Category: Suburban News
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Pulomena to pursue administrator position
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer John Pulomena NEW BRUNSWICK – Middlesex County Freeholder John Pulomena has resigned from the county board to pursue the position of county administrator. Pulomena has been on the board for 10 years. He chaired the county’s Public Health and Education Committee, which created the state-of-the-art Academy of Science, Mathematics and…
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Council, board meetings headed to living rooms
Boro will follow board’s lead in buying digital equipment BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE- Residents will soon be able to watch Board of Education and Borough Council meetings from the comfort of their homes, thanks to new technology. School Business Administrator Emidio D’Andrea said the board has been taping its meetings for several years…
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Court forces resident to better secure dog
Dog broke loose, attacked woman in Sayreville last year BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – A dog owner will have to go to extra lengths to keep his dog secured after pleading guilty to summonses related to a dog attack that occurred last year. The Holly Drive resident, who appeared in Sayreville Municipal Court…
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Walking in their shoes
JEFF GRANIT staff Trish Chambers talks about the shoes women would wear in the days of slavery during a recent presentation at the Old Bridge Public Library, regarding the Underground Railroad. Pamela Faison Brown, of Old Bridge, looks on.
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Honored by Knights
The Knights of Columbus Sayreville Post #2061 issued its awards for 2007 on Feb. 3. From left, are Police Officer of the Year, Detective Jeffrey Sprague; Knights of Columbus Chancellor Robert Latham, Senior Citizen of the Year James Batissa; Firefighter of the Year Danny DiPoalo; Mayor Kennedy O’Brien; and EMT First-Aider of the Year, Councilman…
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Adopt a Pet
Stormy Name Breed Siamese Color grey Sex spayed female Age senior blue eyes; sweatheart; Description loves to”talk;”up-to-date with routine shots; FELV/FIV negative Old Bridge Animal Shelter 1 Old Bridge Plaza off Route 516, near municipal complex (732) 721-5600, ext. 6300 www.oldbridgeanimalshelter.petfinder.org Hours:Mon.& Fri. 10 a.m. to noon & 1 – 3 p.m.; Tues.,Wed. 10 a.m.…
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Family gets support as two recover from cancer
Old Bridge hockey event will help family with medical costs BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Brett Fegel, 5, and his parents, Fred and Kristen, peek inside a gift bag containing a New Jersey Devils cap, one of several gifts presented to the family by the K. Hovnanian Trade Partners Council in December. The East Brunswick…
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Governor faces boisterous crowd on debt reduction
Said Rt. 440 toll, cty. portion of new rail line are off the table BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer As Gov. Jon Corzine walked onto the stage at East Brunswick High School, a loud wave of boos and hisses issued forth from the packed auditorium. While signs, banners and props were specifically prohibited, many in…
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Sayreville faces obstacles in revitalizing Main Street
Many desire to see a larger commercial district downtown BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Residents who remember a more bustling Main Street in Sayreville are unlikely to see a return to those days anytime soon. JEFF GRANIT staff Edward Pytel, a historian in Sayreville, walks by the Sunny Side Up restaurant, which is the former…
