Category: Suburban News
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Environmentalists target proposed LNG facilities
Critics at presentation in Colts Neck argue sites are unnecessary, potentially harmful BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent If three proposals on the drawing board win approval, there will be port storage and regasification (conversion of liquid back to gas) facilities for imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) offshore from the New Jersey coastline. The frontrunner is the…
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Novel addresses problems in pharmaceutical industry
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Dr. Michael Rushnak was visited by a drug company representative in 1979. The marketing salesperson, who did not have a clinical medical background, was trying to market the new drug Selacryn, which at the time was advertised to be the best blood pressure pill ever. Dr. Michael Rushnak Rushnak initially…
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Wine making is hot despite ‘Chile’ atmosphere
The Grape Escape will showcase Chilean grapes during open house March 19 GBY BETH EISEN Staff Writer Grapes from the Colchagua Valley in Chile will be bottled in the U.S. for the first time this spring ERIC SUCAR staff Customers work on a large number of wine bottles at The Grape Escape winery in Dayton…
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Spring musical
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Old Bridge High School students rehearse scenes from their upcoming musical, “Annie Get Your Gun,” on Monday. Performances will be at 7 p.m. March 19, 20 and 21 in the main auditorium of the school, located at 4209 Route 516. Tickets are $12 for reserved seats; $10 for general admission.
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Patrick Craig, 11, of South Amboy, was decked out for the occasion Saturday during the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Tens of thousands turned out to watch the parade, which has been held every year since 1976. More photos, page 10.
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Local photographer’s exhibit focuses on fruit
“Applesill” is among the works by photographer Grazina Strolia included in the exhibit “Deliciously” at the Academy of Music on Main Street. SPOTSWOOD — A new exhibit in the art gallery at the Academy of Music on Main Street will feature photographs by area artist Grazina Strolia. The show, “Deliciously,” will kick off with an…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kevin Varghese, 16, of Sayreville, plays tennis under Sunday’s sunny skies at Kennedy Park. The weekend’s mid-60s temperatures brought many out to local parks.
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Police warn of mail scam
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police are cautioning township residents about what they described as a widespread mail scam. Residents have been receiving “chain letters” in the U.S. mail that request the recipient to send money to a list of names. The three-page letter asks that the recipient mail $1 to each of seven specific names and…
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Board hears from many on proposed Wal-Mart
Retailer says store would be a 24-hour ‘super center’ BY TOYNETT HALL Staff Writer Many residents who attended last week’s Old Bridge Planning Board meeting had a common question: “Do we really need another Wal- Mart?” The board held its latest hearing March 3 on developer Gregory Matzel’s plan to build a 211,990-square-foot retail center…
