Category: Suburban News
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JEFF GRANIT staff A tractor rolls out sod as workers from Tuckahoe Farms, of Hammonton, follow from behind to ensure it is set in place at the John A. Phillips Park cricket pitch in Old Bridge. The park will be dedicated at its official opening on Maple Avenue on Saturday.
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Some say pay-to-play ‘loopholes’ need fixing
Parties also debate need for mayor to sit on redevelopment agency BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – With the election for two Borough Council seats approaching, Democrats and Republicans are focusing on a familiar issue: pay-to-play reform. The seats belonging to Democrat Stanley Drwal and Republican John Melillo are up…
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In unison
JEFF GRANIT staff Jose Aguilar drives the tractor as other workers from Tuckahoe Farms, Hammonton, follow from behind to ensure the sod is set in place for the cricket pitch at John A. Phillips Park, Old Bridge. Middlesex County officials will dedicate the park, which includes several athletic fields and amenities, at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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County extends deadlines for loan
SAYREVILLE – Middlesex County officials agreed last week to extend certain deadlines for the borough’s repayment of $39 million borrowed to purchase the 400-acre National Lead site, but stressed payment is still due in full by next April. The decision by the Board of Chosen Freeholders came in response to a request made by the…
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Oktoberfest decor
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Kayley Erla, 11, prepares to decorate a stand set up for Oktoberfest Saturday at St. Stan’s in Sayreville.
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Residents say town’s curb program is unfair
Old Bridge program replaces curbs; does not install new ones BY MARLENE CANTY Staff Writer BY MARLENE CANTYStaff Writer “There simply isn’t enough money in the budget to even think aboutsomething asmassive as giving everyone a curb who doesn’thave one.” – Jim Phillips mayor OLD BRIDGE – Contention over the township’s annual curb replacement program…
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Fall fest arrives Sat.
OLD BRIDGE – The township’s Fair and Fall Festival, a free annual outdoor event featuring games, competitions, food and prizes, will return this year in full splendor. “Over 150 nonprofit groups, businesses and vendors have purchased booths for the event,” according to Diane Amabile, assistant to Mayor Jim Phillips and event organizer. “This year’s fair…
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Bar owner not ready for last call just yet
Boro’s jurisdiction questioned after denial of liquor license BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer The Sayreville Borough Council shut down Johnny G’s bar following a public hearing on the liquor license Monday. However, it is unclear whether that decision was theirs to make. The state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) had…
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Oktoberfest
PHOTOSBY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above, 3-year-old Victoria Lee Holthausen dances to the sounds of the Firehouse Polka Band during the Oktoberfest celebration at St. Stan’s in Sayreville Saturday. Right, Kira Malik (r) dances with friend Kayla Iaccarino, both 9, to “The Chicken Song.”
