Category: Suburban News
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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…
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Prostitution alleged at boro massage parlor
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — A yearlong investigation into an alleged prostitution ring at a Route 35 spa has yielded four arrests. Police, who made the arrests April 13 at New Life Spa, in the Morgan section, charge that employees were engaging in sexual acts with customers inside the…
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Council rejects proposal to allow larger homes
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — A Planning Board recommendation to allow larger homes on borough lots was quickly denied by the Borough Council Monday. The council would not consider the recommendation, which stemmed from a request made by Kaplan Cos., a prominent housing developer in Sayreville, that the town…
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Gravel truck flips over, causes Rte. 9 lane closures
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff An Old Bridge police officer waits for cleanup crews to address an overturned truck at Route 9 and Perrine Road Monday. OLD BRIDGE — A Mack truck carrying 27 tons of gravel turned onto its side Monday afternoon on Route 9, causing several lanes to be shut down. The truck had been…
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Getting energized PHOTOSBY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Challenge Class student Natasha Bhuta, 14, tells Stephanie Hsu, 13, which tables need bread, while other eighth-graders serve sodas to family and teachers. Below, Kristina Gonzalez, 14, of Laurence Harbor, takes down orders from parents during the Carl Sandburg Middle School Challenge Class dinner at A Tavola restaurant…
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New security measures approved by O.B. voters
Ten votes make the difference in passage of ballot question BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer Old Bridge voters approved a second question in Tuesday’s school board election that will heighten security at both township middle schools and Old Bridge High School. The $709,000 price tag for a digital security system and various security personnel was…
