Category: Suburban News
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Woman raises $10K-plus, again, in mother’s honor
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – A Parlin resident who lost her mother to cancer six years ago has become a strong advocate for the cause of women’s cancer research. Themother of two children, Gina Costa- Goldfarb is active in school activities and works full-time as a paralegal.However, she still finds time to make…
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Youngster revs up 3rd annual racing benefit
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Rocky Cagno saw more than a refreshing beverage two years ago when the Frost Elementary School, East Brunswick, held a lemonade stand fundraiser to support a fellow student who was battling cancer. Rocky Cagno (center) with Jeff Emig, retired after a career as one of the top AMA motocross and…
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Former O.B. landfill site will be cleaned up
Global Landfill operated from 1968-84 off Ernston Road BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE – A defunct township landfill, deemed a Superfund site, will see a complete cleanup after decades of inaction, thanks to a multimillion dollar state settlement agreement. Global Landfill, near Ernston Road and Route 9, bordering Sayreville, will be cleaned with…
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Squad honors memory of Sayreville girl, 19
Sayreville Emergency Squad members (from left) Stanley Pilch, Kevin Ott, Katherine Jurkiewicz, Jim Renda, Todd Schmiedle and Ruth Schmiedle are pictured with Sara Dubinin’s parents, Betty and Vic. SAYREVILLE – Family, friends, and the Sayreville Emergency Squad remembered Sara Dubinin, the 19-year-old girl who was tragically killed in a car accident last September, in a…
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For 18 teens, no good deed goes unrewarded
Nominations sought through May 9; MTV’s Colie to present awards BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Colie Edison (above), formerly of East Brunswick and a cast member in MTV’s “Real World: Denver,” will present the Good Deed Awards, organized by Rabbi Aryeh Goodman (right), of the Chabad of East Brunswick. EAST BRUNSWICK – If it takes…
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Peer mentors sought at local children’s hospital
PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, New Brunswick, is seeking peer mentors who have a disability and/or have had rehabilitation needs and would like to share experiences with current rehabilitation patients. Individuals must be age 16-30, and be at least two years post injury or illness onset. Mentors must be functioning age appropriately in terms of education,…
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Bill would give towns power to locate signs
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer State Assemblyman John Wisniewski, of Sayreville, is crafting legislation that would relieve municipalities from needing state approval to place street signs. According to Wisniewski (D-19th District), the purpose of the bill he is authoring is to streamline traffic management and increase efficiency, because the current model is too cumbersome.Wisniewski said…
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Youngster’s message: Kids get arthritis too
Girl, 13, raising funds, awareness with walkathon in Monroe BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MONROE – When eighth-grader Katie Lassiter is forced to sit out of baseball and other games she enjoys during gym class, her classmates might not understand why. Some do not know that Katie is affected by juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) –…
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New Jersey residents warned to beware of ‘Nigerian’ scam
The New Jersey Division of ConsumerAffairs received more than 60 complaints from advance fee scam victims last year and residents are cautioned to be wary if a stranger asks them to assist in transferring funds from overseas bank accounts. The advance fee scam, sometimes called the Nigerian scam, involves a con artist who typically claims…
