Category: Suburban News
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Ho-Ho-Holiday Express keeps on rolling
CHRIS KELLY staff Tim McLoone, founder of Holiday Express, supplies the music at a holiday party for clients of Monmouth Center for Vocational Rehabilitation in Eatontown. Merry makers wrap up 11th season of bringing joy to those needing it most BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer Holiday Express was about three-quarters of the way through its…
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Back-Issue Magazine Sale scheduled at library
The seventh annual Back-Issue Magazine Sale will take place during regular library hours, Jan. 6-9, at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The magazines, which may be anywhere from one-four years old, will be offered in packages of three-12 issues. All are in good condition. Price is $3 per package, payable in…
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Police: Boy was used in liquor store theft
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A Friday night theft at the Buy-Rite liquor store on Route 34 led to the arrest of three suspects. Police said the group used a 5-year-old boy as a decoy to distract the store clerk. A woman, later identified as Alyson R. Shapses,…
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Skateboarders help store roll out profits
Old Bridge business takes advice from area youths who shop there BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer PHOTOSBY FARRAH MAFFAI staff Above, Michael Turner, 14, works on a skateboard at his family’s new United Skate Shop in Old Bridge Saturday. At left, skateboards in many different designs adorn the walls. Below, B.J.…
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Supporting cast steps it up for O.B. woman
18-year-old continues recovery at Sloan-Kettering BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — This time of year, most 18-year-old girls might be wrapped up in last-minute holiday shopping, part-time jobs over a winter break or New Year’s Eve plans. But Samantha Stanley would simply love to be well enough to come…
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O’Reilly’s No. 7 high school jersey is retired
Olympic gold-medalist thanks community, school for their support BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer PHOTO PROVIDED BY EAST BRUNSWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS Heather O’Reilly with Superintendent of Schools Jo Ann Magistro during last week’s ceremony at East Brunswick High School. EAST BRUNSWICK — Olympic gold-medalist Heather O’Reilly dreamed of playing soccer in the…
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Employees recognized for traffic light idea
Generator devices will keep signals online during outages BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — Imagine what Ernston Road would be like if all the traffic lights went out. This scenario, and the traffic nightmares that could result, may never be realized along some of the town’s busiest streets, even in…
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Holiday singing
CHRIS KELLY staff Students in the first, second and third grades at the Wilson School in Sayreville sing festive songs during the school’s inaugural Holiday Spectacular, held Dec. 15.
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N.J. Senate passes environmental prosecutor bill
Sen. Ellen Karcher A bill sponsored by state Sen. Ellen Karcher of Marlboro (D-Monmouth and Mercer) to create a statewide Office of the Environmental Prosecutor in order to pursue legal action against criminals who violate environmental laws in New Jersey was approved by the Senate 38-0 on Dec. 13. “In light of the tight fiscal…
