Category: Suburban News
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Service to community, family a daily ritual
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Stella Misiewicz, of Sayreville, was honored as Senior Citizen of the Year. SAYREVILLE — Like the Energizer bunny, she keeps going and going. Stella Misiewicz, a lifelong borough resident who lives on Dolan Street, was recently honored with the Senior Citizen of the…
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Driver charged with DWI after a low-speed pursuit
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — A man described as a drunken driver led several borough police officers on a low-speed chase early Saturday morning. The pursuit ended at 2:27 a.m. with the arrest of Victor Twiggs, 22, of Newark, who was charged with driving while intoxicated, hindering apprehension and…
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Ethics Board meeting will be first in years
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — After years of inactivity, the township’s Ethics Board will reconvene in April with a handful of cases already pending and two new members. The Rev. John M. Rozembajgier, of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Route 18, and Rabbi Eugene Wernick of Congregation Beth…
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SCOTT PILLING staff Registered nurse Margaret Turner talks to students about her profession as part of Jonas Salk Middle School’s Career Day in Old Bridge last Thursday.
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Heightened security an option for O.B. schools
Officials hope to retain security officers, install monitoring system BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — In light of a series of bomb threats this year, residents will get the option next month to pay for added security in township schools. A second question on the April 19 ballot will…
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Fund-raisers
March 24 • “Really Big Coloring Books” Sale, sponsored by the East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce. Books available at the following East Brunswick locations: W. Berman Decorating Marketplace, 252 Route 18; Greenfield Jewelers, 418 Route 18; East Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, 21 Brunswick Woods Drive. Additional sale site: BW Gallery and Frame, 245 S.…
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Budget would increase avg. school tax by $73
Second question on ballot calls for added security at schools BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer The Old Bridge school tax rate would increase by 5.1 cents under a proposed $112.7 million general fund budget for 2005-06. The budget allows for the hiring of two new elementary school teachers and four special…
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State moves up plans for Route 9 bus lanes
OLD BRIDGE — Bus-only lanes will be created next year along a 4.2-mile stretch of Route 9 as part of the state Department of Transportation’s new Hyperbuild initiative. The additional bus lanes in Old Bridge are part of an $8.5 million project that will also bring pedestrian rest areas to the center of Route 9…
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Board, teachers reach settlement on contract
Unofficial deal likely to be ratified by both sides in coming weeks BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer Unofficial deal likelyto be ratified by bothsides in coming weeks BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Sayreville teachers and staff are expected to soon have a contract as the result of an unofficial settlement reached last week with the Board…
