Category: Suburban News
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Scout’s honor
JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Frank Splecker, 10, a member of Cub Scout Troop 67 in Old Bridge, offers the scouting pledge at the outset of Sunday’s celebration of the 75th anniversary of scouting.
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Garden design company wins big at flower show
BY N.J. DEVICO Correspondent BY N.J. DEVICOCorrespondent Thousands oohed and ahhed as they walked through the tranquil environment created by Grounds Keeper Inc., Old Bridge, during the recent New Jersey Flower, Garden and Outdoor Living Show. The 30-year-old landscape firm that designs, builds and maintains naturalistic outdoor living spaces presented a 3,000-square-foot display with the…
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Residents, officials against donut plan
Parking, buffer issues among concerns with Dunkin’ Donuts BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer The Old Bridge municipal courtroom was packed with residents Tuesday night in a show of opposition to a proposed Dunkin’ Donuts. Manasquan-based Lufrank-ton Management has applied to convert Jimmie’s Ice Cream shop on Englishtown Road into a Dunkin’ Donuts, complete with a…
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Sayreville theater co. excited about new digs
Plans include expanding production of children’s shows BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer The Main Street Theater Co. has a new home.The theater company closed its doors Jan. 31 at the Step Inn Ballroom, MacArthur Avenue, Sayreville, after 10 years of productions there. The troupe has since signed a three-year lease to use the Garden Friends…
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JOHN E. SZPARA Second-grader Tyler Francavilla dons a Dr. Seuss hat as he and others at Old Bridge’s Carpenter Elementary School give their undivided attention to their teacher during a Feb. 23 pajama party.
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Developer wants voice heard on Oaks issues
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Representatives of the proposed Oaks at Glenwood development pleaded with the Planning Board Tuesday in an effort to discuss conditions of approval that they say are impossible to meet. Attorneys for John J. Brunetti, the Oaks developer, told the board Tuesday night that…
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Scouts celebrate anniversary
PHOTOSBY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Pater Panuthos, a retired U.S. Army first sergeant who saw active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, accepts care package items collected by members of Cub Scout Troop 67 for shipment to Iraq during the troop’s celebration in honor of the 75th anniversary of scouting Sunday at the St. Lawrence Church hall…
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Sayreville adds three officers to department
Police chief plans to expand community policing effort BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Sayreville Police Chief John Garbowski with new police officers (l-r) Shawn McGrath, Thomas Calise and David Schmidt. SAYREVILLE — The borough’s police force has officially welcomed three new officers to its ranks. Shawn McGrath, of Woodbridge, Thomas Calise,…
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Rock musician charged in sexual assault of teen
Guitarist charged with assault of local girl, 14, in Old Bridge BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer The guitarist of a well-known rock band is facing charges that he sexually assaulted two minors, one of them a 14-year-old Sayreville girl in an Old Bridge parking lot. Tod Rex Salvador, 39, who as…
