Category: Suburban News
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Career in film industry provides script for book
O.B. native has made a life of reinventing her roles in movie biz BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Long before Sharon Badal’s filmmaking fantasies became a reality, their celluloid seeds were planted in Old Bridge. “When I was 14, my dad opened a movie theater in town called Fairway Cinema, and that’s…
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Event will benefit teen who had heart transplant
EAST BRUNSWICK – More than 25 teams have already signed up for the Ryan Miller Heart Foundation soccer-athon, set for April 5 at Dideriksen Park and Heavenly Farms, sponsored by the East Brunswick Soccer Club (EBSC). There are still time slots available for small- and full-sided afternoon games on the grass at Dideriksen Park, Cranbury…
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Old ferry being removed from turnpike landscape
Mary Murray was part of Staten Island ferry system from 1930s-1960s BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer PHOTOS COURTESY OF VISUAL DISTRESS The former Staten Island ferry known as the Mary Murray, seen in photo from two years ago, has sat beached on the side of the Raritan River in East Brunswick since 1975. It is…
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Bowling benefit to aid children with cancer
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Nick Barracato, 15, of Old Bridge, watches his ball roll down the lane at the Woodbridge Bowling Center as part of Prodigal Foundation Inc.’s second annual High School Bowling Tournament on March 15 to benefit children impacted by cancer. The organization raised $5,000 to continue their missions and goals of reaching out to…
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Fun at the Senior Center
Top left: Sayreville residents Edna Cornell (l) and Peggy Holt work out during an aerobics class at the Sayreville Senior Center Monday. Aerobics programs are held at the center from 9-10 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Top right: Josephine Dey (l) and Kathy Pryor, both of Parlin, work on oil paintings. The center’s oil…
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Boy, 12, struck while riding bicycle across intersection
OLD BRIDGE- A12-year-old boy riding his bicycle in the Cliffwood Beach section was struck by a motorist and hospitalized Monday. The boy remained in the hospital at press time Tuesday, but his injuries were not considered life threatening, according to Old Bridge Police Lt. Robert Moser. “I heard that the boy is going to be…
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Tailgating ban set for acts that draw younger crowd
Public forum set for March 18 on underage drinking at arts center BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer HOLMDEL- Consumption of alcohol while tailgating at the PNC Bank Arts Center will be limited to older crowds during this summer’s concert series. According to Joe Orlando, spokesman for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which owns and…
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McFundraiser
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Arleth School Principal Timothy Bryne dumps a basket of fries as school faculty serve food at McDonald’s on Route 9 in Old Bridge last week. The fast-food restaurant was packed with supporters to help raise funds for a playground at the school.
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JEFF GRANIT staff Elizabeth Kwong, 12, of Holmdel, demonstrates the art of fencing with her father, Herb Cohen, at the Old Bridge Public Library Saturday. Cohen was a member of the U.S. Olympic fencing teams in 1960, 1964 and 1968.
