Category: Suburban News
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Family thankful to local responders after accident
Emergency personnel come up big after toddler is struck by car BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer South River Patrolmen John Minacapelli (l) and Edwin Yorek pose for a photograph with Cynthia, 2, her mom, Cristiane Silva, and Christopher Rowe, of CTR Contracting LLC. KATHY CHANG SOUTH RIVER — It was just an ordinary day on…
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Old Bridge dept. heads take salary freezes
Agreements help township make up budget shortfal BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — With wage freezes recently imposed on the employees of municipal unions, township department supervisors have also agreed to sacrifice their raises. The Township Council voted unanimously June 14 to adopt an ordinance that implements the salary freezes for department heads…
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Woman fulfills promise to find out family’s story
Sayreville resident’s book is a tribute to her late grandmother BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Maureen Wlodarczyk SAYREVILLE — Many Americans know something about how and when their ancestors made their way to the U.S. In the case of the Irish, most came over some time in the late 19th or early 20th century. But…
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South Amboy to add parking near Broadway
Council nears adoption on budget, land-use board merger BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — City officials are moving ahead with efforts to improve downtown parking. A $260,000 Transit Village grant from the state Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide 35 new spots in the Broadway area, and the DOT has recently given the city…
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A hit for charity
Clockwise from above: Carlo Alves, a seventh-grader, sends the ball on its way during a June 10 students-vs.-faculty softball game at Sayreville Middle School. The event raised money for Autism Speaks and for the school softball team. Erin Fitzsimmons, also a seventh-grader, reaches to make a catch. Seventh-grade math teacher Sarah Dovidauskas pitches. PHOTOS BY…
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Flood victims told temp. solution may be feasible
Proposed wall of pilings is hoped to stop rising waters BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — There may be some relief in store for Weber Avenue residents whose homes were flooded during a nor’easter in March. Officials told them during a June 14 Borough Council meeting that a temporary solution may be feasible to…
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Annual muster a window into firefighting history
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Back in the day, people sometimes had no choice but to watch their homes and barns burn. There were no motorized fire trucks. Some were drawn by horses, some by firemen. Some firefighting equipment was even sent by train to bigger fires. “In the early 1900s, there…
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Life-saving skills
Morgan First Aid Squad members practice life-saving skills during a recent emergency medical technician recertification training drill. Community Safety Consultants of Metuchen provided instruction. To join the squad, call 732-525-5455. DR. JORGE GONZALEZ GOMEZ
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June 10 students-versus-faculty softball
Ashley Connors, a math teacher at the Sayreville Middle School, has some fun as student Katelynn Anderson tries to reach third base during a June 10 students-versus-faculty softball game. The event raised money for Autism Speaks and for the middle school softball team. JEFF GRANIT staff
