Category: Suburban News
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Old Bridge girl, 13, world sparring champ
Years of taekwondo training pays off for Amanda Clemente BY LAUREN CIRAULO Correspondent To say that 13-year-old Amanda Clemente kicked some butt at the 2009 Songahm Tae Kwon Do World Championships would be putting it mildly: she dominated over thousands of competitors from around the world to earn first-place honor at the event. PHOTOS BY…
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‘High School Musical 2’ comes to So. Amboy
Two different casts will perform July 17-19 and July 24-26 BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent ED WOJTASZEK Performers Evan Ruggiero (l-r) as Ryan; Maggie Bera as Gabriella; Greg Gorenc as Troy; and Kelliann DeCarlo as Sharpay star in one of the casts of “High School Musical 2.” SOUTH AMBOY — Putting on one production at one…
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Council offers $14.5M for Main Street land
Officials: Parcel significant due to its prehistoric amber BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council is forging ahead with the possible acquisition of a 156-acre historical property off Main Street. In a 5-1 vote, the council authorized the administration to offer the property owners $14.5 million for the land. The only objector…
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Old Bridge scrutinizes liquor license holders
Councilman asks that three locations be closely monitored BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Over the next year, the liquor licenses of three township establishments will be monitored due to past violations. Township Clerk Rose-Marie Saracino will be keeping track of any incidents that may occur at Browntown Wine and Liquor in the…
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O.B. dentists listed as among NJ’s best
OLD BRIDGE — Doctors Caven Brunsden and Nancy Villa, both of Kidzdent, Route 516, were both named to New Jersey Monthly’s list of “New Jersey Top Dentists” for 2009. Brunsden was received the honor for pediatric dentistry; Villa for orthodontics. For this year’s list, New Jersey Monthly commissioned the Polling Institute at Monmouth University in…
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‘Midnight Under the Stars With You’
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Shirley Chezin and Bob Smith of Old Bridge dance to “Midnight Under the Stars With You” during a concert by Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks at Thompson Park in Monroe July 9. The concert was the first of six being staged in the park at 6 p.m. on Thursdays courtesy of the Monroe…
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Fourth of July fireworks
GREG HOLMES Fireworks explode over Kennedy Park July 3 as cars drive by on Ernston Road as a day of Fourth of July festivities come to an end in Sayreville.
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Fundraisers
July 10 • Art Auction, sponsored by the Monroe Township Public Library Foundation, preview at 6 p.m., event begins at 7 p.m., at the Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Walltodo Ltd., of New York will conduct the event. Framed original oils, signed and numbered limited editions, serigraphs, lithographs, sports memorabilia, more. Featured artists…
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Star-spangled celebration
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff From top: Johnny Soto of North Brunswick takes in the festivities during Sayreville’s Independence Day celebration, held Friday in Kennedy Park. Children enjoy some jumps on the inflatable rides. Karisa Quinn, 12, of Parlin, tries the Bungee Run.
