Category: Suburban News
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Comin’ to town
Photos above: Youngsters hurry to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus, who visited neighborhoods around Sayreville on Saturday, courtesy of the President Park Fire Co. Right: Santa, flanked by local firefighters, greets residents at one of the stops. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff
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Holiday Party
LINDA SEILER Old Bridge residents get festive during the Holiday Party, which featured an international smorgasbord, at the township’s Senior Center on Dec. 17. LINDA SEILER
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Sports complex looks to score big in Monroe
SportsZone, Sports Center offer indoor turf fields, tennis, & basketball courts BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Mike Hammer and Todd Berman are successful businessmen who have played sports all of their lives. Kansas City Royals leftfielder David DeJesus signed autographs recently at SportsZone, which has opened at the Monroe 33 Sports Center, Perrineville Road. DeJesus,…
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Author knows highs and lows of coasters
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The new book by Old Bridge resident Pete Trabucco is a compilation of tips and rankings from his travels to amusement parks around the United States. OLD BRIDGE — Many find roller coasters exhilarating for their high speeds and steep drops, but there are still many others who remain frightened…
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Nicholas and Richard Belotti, ages 3 and 6, of Sayreville, survey an elaborately decorated house that was one of the stops on Santa Claus’ tour of the borough Saturday. Members of the President Park Fire Co. brought St. Nick to many neighborhoods. More photos, page 9. ERIC SUCAR staff
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O.B. officials honor marching band after successful season
The Old Bridge High School Marching Knights perform in Annapolis, Md., in October. OLD BRIDGE — Mayor James Phillips and Township Counsel President Edward Testino presented recognition awards to the members of the Old Bridge High School Marching Knights on Dec. 14 for a successful season. The marching band placed second in the Northern State…
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Administrators’ raises OK’d despite objections
School board majority says increases are justified BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The Old Bridge Board of Education approved several administrative contracts at a recent meeting, much to the dismay of one board member and some residents. Raises were approved Dec. 15 for positions including top posts in school operations, business administration, transportation and other…
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Two Sayreville residents charged in home invasion
Suspects allegedly beat elderly man during robbery BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Police arrested two suspects last week in the November invasion of an elderly man’s home on Main Street in Sayreville. Nicholas A. Sas, 30, and Dean Nicolaou, 32, both of Sayreville, were charged Dec. 9 in the home invasion, one of two that…
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What’s in a name?
Roadways and bridges are named for the famous BY KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff You’re stuck in traffic again and you turn on the traffic report. You hear the names of bridges and roads over and over, but who are these people, and why do they have their own bridge? Spanning the…
