Category: Suburban News
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Sand dunes in danger due to coastal erosion
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A sand dune constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers more than a decade ago is now a cause for concern at Laurence Harbor’s Waterfront Park. The dune is eroding at “an alarming rate,” according to Ralph Albanir, director of parks and recreation…
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Compromise possible for Rte. 35 property
Builder may reconfigure proposal for housing at former Krome site BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Sayreville officials are asking a developer to rethink the size of an age-restricted community that has been proposed at the site of the former Krome nightclub. After several discussions before the borough’s redevelopment agency and Planning…
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Officer stands trial in cat euthanization
SPCA, defense debate ID of cat, whether state law was broken BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer A Monroe Township animal control officer is awaiting a decision in Jamesburg Municipal Court on animal cruelty charges that could cost him his career. Frank Faraone stood trial last week on charges of procuring the…
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O.B. council rejects controversial zoning
COI ordinances could be back on table after revisions BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Township Council voted unanimously Monday to kill two controversial ordinances that would rezone 1,520 acres in town. The ordinances would have rezoned residential areas for commercial, office and industrial (COI) use. The expressed…
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Officer Cody visits Arleth
Photos by MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Sayreville police Detective Joseph Wolski allows Willabee Club members Samantha Evans, Amy Oliveira and Carly Gleeson to pet K-9 officer Cody following a drug-search demonstration Monday at Sayreville’s Arleth Elementary School.Cody has some fun with Willabees members (l-r) Alex Gonzalez, 6, Brandon Squitieri, 7, and Victoria Emery, 9.
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Do you like green eggs and ham?
PHOTOSBY JEFF GRANIT staff The Cat In the Hat greets students in second grade at Alan B. Shepard Elementary School in Old Bridge Feb. 3. Jill Dahl happened to be reading the book in his name when the visitor arrived. Below, The Cat in the Hat walks the halls as he gets ready to make…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Karin Tucci holds Nicholas while Elizabeth and Jaden Baez play with a puzzle last week in Baez’s Old Bridge home. The boys, both 21/2, were born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Their mothers hope to raise awareness about the rare heart defect.
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Swimmers seek support for Old Bridge YMCA
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Having dinner at Friendly’s next Wednesday night could help the Old Bridge High School swim team and the proposed Old Bridge YMCA. Patrons who visit the Friendly’s restaurant at the corner of Route 9 and Ferry Road between 5 and 9 p.m. Feb.…
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Breakfast Club poses problem, residents say
Council told of fears for pedestrian safety, parking troubles BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Those who live near the Breakfast Club 80 on Route 516 say they have had enough. Ever since the ’80s-themed club opened in March 2003, nearby residents have complained about such problems from parking…
