Category: Suburban News
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Asbury’s ‘flat and fast’ 5K returns this weekend
Race is fourth event of the Jersey Shore Golden Grand Prix BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer The sixth annual Asbury Park 5K road race will take place Saturday. Race Director Phil Hinck is expecting about 1,500 runners, some 800 more than a year ago. The event is presented in conjunction with the Shore Athletic Club,…
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Knights are shining for Old Bridge charity
Car club holds shows on Saturdays in Old Bridge BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer It’s not all about cars and cruisin’ for the Classic Knights Car Club. The antique car enthusiasts, who hold classic car shows every Saturday night in Old Bridge, have been raising money for the township’s Camp ROBIN program, last week presenting…
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Festival organizers seek fun in the sun Sat.
Salt Water Day offers music, food, attractions at beach BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Food and music seem to be the best ingredients for a summer festival. Add a dash of fireworks, set it on the Laurence Harbor beachfront, and voila! Old Bridge’s annual Salt Water Day is ready for the tasting. “This is the…
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At the fair
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff The Middlesex County Fair opened Monday at the fairgrounds on Cranbury Road in East Brunswick. Helen Francisco of Port Reading makes a basket for a customer (above); opening night fireworks light up the sky (right). The fair runs 5-11 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, and opens at 11 a.m. Saturday and…
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Boro’s new BYOB law challenged in court
Route 35 club owner says ordinance discriminates BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Sayreville’s new BYOB ordinance has quickly become the subject of a legal battle. The Borough Council approved the law prohibiting patrons from bringing their own alcoholic beverages to unlicensed premises, except restaurants. At a public hearing July 13, attorney Gregory Vella told the council…
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Principal happy to get started at Sacred Heart
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — When one diocese closed a door, another opened a window. Such was the case for Sister Marie Connolly, who is the new principal at South Amboy’s Sacred Heart School, which is part of the Diocese of Metuchen. She comes from St. Joseph Elementary School, a Diocese of Trenton…
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Troupe brings rock musical to Parlin
‘Leader of the Pack’ showcases songs of late’50s, early ’60s BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer GREG HOLMES The Main Street Theatre Co.’s cast for “Leader of the Pack” will perform the show Aug. 7-22 at the theater on Bordentown Avenue in Parlin. Tony Adase is directing, with musical direction by Andrew Macirowski and choreography by…
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So. Amboy getting closer to ferry service
City has obtained permits, properties needed for terminal BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South Amboy is getting closer to establishing commuter ferry service to New York. “We do have the waterfront development permit. We are moving forward,” Mayor John O’Leary told the Suburban. The city has waited nearly four years to obtain the permit from the…
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Christie taps Monmouth sheriff as lt. governor running mate
New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie on Monday picked Kim Guadagno, the current Monmouth County sheriff and a former federal prosecutor, to run on his ticket for lieutenant governor. In the November election, New Jersey residents will elect a lieutenant governor for the first time. “As a federal prosecutor and later as the Monmouth…
