Category: Suburban News
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Board strives to move polls out of schools
Officials say students’ safety at risk during all elections BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The Sayreville Board of Education is continuing in its quest to have voting booths removed from their five elementary schools due to a concern for student safety. However, another Election Day has passed without the necessary approvals to relocate the polls.…
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‘Fanciful’ exhibit to open in Monroe
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Aretired East Brunswick businessman for whom photography has been a vocation for nearly 60 years is about to have his first exhibit. Martin Goldberg of East Brunswick will present his “Fanciful Flowers” exhibit at the Monroe Township Library, starting next week. Martin Goldberg, 70, will display his works at the…
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Rutgers SCREAM Theater addresses dating violence
10%-38% of high school students are victims BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Abusive relationships aren’t the usual topical fare for Old Bridge High School events, but the theme was on prominent display at a recent in-school assembly. Erdoo Tor-Agbidye and Anthony Grand of Rutgers University’s SCREAM Theater perform a skit portraying an abusive relationship for…
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Sayreville seeks permits for Main St. Bypass plan
Road is planned to run east-west for four miles BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Sayreville officials are moving forward with plans to build the controversial Main Street Bypass. The borough recently submitted applications for several state environmental permits that are required before further work can begin on the multiyear project. CME Associates, the borough’s designated…
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Ward 2
What would you do to help stabilize taxes? Bill Baker*(D) Baker, 57, has lived in Old Bridge for over 20 years with his wife, Audrey, and three children. He works for Verizon as a technical service manager. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in business administration. In addition to serving on the Township Council since 2002,…
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Ward 3
What would you do to help stabilize taxes? Reginald Butler* (D) Butler, 69, has resided in Old Bridge for 33 years. He has one child, age 29, and is retired from United Way of Monmouth after 22 years. He also spent three years at United Way of Central Jersey, Milltown. He has taken college courses…
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Ward 4
What would you do to help stabilize taxes? G. Kevin Calogera* (D) Calogera, who has resided in Old Bridge for 19 years, grew up in Brooklyn and lived for many years in Staten Island, N.Y. He has served on the Township Council since 2002 and previously served on the Planning Board and the Economic Development…
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Veterans get proper sendoff in Sayreville
Unclaimed remains of three receive full military funeral BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The American flag was lowered to half-staff and taps sounded from two bugles last week as past and present armed services personnel and hundreds of Sayreville residents saluted the cremated remains of three veterans. The Honor Guard of American Legion Post 211,…
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Ward 5
What would you do to help stabilize taxes? Richard J. Greene*(R) Greene, 63, has resided in Old Bridge for 31 years. He has three grown children, Richard, 35, Kristen, 32, and Erin, 29. He is retired after working more than 30 years as a financial and policy analyst with the city of New York. He…
