Category: Suburban News
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Teachers, board closer to contract settlement
Sides hoping for resolution prior to March 16 meeting BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — A fact-finding meeting last week brought the Board of Education and teachers union closer to a long-sought contract settlement. The meeting on Feb. 23 was attended by board officials and members of the Sayreville Education…
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Sayreville seeks help in netting vandals
Whistle blowers may become eligible for monetary rewards BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — Officials want residents to know that being a whistle blower can pay dividends. That’s the message the Borough Council wants to send to residents who spot anyone dumping illegally, vandalizing or trespassing. Through a rewards program…
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Volunteers honored for effort to bring housing
Group recognized for projects that will provide homes to seniors, disabled BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Mary Ann Gurliaccio, chairwoman of the Old Bridge Housing Authority, fills out some paperwork in her office yesterday. OLD BRIDGE — The township’s Housing Authority, headed by Chairwoman Mary Ann Gurliaccio, has…
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Local man’s recovery is a community effort
Sayreville salon will hold benefit Sunday for South River resident BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer When Michael Daly first noticed pains in his back last summer, the 26-year-old didn’t think it was anything serious. After all, Michael is an active person. He coaches boys middle school soccer and junior varsity basketball…
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Local officials advocate changes in ed. funding
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — Two borough school officials recently attended a conference in Washington, D.C., in an effort to seek more funds for public education. Sayreville Board of Education member Arthur Rittenhouse last week presented the board with an overview of the National School Boards Association’s Federal Relations…
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Local officials advocate changes in ed. funding
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — Two borough school officials recently attended a conference in Washington, D.C., in an effort to seek more funds for public education. Sayreville Board of Education member Arthur Rittenhouse last week presented the board with an overview of the National School Boards Association’s Federal Relations…
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Neptune given OK to build on River Road
Sayreville planners approve plant that will convert power BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer After years of discussion and approvals, the Neptune RTS power conversion plant has cleared its final hurdle. The Sayreville Planning Board voted unanimously Feb. 17 on site plan approval that will allow Neptune Regional Electrical Transmission Systems to…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Old Bridge’s Brendan Jarvis, 14, checks out a bass guitar at the eighth annual Brookdale Guitar Show, held at Brookdale Community College in Middletown Sunday.
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Old Bridge to honor its hometown heroes
Photographs of servicemen and women to be displayed on wall BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Township men and women who serve in the military are about to be honored as hometown heroes. Mayor Jim Phillips announced this week that framed photographs of residents on active duty will be…
