Category: Suburban News
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Score one for St. Jude
Mike Conway (l-r), Alejandro Tirso, Brenton Mack, Thomas Corbett and Justin Piccillo organized the Mud Volleyball Tournament at Geick Park in Old Bridge to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. OLD BRIDGE Agroup of recent college graduates recently had some fun in the mud for a good cause. Tom Corbett, Alejandro…
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So. Amboy weathers Irene with few major problems
Two downed trees narrowly missed falling onto a house on Dayton Street in South Amboy during Hurricane Irene. SOUTH AMBOY — Hurricane Irene largely spared the city, although it did result in a water main break on Railroad Avenue. Residents on Monday were told they would still need to continue boiling water before consumption for…
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New grants help county preserve local farmland
Area farms apply for state preservation funds BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Several Middlesex County municipalities will receive funding to help keep gardens growing in the Garden State. Seven local municipalities including Monroe, Jamesburg and Old Bridge are eligible to receive a portion of a $1.5 million grant for farmland preservation in the county, as…
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O.B. school board begins search for next superintendent
BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Board of Education is beginning its search for the next superintendent of the Old Bridge School District. With Superintendent Simon Bosco set to retire, the Board of Education at its Aug. 23 meeting hired the New Jersey School Boards Association for a fee of $15,000 to…
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GOP leaders remember former Middlesex County party chair
Joe Leo, 73, hailed for dedication to politics, community service BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — He was a stalwart in NewJersey politics for decades, working tirelessly to promote the Republican Party and break the Democratic stronghold in Middlesex County. But Joseph P. Leo always had a special place in his heart for…
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Sayreville will bond for vehicles, improvements
In response to concerns, mayor says borough ‘is a frugal, not a wasteful, town’ BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Two bond ordinances totaling $2.9 million were approved by the Borough Council at its Aug. 22 meeting despite some argument about the spending. The first ordinance, calling for $660,000 in bonds for new vehicles and…
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Security ordinance to remain unchanged
BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Township Council will not revisit an ordinance requiring overnight businesses to have two employees working at all times, according to council President Kevin Calogera. The ordinance, adopted in 1986, requires that township businesses that are open between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. have…
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So. Amboy library gets grant for DVDs
Mary Rager, secretary, and Mimi Pichey, president of the Dowdell Library Foundation, present a grant to Catherine Charmello, board president, and Elaine Gaber, director of South Amboy’s Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library. The grant will be used to enhance the library’s entertainment collection. SOUTH AMBOY — The Dowdell Library Foundation presented a $2,000 check to…
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Missing teen’s body found on beach
OLD BRIDGE — Police have found the body of a township teenager who was reported missing from the Cliffwood Beach section last week. Erick McDonald, 17, was found dead just before 7 a.m. Aug. 27 in the area behind the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority building at 71 Boulevard West. The teen had last been…
