at the Old Bridge Animal Shelter, gives some attention to Teddy, who was adopted by Michael Messina (l). The shelter is over its capacity and is seeking families to adopt pets. See story, page 28. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Two men arrested on burglary charges in O.B.
OLD BRIDGE — Police arrested two men on burglary charges after a police surveillance saw them allegedly break into a home on Marlboro Road. Dylan Iaccarino, 19, of Old Bridge and Marc Confessore, 20, of Spring Lake Heights were arrested on Oct. 3 after police found them breaking into the home of an elderly woman,…
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Students at Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School, Old Bridge, put the finishing touches on a character education mural. Fifth-graders were introduced to each “pillar of good character” in their art classes, and were instructed to choose a pillar and create a poster reflecting what it means to them. Completed posters were judged, with the after-school…
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Old Bridge Animal Shelter in dire need of adoptions
Calls come in nonstop about strays, unwanted pets, but space is maxed out BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Above: Patti Karpf, an animal control officer, makes sure the floor is clean at the Old Bridge Animal Shelter. Left: A cat peers through the cage. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff OLD BRIDGE — Meet Billy Jean,…
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Power plant project moves forward amid concerns
NRG takes initial steps to build plant, but federal ruling leaves financing in question BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer NRG Energy is moving forward with its plans to build a power plant in Old Bridge in the face of a federal ruling that potentially threatens the future of the project. NRG Energy spokesperson David Gaier…
