Category: Suburban News
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Resident gets 33 months for running steroid lab
Authorities arrested Scarpa at his Sayreville home in ’07 SAYREVILLE — A borough man was sentenced last week to 33 months in federal prison for operating a steroid manufacturing operation out of his home and illegal possession of two firearms. During a hearing in Newark Jan. 22, U.S. District Judge William H. Walls ordered Alfred…
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Looks to be a ‘banner’ year for South Amboy
Signs to depict important moments in city’s history BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — In the near future, the city will be celebrating its past. That’s because the city has ordered banners for Main Street that highlight key historical events in the city. The banners will be up in about two weeks, according to…
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‘Outside the Box’ music comes to New Brunswick
Keeping thoughtful music alive. That’s how Mike Del Priore, drummer for Like Trains & Taxis, describes the mission of the Outside the Box Tour. The tour comes to the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick on Jan. 31 for what is a hometown stop for Like Trains & Taxis, the indie soul band that organized…
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Local band overcomes adversity; ready to rock
Mikell’s Plot to perform at Starland, Buddy’s Tavern BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Mikell’s Plot, featuring (l-r) George Rivera, Michael O’Connor, Joe Penn and Anthony Rodriguez, will perform in Sayreville on Jan. 31 and Feb. 7, before going on tour. SAYREVILLE — After 10 years as a band, Mikell’s Plot is thickening. The four-man band,…
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Winter almost over? Ask Milltown Mel
Groundhog to make his first weather prediction Feb. 2 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Move over, Punxsutawney Phil. Milltown Mel will soon have his own moment in the sun. Borough residents Jerry and Cathy Guthlein, the groundhog’s proud owners, are planning a Groundhog Day celebration of their own, with Mel taking center stage.…
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Multicultural folk ensemble to perform
BY LAURA KANTLEHNER Correspondent MONROE — Dubbed as America’s longest-running, multicultural song and dance company, the Tamburitzans is returning to the township this weekend. The ensemble of 34 young folk dancers, singers and musicians are dedicated to the performance and preservation of the music, songs and dances of Eastern Europe and neighboring folk cultures. Their…
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Girls hoops program described as slam dunk
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above, Suhani Shah (l-r), 12, Kaitlyn Coughlin, 11, and Haleigh Croddick, 11, listen to instructions from coach Tony Miklaszewski during a Sayreville Athletic Association girls basketball clinic Jan. 15 at the Truman School. Below, Rebecca Wehrla, 10, moves the ball up the court. SAYREVILLE — If…
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‘Artists at Work’
Faculty and staff of the Visual, Performing and Media Arts Department at Middlesex County College, Edison, are displaying their works at an exhibit, “Artists at Work,” at the Studio Theater Lobby on campus until Feb. 13. During a recent reception, Bryan Weitz, department lab coordinator, talks about his “Ceramic Group” pieces with professors (from left)…
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Gym Day
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Clockwise from above: Zandrea Urbano tags Camryn Brathwaite before she can run away with the bowling pin during one of the games that was part of Gym Day Tuesday at St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Sayreville. Parents show their support for fifth-graders. Ryan Martimelli returns a shot during a volleyball…
