Category: Suburban News
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Party concepts featured at show
This Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6, area residents can visit the Grand Marquis, Route 9, Old Bridge, and experience a true Super Bowl pregame event. Total Entertainment and Xplosive Entertainment are teaming up to throw “Super Sunday DJ Bowl,” which will feature the hottest concepts in the party and event industry. Those who attend will…
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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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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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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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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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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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Former police chief fills county undersheriff post
Position re-established as one of Scott’s first actions as sheriff Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred S. Scott has re-established the position of undersheriff, which she said will help to build stronger relationships between county and local law enforcement and enhance operational efficiencies in her department. Kevin B. Harris, who served as police chief in Piscataway for…
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A superstar surprise for Sayreville students
N.Y. Jet stops by school to thank kids for writing to him BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Drew Coleman, cornerback for the New York Jets, signs autographs for students. SAM SLAUGHTER SAYREVILLE — It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Jet! Second-graders at Harry S. Truman Elementary School were flying high Jan. 21 when…
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Shepler, former Old Bridge administrator, dies at 68
BY REBECCA MORTON and MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers Alayne M. Shepler OLD BRIDGE — Alayne M. Shepler, who enjoyed a career running the day-to-day business of towns, including Old Bridge, Marlboro and Manalapan, died on Jan. 18 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Shepler, who was retired, lived in Marlboro for 30 years before moving…
