Category: Suburban News
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Vet channels inspiration by writing, reciting poetry
Sayreville resident reads weekly at Milltown café BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Ray Reininger looks over a box of crystals he uses to create jewelry. CHRIS KELLY staff SAYREVILLE — A local Vietnam veteran looking for a way to express himself and share his experiences found his outlet just a few years ago: poetry. Raymond Reininger,…
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DWI crackdown runs thru Jan. 3
OLD BRIDGE — Township police are cracking down on drunken drivers by conducting checkpoints on the roadways at various times through Jan. 3. The effort is part of the statewide “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” campaign, which began Dec. 3 and pays for additional police officers to be on duty looking for motorists who may…
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Plan calls for 21 homes, moving paintball center
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Plans to relocate farm buildings and a paintball facility to an adjacent property in order to make room for a proposed residential development have been partially approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. At a Nov. 5 meeting, the board voted unanimously in favor of the application…
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Hard work pays off for OBHS gymnast
Prisco makes All-State team during junior year BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Melissa Prisco OLD BRIDGE — For the first time in nearly two decades, a gymnast from Old Bridge High School has made the 2009 New Jersey All-State Gymnastics Team. The New Jersey Girls’ Gymnastics Coaches Association announced the prized list of 14 gymnasts…
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Walker withdraws petition for recount
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A petition for a recount of the Nov. 3 election for one of the township’s six ward seats was abandoned last week. The application, which was withdrawn just before a state Superior Court hearing was to be held on Dec. 3, was filed on behalf of Eleanor…
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Council supports removing voting booths from Wilson School
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The Sayreville Board of Education (BOE) has won a small battle in its quest to remove voting booths from the borough’s five elementary schools due to a concern for student safety. But the board will continue in its efforts until a final decision is reached. The board began pursuing the…
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Old Bridge approves plans for retail center
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Plans to build a neighborhood retail center on Route 18 south in the township were approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment despite protests from a nearby resident. Route 18 Marketplace LLC received unanimous approval from the board at a Dec. 3 hearing for their proposal to…
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Fundraisers
Dec. 10 • Shop ‘Til You Drop, a vendor sale, sponsored by the Bowne-Munro Elementary School PTA, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the school, 120 Main St., East Brunswick. Proceeds fund cultural-arts assemblies for students attending Bowne-Munro. Free admission. Call Nicole at 732-257-3238, email [email protected]. Dec. 10, ongoing • Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Elementary/Primary School…
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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…
