Category: Suburban Opinion
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Lack of expertise at county utilities authority costs taxpayers money
Lack of expertise at county utilities authority costs taxpayers money HHow many times will the public be dumped upon by the Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) before we recognize the incompetence of the panel’s actions? These actions cost the taxpayers millions of dollars every year. The Middlesex County Board of Freeholders has to be…
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Homecoming dance rescheduled at OBHS
The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) homecoming dance has been rescheduled from Oct. 21 to Sept. 16 at the high school’s west campus, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The dance will now take place on a weekend when a home football game is scheduled. The School Spirit Committee will sponsor a Sept. 15 tailgate party…
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Who will pay added costs of new construction in Old Bridge?
Who will pay added costs of new construction in Old Bridge? WWell, the brilliant township of Old Bridge has given Brunetti what he wanted, even though the people were against it — 1,534 homes and however many stores. Who will pay the added costs of teachers and auxiliary staff for the schools? Our fire…
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Football Season kicks off
Football Season kicks off A support group for the Sayreville War Memorial High School football team heads back to school after a team practice on Aug. 28. MARIE ORTIZ
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New principals take their posts in district
New principals take their posts in district By natalie m. vena Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Board of Education hired four new elementary school principals and three vice principals over the summer. The new hires will be at their posts starting the first day of the new school year. Kathy McDonnell will be…
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Group presses forward with ideas to end tolls Guest Column John Millett
Group presses forward with ideas to end tolls Guest Column John Millett In response to the Suburban editorial of Aug. 16, approximately one year ago when Citizens Against Tolls (CAT) was formed, our group’s initial proposal was to fund the operation costs of the Garden State Parkway with a 3-cent (per gallon) tax on gasoline.…
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Part-time teachers to help ease overcrowding
By takesha pettus Part-time teachers to help ease overcrowding SAYREVILLE — Administrators at Wilson school have developed a new plan to ease overcrowding this year. Three part-time teachers will be hired at the Dane Street school in an effort to ease overcrowding at the third-grade level. The school has been working on ways to ease…
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New faces, police officers to greet O.B. students
New faces, police officers to greet O.B. students Students have also signed up for the new Air Force Junior ROTC program By Natalie M. Vena OLD BRIDGE — When township students return to school next Wednesday, familiar faces will be replaced with new ones as 50 new teachers and four new administrators were hired for…
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VSA NJ seeks authors for Wordsmiths Competition
The Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo), a project of Very Special Arts New Jersey (VSA NJ), is seeking poems, essays and plays by New Jersey residents 18 years of age or older for its seventh annual New Jersey Wordsmiths Competition. Submissions by writers with disabilities are especially encouraged. All works will be juried by a…
