Category: Suburban News
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EDC hires executive director
OLD BRIDGE — The township’s Economic Development Corp. has announced the hiring of Gail Lemaldi as its new part-time executive director. After a screening process over the past several months, the EDC chose Lemaldi to replace Russell Azzarello, who served as executive director for more than three years, according to a press release from the…
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Veteran of Iraq war pleads guilty to weapons offenses
SAYREVILLE — An Army veteran who served in Iraq pleaded guilty last week to all seven counts in an indictment that charged him with illegally possessing a cache of weapons and ammunition in his pickup truck. Dominic Meyer, 21, of Sayreville, entered the guilty plea as jury selection for his trial was about to begin…
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Jonathan Castlegrant, 4, of Sayreville, makes his way out of an inflatable attraction during Sayreville Day, held under sunny skies Sunday in Kennedy Park. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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O.B. council OKs budget despite opposition
$1.3M transfer from utility authority at center of debate BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Despite vocal opposition from residents, the Old Bridge Township Council has approved a six-month transitional budget as the town switches from a fiscal year to a calendar year. The municipal budget, approved Monday night in a 6-2 vote, came under scrutiny…
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Knights, bar burglarized
SOUTH AMBOY — Police are investigating two recent burglaries that took place in the city. On Aug. 30, an unknown suspect broke into the Shamrock Bar on South Pine Avenue and stole approximately $2,700 from the cash register and a separate box that also contained money, according to South Amboy Police Detective Rich Wojaczyk. The…
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Drwal drops election bid due to conditions
Medical issues related to service in military BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer After serving nearly six years as a Sayreville councilman, Stanley Drwal has removed his bid for reelection this fall in order to focus on treatment for conditions relating to his military service. Stanley Drwal Drwal said he fought with the decision to drop…
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Police charge man with dumping woman’s body
Cause of her death unknown, pending toxicology test results BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A Scotch Plains man was arrested Friday in connection with the Sept. 9 discovery of a 42-year-old woman’s remains in a wooded area off Springhill Road. Christopher Michalak, 54, is accused of dumping and hiding the body of…
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Student’s experience in D.C. was truly historical
Nia Allen-Lee worked under Obama during his first few months in office BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Well over a million people witnessed President Barack Obama’s inauguration live in Washington, D.C., earlier this year. The only problem was that the massive crowds were mostly blocks away from the historic event, having to strain for even…
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Fall Festival rolls out in Jamesburg Sunday
Volunteers plan a day of fun activities along W. Railroad Ave. BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The borough’s Fall Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, marking a return to an annual tradition of holding a street festival in town. Elliott Stroul, president of the Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition, noted…
