Category: Suburban News
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Ceremony prompts judge to reflect on Vietnam tour
Roger Daley among speakers at Oct. 14 traveling exhibit BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer State Superior Court Judge Roger W. Daley won’t be scrambling for something to say when he speaks at the memorial ceremonies for “The Wall That Heals” exhibit in Edison on Oct. 14. “I’ve been thinking…
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Town seeking to share grant writer with board
BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township can get its hands on more public and private grants and may soon hire someone to help obtain that money, officials said. Township Business Administrator Michael Jacobs was expecting to meet with administrators from the Old Bridge Board of…
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‘The Wall That Heals’ coming to Middlesex Co.
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer Middlesex County officials have taken steps to make sure that the three days that “The Wall that Heals” is in Edison next week will be a time to honor those killed in Vietnam. It will not be a time for politics. “We’re keeping this…
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Helping disabled kids is goal of group, artist
Some 250 expected to attend weekend event for Special Strides BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Dana Murt paints a child’s face on a mural for the Special Strides program. She has been working on the painting in her Monroe garage for several weeks. MONROE — Where some would…
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Seminar on fire safety popular among seniors
County, local officials bring traveling program to Gillette Manor BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Sayreville Emergency Management Coordinator Barry Eck talks about fire safety with residents of the Gillette Manor at Sayreville Friday. SAYREVILLE — Fire doubles in size every minute. Sobering revelations like that, and ways to…
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School pepped up for gardening
JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Kindergarten students at the Walter M. Schirra School in Old Bridge pick up rulers, crayons made from soy beans, and workbooks to be used for the gardening program. OLD BRIDGE — The Walter M. Schirra School held a pep rally Oct. 1 to celebrate the arrival of a $3,000 grant for a…
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Center to be dedicated to late teacher, mayor
BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — On many days and sometimes at night, children play together inside the township’s Civic Center. Now, the hub of many township recreational programs will be renamed for a man who taught and guided local youth for more than 30 years. A…
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Fund-raisers
Oct. 7 • The Spotswood High School Band is participating in a Kash for Kids fund-raising program that pays the band $2 for each empty inkjet or laser computer cartridge collected. Collection boxes are at the high school, Memorial School and KrisKell Creations Hair Salon, all Summerhill Road; Schoenly School, Kane Avenue; the Spotswood Public…
