Category: Suburban News
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New Kiwanis branch gives to Camp ROBIN
OLD BRIDGE — Members of the Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge presented a check for $1,000 to Camp ROBIN during Monday’s Township Council meeting. The local Kiwanis Club branch was founded in 2003 with the purpose of raising money for charity, specifically those charities that work to help children. The $1,000 contribution marks the largest…
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Man charged with assault, eluding after police chase
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A police chase along Route 18 into East Brunswick ended with the arrest of a Pace Street resident early Sunday morning. Old Bridge police heard on the police scanner about 12:30 a.m. that Colts Neck police were in pursuit of a red Dodge…
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The key to a teen’s heart is a $5 bill
Lori C linch Are We There Yet? Although my children have been known to make me crazy, I kind of like having them around. Suffice it to say, I’d never stoop to a level where I’d offer them cash compensation to leave the house. I’m like a referee at a boxing match — they give…
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Board, Nextel discuss proposal for cell tower
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Township officials are reviewing a proposal by Nextel Communications to build a cell tower in Laurence Harbor. Nextel officials presented the outline of a preliminary plan for the tower to the Planning Board Tuesday night. The 123-foot-tall monopole and surrounding compound would occupy…
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On Campus
Eric Popleik and Jia Li of Old Bridge and Casey Williams of Sayreivlle recently were inducted into the Middlesex County College, Edison, chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the academic honor society for two-year colleges. The chapter is involved in several activities on campus including collecting toys for children in area hospitals, working at Elijah’s Promise,…
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Sayreville theater co. seeking a new venue
Step Inn Ballroom to reopen as bar and restaurant BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer It’s provided a stage for countless performers and entertainment for thousands. But Sayreville’s Step Inn Ballroom, used by the Main Street Theater Co. since the troupe was formed in 1994 by local teenagers with a passion for…
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What a wonderful life
CHRIS KELLY staff Frank Norek, of Sayreville, as George Bailey, and Jennifer Gumpert, Edison, as Mary Hatch work on, a scene from “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Step Inn Ballroom. The shows opened last weekend and will be performed tomorrow night at 8, and again Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. The shows are…
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Ensemble readies 35th annual ‘Nutcracker’
Shows featuring many area youth dancers will be staged Saturday Christina Soto, 17, performs as “Arabian” in the New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s production of “The Nutcracker.” Some of New Jersey’s most talented youth dancers will take the stage Saturday when a state ensemble presents its annual production of “The Nutcracker.” The shows, with performances…
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Families needed to raise puppies for Seeing Eye
The Seeing Eye dog guide school relies on volunteer families from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware to provide puppies with early training that gives them a head start in learning how to guide a blind person. The Seeing Eye has a continuous need for volunteers to raise future Seeing Eye dogs for about the first…
