Category: Suburban News
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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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Memorial celebrates life of Sayreville girl
Third-grader recalled as avid reader, great student BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Kirthi Balanagu, a 9-yearold Sayreville girl who died in December, lives on in the hearts of those who knew her. JEFF GRANIT staff Former Truman School student Jake Cobell and Kirsten Fukayama, 17, of Marlboro, paint a mural in an area of the…
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Time, money concerns surround school project
School officials hope to make up for delays, change orders BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer The $47 million construction project at Sayreville War Memorial High School is behind schedule by four to nine months, and concerns have arisen about whether it will meet its budget. Phase one of the project is complete, and an array…
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On board
Hundreds of people lined up at NJ Skateshop in Sayreville recently to greet a caravan of professional skateboarders who rode into town aboard Harley-Davidsons as part of Emerica’s Wild Ride. Emerica, a skater footwear and apparel brand, hosts a skateboard tour that allows fans to interact with the pros. Top left: Andrew Reynolds and Braydon…
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Report: Cleanup lags at N.J. Superfund sites
Waterworks Road property among those still in need of cleanup BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Too little is being done to clean up toxic sites in New Jersey such as the contaminated former Evor Phillips Leasing Co. property, according to a report from a federal environmental office. The state Department of Environmental…
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Foster parent is arrested on sexual assault charges
Kenneth Nervik SAYREVILLE – A borough man was arrested last week on charges he sexually assaulted four foster children who were in his foster care. Kenneth Nervik, 61, of Washington Road, was charged with aggravated sexual assault, which is a first-degree crime, as well as sexual assault, four counts of endangering the welfare of a…
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Fire destroys local home
STEVEN M. BARON A charred shell is all that remains of a house on Texas Road in Old Bridge following a late-night fire that took place on July 4. OLD BRIDGE – A fire rapidly engulfed and destroyed an unoccupied Texas Road home around 11 p.m. Friday. Police and fire officials are nearing the conclusion…
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Officials, advocate glad to see Browntown fix-ups
Shopping center, circa 1960, getting makeover, Starbucks BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Diane Rusbarksy, of Freehold, buys lettuce from Larry Hauser, of Hauser Farms, Old Bridge, who was selling vegetables recently at a farmer’s market in front of the Hall of Records, Freehold. OLD BRIDGE – A much-needed facelift is changing the…
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Greater Media’s WCTC returns to roots with oldies format
NEW BRUNSWICK – Greater Media has officially launched “Good Time Oldies” on its local radio station, WCTC 1450 AM. Jack Ellery The new station lineup will include “The Morning Show With Jack Ellery” from 6 to 10 a.m., and “Good Time Oldies” throughout the rest of the day. In addition, WCTC will continue to broadcast…
