Category: Suburban News
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DJ Dance Party
Puneet Guptla (l-r), Lakshay Sood, 9, and Lawrence Wilson, 11, enjoy some cotton candy during the Summer Reading Club’s DJ Dance Party, held Saturday in the Sayreville Public Library parking lot. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Zoners reject proposal to drop age restrictions
Concerns about emergency access sink Northwood plan BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Despite revisions to the site plan, the Old Bridge Zoning Board of Adjustment has denied a request to lift the age restrictions from a proposed senior housing complex. The applicant for the plan known as Northwood Manor hoped to transition its 30 apartment-style…
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Sights, sounds of Civil War return to Monroe farm
‘Living History Weekend’ set for Saturday, Sunday BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — Soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, many of them not more than boys, had a special kind of courage. They were farm boys, thrust into an unfamiliar world of war, infectious illnesses and death, said Robert Bowell, vice…
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Chief retires after 32 years with OBPD
Mayor: Collow has made quite an impact on the community BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Last week marked the end of an era for the Old Bridge Police Department. Police Chief Thomas Collow served his last day on the force on June 18 after a 32-year career that spanned a technological and operational evolution of…
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‘Rust never sleeps,’ and neither do these guys
All-dad rock band plays for good cause and love of music BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Left: Guitarist Frank Caruso (l-r), keyboardist Vito Pirrera, drummer John Lancia Jr., bassist Joe Corradino and guitarist Rich Lancia perform as the Fathers of Rock at the Immaculate Conception Carnival in Spotswood June 15. Above: Children of the…
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Summer Reading Club’s DJ Dance Party,
Youngsters dance to “Cotton-Eyed Joe” during the Summer Reading Club’s DJ Dance Party, held Saturday in the Sayreville Public Library parking lot. The event included spin art, face painting, cotton candy and more. Library officials said the club is a way to have fun while learning. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Sayreville PD downsizing expected to save $162K
Mayor: Borough cannot afford to sustain department’s current structure BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer An ordinance tabled by the Sayreville Borough Council last month that would lead to some downsizing in the police department could be introduced on June 28. If adopted, the measure would eliminate one lieutenant and one sergeant position, and place more…
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Old Bridge Relay for Life yields more than $50,000
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Relay for Life committee members Brittany Ahr and Harrison Dean take a break during the event’s “Fight Back” ceremony. OLD BRIDGE — After much planning and preparation, the township’s first installment of a nationwide charity event for cancer research turned out to be a success. The event, which took place…
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Groups file appeal in river cleanup case
Edison Wetlands, Baykeeper challenge dismissal of lawsuit BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Two environmental groups whose lawsuit over the cleanup of the Raritan River and National Lead site was dismissed in federal court have filed an appeal. The Edison Wetlands Association (EWA) and NY/NJ Baykeeper are challenging the court’s May 27 decision against…
