Category: Suburban News
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Builder seeks to remove age restrictions from plan
Northwood Manor returns to Old Bridge board tonight BY LAUREN CIRAULO OLD BRIDGE — Representatives of a senior housing plan will appear before the Zoning Board of Adjustment six years after receiving approval in hopes of shedding the age restriction caveat from their proposed complex. The applicant for the plan known as Northwood Manor is…
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Welcoming 2010
From top: Isabelle Marmara, 3, of Old Bridge, has her crown adjusted by mom Olivia during the Old Bridge Public Library’s New Year’s Eve party Dec. 31. Edward Donohue draws on the crown he created during the party. Mary Eckland, teens’ librarian, stays behind the scenes as she lowers the ball while Nathanial Richman, 2,…
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Toys for Tots
Tony Modzelewski (c), senior vice commandant of the Marine Corps League of New Jersey, picks up toys at the Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, for the Toys for Tots program. With help from the local communities, as well as family members and staff, the Church Home donated more than 20 cartons of new toys for…
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New Year’s Eve Party
Justin Meyer and Sheilah Surget (r) get ready for the ball to drop during the Old Bridge Public Library’s New Year’s Eve party, held for township children the morning of Dec. 31 with stories and crafts.
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Mayor breaks tied votes for council prez, attorney posts
Republican majority divided over choices for president BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The Sayreville Borough Council was divided over appointments to two borough positions at the annual reorganization meeting Monday, and each required a tie-breaking vote by the mayor. The council was deadlocked over who would serve as its president and borough attorney for 2010…
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Soldier thanks students for supplies and letters
Sayreville native touched by support from his former school BY JENNIFER BOOTON An elementary school project that reached U.S. soldiers overseas had one veteran so moved that he felt compelled to visit the students as a small token of his gratitude. JEFF GRANIT staff U.S. Army veteran Scott Armstrong, a former talented and gifted student…
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Council to reorganize, set agenda for 2010
Mayor: New year could include worker furloughs BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer As many wind down from New Year’s celebrations, Old Bridge officials will be getting to work on 2010 during their annual reorganization meeting tomorrow. The event, which begins at noon at the municipal complex, involves the inaugurations of the six Township Council members…
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Holiday Exhibition
Hunter, 2, and Sean Tucker of Old Bridge look over one of the train sets on display as part of the annual Holiday Exhibition at the Monmouth Museum, Lincroft section of Middletown, on Dec. 26. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Sohor is eager to get started on O.B. council
Councilwoman-elect shares views on upcoming service BY LAUREN CIRAULO Mary Sohor will be the newest face on the Old Bridge Township Council when she is sworn in tomorrow. Mary Sohor But many are already familiar with the smile and congenial attitude of the diner manager and resident, a community mainstay for the past 32 years.…
