Category: Suburban News
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Students at St. Stanislaus Kostka School, MacArthur Avenue in Sayreville, march during a walkathon held Sept. 25 as a fundraiser for the Catholic school.
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Taxes will increase avg. $571 in S. Amboy
Officials: Revenue down, fixed costs up in city budget BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent The South Amboy City Council adopted a 2009 budget last week that will raise municipal taxes by 38 percent. The $14 million budget was approved at a special meeting Sept. 22, with officials saying that decreased revenues left them with no option…
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Pollando replaces Drwal on Dem. ticket
Both parties discuss goal of lowering taxes BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The Sayreville Democratic Party has unanimously chosen former council President Thomas Pollando to run alongside former Councilman Dennis Grobelny for the two available seats this November. The two will face Republicans Nick Perrette and Frank Bella, who are also running on a revised…
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Local medical center forges bond with Republic of Georgia
Jewish Renaissance Medical Center to visit nation, hoping to provide residents with better health care BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Because health insurance is unavailable to many people in this world, the Jewish RenaissanceMedical Center announced a partnership with the Republic of Georgia on Sept. 16 as part of a collaboration intended to develop similar…
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Commuter shuttle on hold due to questions
Would run between borough park-and-rides, train station BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Acommuter shuttle bus that would run between Sayreville’s two park-and-ride lots and the South Amboy train station remains a topic of discussion for the Borough Council. The council last year began looking into grant funding from NJ Transit to help the borough acquire…
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Old Bridge candidates campaign for six seats
Dozen hopefuls include incumbents from all six wards BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Twelve candidates are campaigning this fall for six seats on the Township Council. The six ward seats, which make up the majority of the nine-member council, will be decided in the Nov. 3 election. Among the candidates are all…
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Fundraisers
Sept. 24 • Proceeds Night, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, Milltown, 5-9 p.m., at TGI Friday’s, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Restaurant will donate 20 percent of each school supporter’s check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present event flier for donation to count. For fliers, call the school office…
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Carl Sandburg Middle School’s Lucas Amaniera (l), 11, and Felicia Koopam, 11, try to make their peace pinwheels turn by blowing on them in art teacher Laura McHugh’s art class. The pinwheels were planted on Sept. 21 for International Day of Peace to spread peace through the world. More photos, page 21.
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Local school districts prepare for H1N1 virus
Officials hopeful that precautionary measures will limit exposure BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer As health officials across the country predict a comeback of the H1N1 virus this fall, school districts across Middlesex County will be taking steps to prevent the likelihood of infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised countries in the Northern Hemisphere…
