Category: Suburban News
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Bag of Tricks
SWMHS junior juggles magic, music and volunteering BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Max Siebert fans out a deck before performing a trick. SAM SLAUGHTER SAYREVILLE— Chatting casually, Max Seibert, 16, shuffles and fans out a deck of cards. They’re real. What he does next, though, borders on unreal. Asking for a number and a suit,…
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Youth helpline seeking Middlesex Cty. volunteers
2nd Floor fielded 16,000 calls from local youths over 10 months in 2010 BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Reports of bullying have taken the headlines of newspapers and television programs in recent months. But many young students who are victim to these and other circumstances — whether sad, overwhelmed, stressed or confused — may not…
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Henry makes first round of appointments as mayor
Most major appointees remain; new municipal court judge named BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Despite a new mayor taking over the reins at City Hall, the roster of appointed officials will remain largely the same as it has for at least the past four years. Mayor Fred Henry reappointed the following officials at…
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fundraisers
Feb. 2 Restaurant Proceeds Event, sponsored by the Sayreville Middle School PTO, all day, at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Guests must present an event flier to their server. Restaurant will donate 20 percent of each school supporter’s bill (pre-tax, alcohol not included) to the PTO. For a flier, log on to…
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Sayreville to implement community work program
BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Borough officials are instituting a program to help people in need of temporary work assistance. “People who are receiving public assistance are required to actively seek employment. Part of that ‘actively seeking employment’ is to do things known as community work experience,” said Jeff Bertrand, borough business administrator.…
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Penguin Pajama Picnic
Gretchen Wetter, youth services intern at the Old Bridge Public Library, reads a story to children during the Penguin Pajama Picnic at the library Jan. 29. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Sayreville, Kaplan agree to remove age restrictions
New housing units to have fewer bedrooms, as per legal settlement BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Kaplan Cos. and Sayreville have reached a legal settlement in the developer’s case to drop age restrictions from its proposed Heritage at Towne Lake development. The agreement will allow Kaplan to build non-age-restricted housing, but with fewer bedrooms than…
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Youngsters enjoy a dance during the Penguin Pajama Picnic at the Old Bridge Public Library Jan. 29. The event included a story-time session and a viewing of the movie “Happy Feet.” SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Snow days giving way to school makeup days
Area school officials weigh options of extending year or shortening breaks BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Many kids love snow days for the chance to kick back or build a snowman. But in the months ahead, many of those children will have to give back some of those days off to make up for the…
