Category: Suburban News
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5K supports Monroe man’s recovery from accident
Friends, family rally for Matt Collura, who was seriously injured while snowboarding BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Matt Collura had recently finished work toward an architectural degree and was looking for a job when the accident occurred. MONROE — After surviving a nearfatal snowboarding accident, Matt Collura is on the road to recovery, and the…
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Brady Cavallaro, 6, tries his hand at the rock-climbing wall during Sayreville Day, which was held Sept. 19 at Kennedy Park. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Where in Sayreville is that?
BY GREGORY D.V. HOLMES Correspondent Sayreville Day is a wonderful town tradition that we celebrated last week. Following such a celebration — after 15 wonderful years living in this town — it is time to answer that question that has long been on my mind: What does Sayreville look like? I mean, what is its…
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‘Run for the Fallen’ to honor those killed in Iraq, Afghanistan
Relay team to cover one mile for each fallen service member in run from Cape May to Vet. Memorial HOLMDEL — A team of active-duty and reserve airmen and soldiers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, along with a team of wounded veterans, will embark on a 154-mile journey to honor every New Jersey service member killed…
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Sayreville census shows growing, aging population
New data taken into account as board revises master plan BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer New data released from the 2010 U.S. Census will guide local officials as they work to update Sayreville’s master plan. The Planning Board devised a first draft of the borough’s land use goals at its Sept. 7 meeting, taking into consideration…
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Frank Piccillo steps down from O.B. Board of Ed.
Cites job demands as school principal, desire to advance career BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Frank Piccillo OLD BRIDGE — Board of Education member Frank Piccillo resigned from his position Sept. 8, citing increased job demands and the desire to advance his career as reasons for his departure. The Board of Education voted unanimously to…
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Board of Ed. awards bid for cell tower at OBHS
Proposal would provide the school district with an annual payment of nearly $40,000 BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer A cell tower may be the next construction project at Old Bridge High School. The Board of Education has awarded a bid to Gaelic Communications for the construction of a cell tower behind the Route 516 high…
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O.B. Democrats campaign on record of leadership
BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — With Election Day less than 50 days away, the local Democratic campaign is heating up as candidates spread their message of leadership to residents across town. State Senate candidate Bob Brown, Mayor Patrick Gillespie, Township Council incumbents Ed Testino and Kelly Ellis-Foster, and council candidate Jack Gillick…
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So. Amboy community teams up on bullying
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTHAMBOY— SouthAmboy Elementary School Principal Christine Robbins is committed to keeping her school an environment where bullying isn’t tolerated … by students, teachers or parents. The school has started the academic year with a number of initiatives to help educate the entire school community. Bullying has been in the spotlight since…
