Category: Suburban News
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WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore
Asbury Park: A renaissance for Monmouth’s city-by-the-shore BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Three Asbury Park icons, the former Howard Johnson’s on the boardwalk (now McLoone’s Asbury Grille and Supper Club), the historic Convention Hall and Tillie. JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Renowned for its rock ’n’ roll roots, diverse nightlife and a rising restaurant scene, the revitalization of…
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Students paid tribute to their favorite book characters as the Alan B. Shepard Elementary School kicked off its spring reading incentive program in Old Bridge March 2. DJ Mickey performed with the theme of good character and reading habits. More photos, page 14. JEFF GRANIT staff
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South Amboy board brings school tax cut
$16.6M package holds line on staffing, programs BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent A n increase in state aid for the 2011- 12 school year will benefit South Amboy taxpayers. A tentative school budget approved by the Board of Education would reduce the tax rate by 1.6 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, or $42 on the…
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‘Special economic’ status sought for Main St. land
Permitted uses to include offices, restaurants, health care, sports facilities BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE— As borough officials re-examine the master plan, the Planning Board set aside time last week to consider the future of the 100-acre Mocco property. The vacant, privately owned property, which is the former home of the Crossman Sand Co.,…
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Power plant concept OK’d by O.B. board
Plant would generate power for up to 560,000 households; hinges on BPU contract BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The Old Bridge Planning Board has given preliminary approval to a conceptual plan for a power plant that officials are looking at as a revenue boon for the township. The bare-bones plan, now being called the Old…
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Irish eyes ready to smile on South Amboy parade
City volunteer Butch Mulvey to serve as grand marshal BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Excitement for this year’s South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which steps off Saturday, has been two years in the making. Canceled last year due to inclement weather, this year’s procession comes with a backup plan — a rain date of March…
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Former sheriff is charged with taking bribes for jobs
Spicuzzo arrested Monday on charges of misconduct, bribery Former Middlesex County Sheriff Joseph C. Spicuzzo was arrested Monday on charges that he demanded bribes of up to $25,000 from people seeking employment or promotions in the Sheriff’s Office. Spicuzzo, 65, of Helmetta, also the longtime Middlesex County Democratic Party chairman, surrendered to state police detectives…
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DOT to resurface Route 18 in Middlesex, Monmouth counties
A pproximately 10 miles of Route 18 in Old Bridge, Marlboro, Colts Neck and Freehold will be resurfaced, state Department of Transportation Commissioner James Simpson announced last week. “This project exemplifies our commitment to improving our roads and our emphasis on investing in state-of-good-repair projects,” said Simpson. “This much-needed resurfacing of Route 18 will improve…
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Local theater troupe brings ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ back to N.J.
Acrobat/magician Kevin C. Carr will play the leprechaun Og in the Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company’s “Finian’s Rainbow.” Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, March 11-27. SAYREVILLE — For the first time in over 30 years, central New Jersey theater-goers will be able to see the full version of the…
