Category: Suburban News
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Resident asks borough to address garbage issue
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — One longtime resident says the borough is looking more and more like a dump, specifically on Washington Road. Responding to Councilman John Melillo, who said the borough would do more to enforce laws regarding illegal dumping at Goodwill drop-off locations throughout Sayreville, Schmitt Street…
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Crossroads OK’d in council’s 6-3 vote
Redevelopment agency will also be established, despite dissent BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer Redevelopment agencywill also be established, despite dissentBY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer A controversial proposal to allow more than 700 units of age-restricted housing and commercial buildings near routes 9 and 18 in Old Bridge was green-lighted during another packed public hearing…
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County readies tribute to Vietnam casualties
This past Aug. 20 may have been just another day for most people in Middlesex County, but for the family of Michael James Coyle, it was a day of remembrance and loss. On that day 40 years earlier, the 25-year-old Army captain from Edison became the county’s first casualty in Vietnam, the first of 98…
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Plan for Krome site approved by SERA
Redevelopment plan would allow senior housing and marina BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer Redevelopment planwould allow seniorhousing and marinaBY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — The borough has moved one step closer to transforming the Krome nightclub site into a housing development. The Sayreville Economic Redevelopment Agency (SERA) approved a draft plan for the site’s redevelopment…
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Fund-raisers
Sept. 11 • Giant Flea Market, sponsored by St. Thomas Rosary Society, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Rain date is Sept. 18. Call Charlotte at (732) 257-0721. • Car wash, sponsored by the Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers football team, 9…
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Police look into theft
BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A man sneaked into an empty unit at the Glenwood Apartments, ordered food, and slammed the door on the delivery man without paying Saturday. The suspect apparently sneaked into the unit on Red Oak Lane and called in an order to…
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Temple, residents clash over disturbance issues
Officials at temple say they will sue the boro, certain residents BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer Officials at templesay they will sue the boro, certain residentsBY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — Residents who live near the Dwarkadhish Temple on Washington Road say noise from the Hindu temple continues to be a major disturbance. In turn,…
