Category: Suburban News
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East Brunswick man charged in fatal beating
Accused of killing Sayreville woman last year; also charged in recent carjacking An East Brunswick man has been arrested in the fatal beating and robbing of a 55-year-old Sayreville woman in her Winding Wood apartment last summer. Elliot Rivera Jr., 20, who lived an apartment on Main Street, was charged on March 5 with murder,…
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County shuttle bus driver gets probation
SAYREVILLE — A borough man who drove a shuttle bus for Middlesex County has been placed on probation for three years for stealing cash from a donation box used by passengers. Mark B. Wolfthal, 50, of the Parlin section, also was ordered to repay $205 he took from the cash box, which passengers use to…
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S. Amboy opposes removal of ‘time of decision’ rule
State bills would stop cities from changing laws to affect building plans BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — City officials took an opportunity March 3 to take a stand against pending state legislation. The City Council passed a resolution, at the request of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, which urges state legislators…
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Board OKs new facility designed for contractors
Board chairman: Nothing else like this in Old Bridge at the moment BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township has recently given the green light to offices that will be dedicated to independent contractors. The Zoning Board of Adjustment granted approval March 4 to applicant Geo Properties Inc. for a site plan…
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NJ Transit plan would eliminate local bus lines
Routes serve commuters in Old Bridge, East Bruns. BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Many local commuters and officials are speaking out against NJ Transit’s plan to eliminate three bus routes that service the area. The public transportation company’s proposal to nix the bus lines is part of a larger plan to increase fares by 25…
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County slices open space tax; reduces operating budget
Freeholders pursue more shared services in hopes of achieving savings BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Despite cutting its open space tax, Middlesex County will continue to fund land purchases this year, Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano said. The Board of Chosen Freeholderswill reduce the open space tax from 3 cents to…
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St. Thomas the Apostle School
St. Thomas the Apostle School students Brianna Bernath (l) and Isabella Fredericks place cutout figures of themselves on a wall in the auditorium of the Old Bridge school Tuesday. The room was being decorated in anticipation of Saturday’s event marking the school’s 50th anniversary. Story, page 14. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary
Old Bridge Superintendent of Schools Simon Bosco reads “Rattletrap Car” to first-graders at the Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School, Old Bridge, during Read Across America Day on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. More photos inside. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Potential loss of aid could bring staff cuts
School budget concerns arise as governor threatens to cut aid by 10-15 percent BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Sayreville will have to sustain its operations through the end of the school year using its surplus funds instead of the state aid that was anticipated. The move comes in light of an executive order from Gov.…
