Category: Suburban News
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Soldier thanks his long-distance friends
Nurses helped keep up the spirits of unit fighting in Iraq BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer PHOTOSBY JEFF GRANIT staff Above: Irene Bentley (l-r), Lisa and Jorrel Persaud, and Kim Bell pose for a group photo at the Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Bell sent care packages to Jorrel…
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Despite options, board recognizes two holidays
Schools will remain closed on Veterans Day and Memorial Day BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Students will continue to observe Memorial Day and Veterans Day with a day off from school thanks to school officials’ latest decision. In response to state legislation that lifts the mandatory commemoration of Veterans…
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Eggs-ellent
PHOTOSBY DENNIS SYMONS JR. Top: Katie Rose picks up an Easter egg during an egg hunt Saturday outside the Madison Park Elementary School, Old Bridge. ERA Jersey Homes agent Maryann Kelly sponsored the event for the Madison Park Homeowners’ Association. Above: Alyssa Perez pauses during the egg hunt to show her findings.
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Five arrested in alleged drug distribution rings
SAYREVILLE – – Two unrelated narcotics investigations led to the arrests of five suspects recently and the recovery of some large quantities of heroin and cocaine. The two sets of arrests were the result of investigations conducted by both the Sayreville and Old Bridge police narcotics bureaus, according to Sayreville Police Chief John Garbowski. Police…
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Cool colloquium
CHRIS KELLY staff Francis Platas, 11, performs with the school band at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Old Bridge Monday during a colloquium on Africa. Students displayed projects during the event, which also featured African food and a performance by the school choir. More photos, page 20.
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Board adopts budget with $156 tax hike
Special ed. costs, school improvements, salaries drive budget up 3% BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Taxpayers can expect to pay about $156 more per year in school taxes if a budget adopted by the Old Bridge Board of Education receives voters’ approval. The total general fund budget for 2007-08 stands at $122.8 million. Though that…
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Borough issues permits for school construction
Prior lack of permits for project became a point of contention BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer The Sayreville school district has received the permits needed to move ahead with the $47 million construction project at Sayreville War Memorial High School. Though the expansion project began last fall, it recently came to light that the borough’s…
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Mid State Lanes in its final frame
Route 18 alley expected to close in early May BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – When Mid State Lanes shuts its doors next month, it will mark the end of an era. A fixture in East Brunswick for about half a century, the bowling alley at the Mid State…
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Book’s proceeds April 12 to help child support fund
Woman writes to help others deal with divorce, child support issues BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – In the minds of some, divorce represents failure. For Christina Rowe, it represented the beginnings of her success. In October, her book, “Seven Secrets to a Successful Divorce,” hit shelves for public…
