Category: Suburban News
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Gamers show their skills
JEFF GRANIT staff Justin Bowers, 13, (from left) Navneet Dahiya, 10, Anthony Castronuovo, 13, and Sajeel Afzal, 14, compete in the Halo 3 Slayer Tournament for teens at the Old Bridge Public Library on Dec. 27. Library officials hope to attract new users to the facility with gaming and other programs.
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Argument turns bitter on Winding Wood issue
Mayor asks lawyer for legal options to better secure complex BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Councilman Stanley Drwal SAYREVILLE – Safety and security at the Winding Wood apartments were at the center of a heated discussion at borough hall this week. Meanwhile, police responded to reports that gunshots were fired in the apartment complex twice…
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Two face weapons charges
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – Two men are facing weapon-possession charges related to suspicious incidents that occurred Christmas Eve. Police arrested Anthony Luis Marrero, 22, of Elizabeth, on charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and terroristic threats at 1:06 a.m. Dec. 24. Police also…
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Blankets for little ones
JEFF GRANIT staff Lindsey Young, a freshman in the Clothing and Design class at Old Bridge High School, feeds thread through the sewing machine while making a blanket to be donated to Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside.
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Bloopers
Hope you’ll excuse our ‘fowl’ language ADELE YOUNG We like to start the new year by looking back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it, and some that actually did make it, into some of Greater Media Newspapers’ publications during the previous year. One of our most colorful characters in recent years…
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Town seeks special-needs info in case of emergency
Volunteer heads up project on behalf of township office BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE – A longtime township volunteer is heading an effort to compile a list of residents who have special needs. The database is part of a state and county program to develop a master plan for large-scale situations and provide…
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DeAngelo will retire after 13 years as administrator
Middlesex County Administrator Walter A. DeAngelo has announced he will retire, effective May 1. DeAngelo, 58, has served as the chief administrative officer, overseeing the management of county government, since 1994. The Board of Chosen Freeholders first appointed him to a three-year term, and later to two five-year terms. His current five-year appointment expired in…
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Artist’s creations will fill Beatles hotel
Howell resident known worldwide for works of Fab Four BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer When the Beatles came to America in 1964, they rocked our world, literally. To this day Beatlemania is still running rampant across the country. ERIC SUCAR staff Surrounded by her paintings of the Beatles, local artist Shannon reflects on her current…
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Family rejects builders so farm can stay a farm
County purchases development rights for 9 acres in Monroe BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MONROE – The Farmer family is living up to its name. The family’s 9-acre tract, the Superior Horse Farm of New Jersey, is the 10th farm in the township to be preserved for posterity through the Middlesex County Farmland Preservation program.…
