Category: Suburban News
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O.B. moves forward with senior, veterans’ housing
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A plan that will provide seniors and disabled veterans with housing and satisfy the township’s affordable housing requirement continues to progress. The Township Council approved the implementation of the Council on Affordable Housing’s (COAH) third-round fair-share ordinance at its Dec. 14 meeting, also authorizing a letter of…
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Economic group producing new marketing tool for Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE — A new publication due out next spring will tout the township as a great place to live, work and do business. The publication, now in production, will feature ads from local businesses and highlights of the township’s assets, according to Gail Lemaldi, executive director of the Old Bridge Economic Development Corp. (EDC).…
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Pedestrian killed on Main Street
SAYREVILLE — A 53-year-old Parlin woman died from injuries sustained when she was struck by two cars on Main Street Dec. 3, authorities said. Elizabeth A. Meyers Hoffman was struck shortly after she stepped off a commuter bus around 5 p.m. on Main Street near Avon Way. Hoffman, known by many as “Lee,” had been…
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Childhood memories form basis of book
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Three years ago when Pat Pattan started her book, “When We Were Growing Up,” little did she know that it would reveal a message for the economic turmoil of today. Subtitled “Uplifting Stories of Families That Turned Hard Times Into Good Times,” Patten interviewed people who were born between 1914 and…
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Birth of a town
BY KATHY CHANG & KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writers Ever wonder how a place, a township, a borough, a school, a park, a lake, a river, a bridge or a street got its name? Greater Media Newspapers recently delved into this topic to find answers to questions such as how the Browntown section of Old…
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Old Bridge to cut nine township workers
Layoffs necessitated by mandatory budget cap BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Nine Old Bridge Township employees will lose their jobs by the close of the holiday season and more potential new-year layoffs are possible, according to officials. Mayor Jim Phillips said the cuts, which included seven full-time and two part-time workers, were made in order…
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‘It’s A Wonderful Life’
PHOTO BY JASON CELEN Frank Norek of Sayreville and Nancy Vultaggio of South River portray George and Mary Bailey, while (from right) Quinn Surdez of Aberdeen, Aidan Minnihan of Monroe, Leah Zuckerman of Monroe and Rachel Giannakopoulos of Sayrvelle are the young Baileys in the new musical version of “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Shows continue…
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Dec. 13 all-ages show at Pony will benefit Samaritan Center
Greater Media wants to fuel the holiday spirit by providing good music and a way to help the hungry at Greater Media’s Good Samaritan Holiday Bash to be held Dec. 13 at the Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. Hollywood Help Proceeds and nonperishable food donationswill benefit the Samaritan Center, a food pantry headquartered…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Approximately 30,000 bulbs illuminate the Old Bridge home of Joseph and Cathy Mahoney as they prepare to host their second annual “Visit with Santa” to benefit the Toys for Tots program. For the story, see page 3. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
