Category: Suburban News
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Children wait their turn to meet Santa Claus during South Amboy’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Fire Truck Parade. The event was held at Transit Plaza on Dec. 14. More photos at gmnews.com. ERIC SUCAR staff
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Holiday Tree Lighting
Above left: Parents and their kids bundled up to endure freezing temperatures Dec. 14 as Santa Claus paid a visit to South Amboy’s Transit Plaza for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Fire Truck parade. Above right: Trevor Gardea, 2, of South Amboy, waits to meet St. Nick. More photos at gmnews.com. PHOTOS BY ERIC…
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Henry to be sworn in as vote challenge looms
Will hold off on making permanent appointments BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent While the outcome of South Amboy’s mayoral election remains in the hands of the courts, Democrat Fred Henry is scheduled to be sworn in the first week of January. The election tallies had Henry, currently the City Council president, ahead of independent Mary O’Connor…
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Grandparents, relatives honor youth for earning Eagle badge
OLD BRIDGE — More than 40 relatives attended an Eagle Court of Honor for Andrew Murphy on Nov. 27 at the township home of his grandparents, Ethel and John Murphy. Andrew comes from a large Scouting family. His father, Robert Murphy, with more than 10 years of service to the Boy Scouts of America, is…
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Sayreville approves $300K for flood project
State bill would provide $4M for design phase BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Sayreville’s final ordinance vote of the year was a boon for the residents of Weber Avenue. After enduring floods from an overflowing South River over the years and fighting for a near-term solution to mitigate the flooding, borough officials took a large…
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Amanda Mozdzen, 6, of Sayreville, looks on as Michael Hoffman spins a plate in the air during the Juggling Hoffmans’ fun-filled program at the Sayreville Public Library on Dec. 9. JEFF GRANIT staff
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O.B. approves transfer of 300 acres to OBMUA
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Critics say move is budget-gap tactic; proponents argue reservoir will reduce water-purchase costs Aland acquisition project that is intended to secure an in-house water supply has become an increasingly contentious issue among Old Bridge officials in recent months. Last week, the measure narrowly passed through the governing body. The Township…
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In tribute
Left: Edna Cornell of Sayreville listens to the proceedings during a Dec. 7 ceremony honoring the 2,402 military personnel lost during the invasion of Pearl Harbor 69 years earlier. Above: Vietnam War veteran Richard Kosmoski and fellow vets march down Main Street during the morning services. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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Sayreville OKs shared services with Old Bridge
Contract will provide computer tech support BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council voted unanimously last week to approve a shared-service agreement with Old Bridge for police department computer support. The agreement, which was originally created in 2004, has Old Bridge employees providing assistance with Sayreville’s police-related computer operations and general borough…
