Category: Suburban News
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South Amboy benefits from $725K in grants
Funding secured for park improvements, parking in transit village area BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city has received grants from the county and state that will be used to improve parks and create new parking areas. Its seven parks will benefit from a $465,000 grant from Middlesex County, funding “a myriad of…
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Water rate increase of 13% moves ahead
Public hearing on rate hike proposal set for Feb. 8 BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Sayreville officials are moving forward with a 13 percent water rate increase in order to tackle a large deficit in the water and sewer budget. An ordinance to enable the increase, which is recommended by borough Chief Financial Officer Wayne…
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Arts and crafts
Jeffrey Michael works with Lucas, 2, on a craft during the Winter Wonderland open house event held at the Goddard School of South Old Bridge Jan. 16. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Mayor mulls options to address budget gap
Furloughs, more layoffs will be considered among other alternatives BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Extensive spending cuts may be necessary in order to trim Old Bridge’s 2010 budget, which Mayor Jim Phillips recently released in first-draft form. “This is only a preliminary budget,” Phillips said. “The Governor’s Office has reached out and let us know…
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Relatives tell of the tragedy of Alzheimer’s disease
Share stories of mental decline of patients, heartache of caregivers BY JENNIFER AMATO Alzheimer’s patients die twice: the first time, when they lose all sense of themselves and their surroundings, is the most painful. The second time, when they pass on, is a relief. Teri Tumbleson, of Sayreville, said that was the best advice she…
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10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease
1. Memory loss Forgetting recently learned information. A person begins to forget more often and is unable to recall the information later. 2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks Finding it hard to plan or complete everyday tasks. Individuals may lose track of the steps involved in preparing a meal, etc. 3. Problems with language Forgetting simple…
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Silver Alert to find missing dementia patients is now law
Legislation that establishes a system to help locate missing persons who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments was signed into law by then-Gov. Richard Codey. The measure, S-1551/A- 2844, creates an emergency Silver Alert System for providing public notification of those missing persons in a manner that is similar to the Amber Alerts that…
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Multi-county response puts out fire at Hercules
BY JENNIFER BOOTON SAYREVILLE — The cause of a fire that completely destroyed an abandoned administrative building at the former Hercules plant Sunday night has been deemed suspicious by authorities. Passersby reported the fire around 6 p.m. after seeing flames emerging from the factory site on South Minisink Avenue. It took a massive effort by…
