Category: Suburban News
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Movie-making pair premiere film in E.B.
Film noir piece features some scenes shot in Milltown, Sayreville BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Independent filmmaker David Kaiserman is hoping “Chapter 23: The Big Goodbye” gets a big hello this weekend. The movie, which premieres tomorrow night at the Mega Movies on Route 18, was made by…
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Former E.B. man killed by alleged drunken driver
Eric J. Ng, 22, was biking on a path next to Hudson River BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – A 22-year-old township native was killed Friday when the bicycle he was riding along a path in Manhattan was struck by an allegedly drunken driver. Eric J. Ng, who was…
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New rail cars accommodate more riders, and comfortably
Multilevel commuter train cars to be in operation mid-Dec BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer PHOTOSCOURTESY OF NJ TRANSIT Mayor John McCormac of Woodbridge speaks at the dedication ceremony of nine of more than 200 new multilevel rail cars NJ Transit will add to the fleet by 2008. The commute to New…
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District recognized for academic info. program
Employees Waranowicz, Sutherland accept award in California BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Teachers in borough schools now have instant access to their students’ academic information, thanks to one district employee. That employee is Karen Waranowicz, student information systems manager, who recently accepted an award on behalf of the school…
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Old Bridge follows suit on permit-only parking
Mayor hopes Nike site can eventually be used for commuter parking BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer BY BRIAN DONAHUEStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – A month after Sayreville voted to ban commuters from parking on residential streets near Ernston Road, township officials have done the same. The Township Council last week adopted an ordinance that requires…
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Car crashes into pharmacy
OLD BRIDGE – A Morganville woman accidentally crashed her car into the CVS Pharmacy on Route 9 and Texas Road while she was trying to pull into a parking space Monday. The front portion of the vehicle ended up inside the building, according to the police report, but no injuries were reported to the driver,…
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O.B. fire dept. recycles cans for burn patients
OLD BRIDGE – The South Old Bridge Fire Department is one of more than 30 fire departments and corporations throughout the state that has helped raise more than $1.4 million over the past 20 years for the Aluminum Cans for Burned Children program (ACBC). “We are happy to help such a fine program. The Burn…
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Officials hope to ease local parking squeeze
New permit policy at NJ Transit lots raises fears among commuters BY MARLENE CANTY Staff Writer BY MARLENE CANTYStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – A general shortage of commuter parking spaces in the township has officials and commuters concerned. While 1,800 parking permits were issued by the township to residents for the year, only 900 parking…
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Council hopeful action will prevent accidents
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer BY BRIAN DONAHUEStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Township officials are content with eliminating left turns at the site of a recent fatal accident while pressing the state for a traffic signal there. The Township Council last week adopted an ordinance prohibiting left turns at Spring Hill Road and Route 34,…
