Category: Suburban News
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Music and ice cream served up for a cause
Amber Blues show will benefit rebuilding in New Orleans BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Amber Blues, which will perform in Milltown Saturday, include (clockwise from top left) Tarek Ismail, Dave Brumberg, Jimmy Clark and LaMar Prout. MILLTOWN – Amber Blues will show some love for the birthplace of jazz when they perform in the borough…
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Transplant patients get support
Circle of Life provides camaraderie to people in unique circumstances BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer People who are waiting for an organ transplant and those who have received one now have the opportunity to join a special support group at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Transplants may be for any organ that is transplanted, including,…
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Gillette gets board OK for offices, warehouse
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – A 10-acre site on Cheesequake Road is the approved location of two office and warehouse structures. Gillette Enterprises Inc. received unanimous Planning Board approval last month for two single-story buildings – one that would be 11,000 square feet; the other 61,000 square feet. The Sayreville-based developer does not…
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Local volunteers help Biloxi rebuilding effort
Series of fundraisers will allow group to help hurricane victims BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent SOUTH RIVER – The idea of laboring outdoors in the sweltering heat of Biloxi, Miss., might not sound appealing to some, but they are obviously not members of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Youth Club. Children and adults in the…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Chris Chalcraft, 13, of the Main Street Theatre Co., reads a portion of “Rumpelstiltskin” to children at the Old Bridge Public Library July 10. Cast members, dressed in costume, made appearances at the Sayreville and Old Bridge libraries in preparation for a run of shows at the troupe’s Parlin theater last weekend…
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Officials blame state for looming tax hike
Despite cuts, O.B. faces more expenses, loss of revenues BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer As Old Bridge homeowners receive their tax bills reflecting this year’s $15 increase in the municipal tax portion, they may have to brace themselves for nearly seven times that amount for 2009. Taxpayers can expect an average increase of $93 for…
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New law would crack down on illegal tenancy
Officials suspect some landlords are ducking fair share of taxes BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer S ayreville officials are hoping to address problems with illegal tenancy and the improper resale of homes in town. They have proposed a program that would require all property owners, except those with owneroccupied, one- or two-family homes, to register…
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Independence Day fun
Clockwise from above: Peggy Dunphy, of Old Bridge, decides to hold off on a couple of the toppings as she and Kay Hart make their way through the ice cream bar during an Independence Day program at the Old Bridge Senior Center July 3. Matt Apploff, 16, and Ryan McGill, 13, both of Old Bridge,…
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Players, buddies sought for fall soccer program
Teens, adults can sign on to help kids with disabilities BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Area teens who are kicking around ideas for what to do with their Saturdays this fall can reach for goals while hanging out with newfound buddies in the “Just 4 Kixs” program. “We just want some kids…
