Category: Suburban News
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Bunny love
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Camryn Morante, 5, of Cliffwood Beach, gets a hug from the Easter Bunny during a visit to Geick Park in Old Bridge Saturday.
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It’s time to throw out the holiday leftovers
Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? Cleaning comes in at 93 on a scale of 1-100 of my favorite things to do. Right in between flogging mice and hanging Sheetrock. Therefore, I like to start off my spring cleaning much the same way each year — by putting it off to the fall. I have…
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Proposed cuts to CDBG program draw criticism
BY ANDREA OLIVIO Staff Writer BY ANDREA OLIVIOStaff Writer Budget cuts proposed at the federal level are threatening community development funds across the nation and hitting close to home in Middlesex County. The Bush administration has proposed the consolidation of some 18 federal grant programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, into a…
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New ordinance to stop clear-cutting in O.B.
Law would allow tree inventory, preservation of large trees BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — An ordinance that would prevent clear-cutting in Old Bridge on the part of developers is being drafted by township officials, based on similar laws in effect in other towns in the area. “I wanted…
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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…
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On Campus
Caroline Ioannides Reiher of Palmer, Pa., daughter of Carol and Paul Ioannides of the Parlin section of Sayreville, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, Pa., where she is majoring in radio and television. She is a graduate of Sayreville War Memorial High School. Peter Mikos of…
