Category: Suburban News
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Academy commuters vent over bus issues
Riders complain that full buses pass by and no options are available BY ERIN O. STATTEL Correspondent BY ERIN O. STATTELCorrespondent The commuters are restless and unhappy. Last week they let someone know that. State Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth and Mercer) held a forum on Aug. 1 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan, in…
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August: Act III begins
Have you ever dreamed of glorious spring and summer flowering bulbs, a garden awash in color and unique shapes? Now is the time to look at your bulb catalogs and devise a planting strategy, which offers the most varied show imaginable, with a minimal effort on your part. Order your bulbs by mid-September to arrive…
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O.B. ushers in start of work at Mannino
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Township officials have stepped up to the plate on two Little League fields and other components of a pentaplex at Peter A. Mannino Park, Route 516. An Aug. 6 groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of phase one of the park development project, which…
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Cut-a-thon
JEFF GRANIT staff Johnny Sapata, 3, of South River, sits patiently as Lisa Dill cuts his hair at Hair Together on Bordentown Avenue, Parlin, during Monday’s cut-a-thon. The salon donated all funds from the day’s cuts to Couture for Cancer, which donates custom-made human hair replacement systems to cancer patients worldwide.
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County transportation group offers services on the Web
NEW BRUNSWICK – Keep Middlesex Moving, the transportation management association for Middlesex County, recently enhanced its interactive Web site to assist commuters who work in the county. The nonprofit organization’s site, www.kmm.org, provides information and online services such as commuter classifieds, bike rental availability, mass transit schedules, park-and-ride lot information and construction updates, among other…
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Family histories told in unique biographies
Attorney leaves firm after 5 years to start unique creative venture BY LAURA KOSS Correspondent BY LAURA KOSSCorrespondent Matthew Litt Matthew Litt has done what many people spend countless hours at their desks daydreaming about. This 29-year-old Manalapan native stopped dreaming and left his career as a Manhattan attorney to start his own business, Bridge…
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Racing hogs to rubber frogs, it’s the county fair
Middlesex staple kicks off its 69th year, will run through Sunday BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Outside the 69th annual Middlesex County Fair was a large, grassy field swiftly filling up with rows of cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles. While a mass of gray clouds threatened to…
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‘Modern Millie’ to dance into Plays-in-the-Park
Middlesex County’s summer theater, Plays-in-the-Park, will continue its 45th season of musicals with a production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” set for 8:30 p.m. through Aug. 18 at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater in Roosevelt Park, Edison. There will be no performances on Sundays. The box office will open at 5:30 p.m. on performance days. Patrons…
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Live music, fireworks, rides offered on beach
Salt Water Day returns to Laurence Harbor Saturday BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer BY BRIAN DONAHUEStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – They’re havin’ a party on the beach Saturday, and all are invited to take in the sights and sounds of the Jersey Shore. Visitors to the annual Salt Water Day celebration can enjoy everything from…
