Category: Suburban News
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Cops look into origin of handmade bombs
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The new owner of a Cliffwood Way house found two homemade bombs in a shed on his property while doing some spring cleaning. The owner called police at about 3:45 p.m. Sunday after finding the two devices in a backyard shed. Police responded,…
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Compromised building plan gets thumbs down
Sides disagree on density of proposed housing at Krome site BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Sayreville officials and many residents held firm last week to their stance that a proposed community on Route 35 cannot include more than 144 units. About 50 people packed the Morgan Firehouse April 20 to offer…
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Union rallies troops against O.B. proposal
Zoning board set to continue Esplanade hearings tonight BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer A local labor union is stepping up its efforts to oppose a large-scale Old Bridge zoning application, and is asking for residents to join the cause. The Esplanade at Metropark South proposal comes from Alfieri Old Bridge Associates LLC, of Edison. The…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Taylor Ciccone, 11, helps spread compost in a new garden at Schirra School in Old Bridge on Friday. Each grade level worked on its own garden with help from Lowe’s Home Improvement Center in Marlboro.
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Voters give approval to budget and referendum
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — There were cheers from volunteers when it was announced the school district’s referendum had passed. Once all of the ballots were cast for the Board of Education elections Tuesday, a nearly $47 million referendum to renovate the 40-plus-year-old Sayreville War Memorial High School was…
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Azzolina to face Handlin
Local officials split on who to support for Assembly seat BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer After serving on and off since the 1960s, state Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina did not get the endorsement of the Monmouth County Republican Committee for the upcoming election. That’s not stopping him from running. Despite…
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Three newcomers win in crowded race
Batko, Macagnone, Lembo elected to Sayreville Board of Ed. BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer New faces will fill all three open seats on the Sayreville Board of Education. Borough voters made their selections Tuesday from a field of nine candidates, including two incumbents, for the three-year terms that begin next week. Garnering the most votes…
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Councilman: New rules needed for signs in O.B.
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Following a discussion on the quality of life for residents, the Township Council opted to vote down a change in the town’s sign ordinance last week. The amendment would have placed regulations on signs put up in residential areas, limiting their size to…
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Voters keep incumbents in six-way board race
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Two incumbents and one newcomer emerged victorious Tuesday after a heated race for three Board of Education seats. Six candidates had vied for the three-year terms. Incumbents Frank Piccillo and Gail Kubicke were the top vote-getters, with 1,645 and 1,594 votes, respectively. Fred…
