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Sayreville to receive aid for road improvements
Sayreville is among four Middlesex County municipalities that will receive grants for local transportation infrastructure improvements. Carteret, Perth Amboy, Woodbridge and Sayreville will receive a combined $1.4 million in grants through the state’s Local Aid program, according to a press release from Sen. Joseph F. Vitale, Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski and Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin.…
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Coffee-table book captures history of Meadowlands
Author to give presentation, sign books in East Brunswick BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer The Meadowlands holds a distinct place in the collective minds of New Jerseyans. But how much does the average resident really know about the iconic, lowlying tract? For many, the Meadowlands conjures up images of football games, concerts, swamps, the New…
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Immigration talk scheduled for May 20
The League of Women Voters Of Monroe Township will present a discussion on immigration at 1 p.m. May 20 at the municipal building, 1 Municipal Plaza, Monroe. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call 609-655-4791.
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OBHS indoor percussion team beats out many in world finals in Ohio
The Old Bridge High School indoor percussion team placed third at the World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, in April. OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge High School (OBHS) indoor percussion team placed third at the Percussion World Championships held in Dayton, Ohio. During the preliminary, semifinal and final rounds, the team advanced every day from…
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in the service
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael S. Clopton and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Dillon M. McMahon have graduated from the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power School at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Goose Creek, S.C. Nuclear Power School is a rigorous six-month course that trains officers and enlisted students in the science and engineering…
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DOT announces resurfacing along Routes 18, 26 and 27
Diana Fierros, a senior at Sayreville War Memorial High School, won first place in the Clay in Mind ceramic competition on April 28. Clay in Mind is a juried, high school ceramic competition held annually at Northern Burlington High School. About 100 ceramic projects were entered, and 15 were chosen overall. Fierros’ project will be…
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County prosecutor to serve as assistant attorney general
BY JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Former Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan was sworn in on May 6 as an assistant attorney general for the state Office of the Attorney General. He will serve as counsel to the office’s Division of Criminal Justice, spokesman Paul Loriquet said. Kaplan will handle a “variety of projects,” including…
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Photos damaged by superstorm Sandy will be restored
Operation Photo Rescue will attempt to save pictures collected last weekend BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer More than 600 heavily damaged photos were taken in to be restored during last weekend’s Operation Photo Rescue (OPR) event. Paul and Barbara Eggermann and other members of the Raritan Photographic Society, based in Milltown, joined in the efforts…
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Raritan Photographic Society tries to enhance its image
Lecture tonight will focus on ‘Naturally New Jersey’ BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Paul Eggermann of the Raritan Photographic Society, Milltown, took a picture of a house in Sea Bright to demonstrate the destruction caused by the power of superstorm Sandy. PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL EGGERMANN MILLTOWN — The love of photography is what brings…
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