Category: Suburban News
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Study of beachfront contamination to begin
Many concerned about pace of anticipated multi-year cleanup BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Nearly a year after contaminated areas along the Raritan Bay in Old Bridge and Sayreville were deemed off-limits, state and federal officials announced last week the start of a full investigation into the severity of the site’s problems. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone…
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Easter treats
Kristina McAnally, 5, of Old Bridge, looks for eggs during the second annual Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of the Reformed Church Home, Route 18, Old Bridge, on March 27. The incorrect name was given when the photo originally ran April 1. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Civil War soldier from the 19th Virginia Infantry,
Russell Kosh, portraying a Civil War soldier from the 19th Virginia Infantry, speaks with students gathered for re-enactment at the Memorial Elementary School in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge on Friday. Actors and actresses were on hand to perform demonstrations and answer questions about the Civil War. More photos on page 31 and…
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Man charged in sexual assault, murder of Old Bridge woman
Suspect had already been jailed on obstruction charges related to April 8 killing OLD BRIDGE — A Perth Amboy man has been charged with breaking into the home of a township woman, sexually assaulting her, killing her and then setting her body on fire. Robert L. Hayes Jr., 32, was charged in the April 8…
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Brush fire blazes for hours behind Sayreville homes
Residents who recently endured flood feared for their houses BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Awindblown brush fire came close to scorching a residential neighborhood in Sayreville on Sunday before being brought under control by numerous local, county and state firefighters. A photo taken from an airplane above Sayreville shows smoke billowing from the brush near…
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E.B. chiropractor shares experiences from Olympics
Dr. Blasé Toto worked with ice dancers, hockey players, speed skaters BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — One of the best moments of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in February was when Shaun White won a gold medal for snowboarding. However, East Brunswick chiropractor Blasé Toto, a member of the United States…
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Consignors needed for fair this month
Children’s items for newborns through size 12 are needed BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Lynn Heuer, of Milltown, and Susan Chinchar, of East Brunswick, met about two years ago at the Little Sprouts of Middlesex club for mothers in Milltown. Heuer, who was pregnant with her second child, became good friends with Chinchar, the mother…
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State transportation head tells teens about new law
Kyleigh’s Law increases restrictions for new drivers BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Pam Fischer, director of the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety (DHTS), does not want to hear another tragic story like that of Kyleigh D’Alessio. Kyleigh was just 16 years old when she was killed in a motor vehicle accident in December 2006…
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Sayreville board OKs scaled-back budget
Tab for 2010-11 includes $88 tax hike on avg. home BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The Sayreville Board of Education adopted a school budget last week that absorbs a $3.8 million slash in state aid while avoiding significant cuts to staff and programs. The 2010-11 budget, adopted in an 8-1 vote on March 30, totals…
