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Refutes letter writer’s opinion of president
I could not stand by without a response to an opinion voiced by Jacquelin Duffy in the Letters to the Editor section of the April 11 Suburban (“Use of Children for Propaganda Is Quite Depressing”). She likened President Barack Obama to the trio of Hitler, Stalin and Mao Tse Tung. Obama ran and won his…
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The sun sets over Helmetta Pond in the Pine Barrens of Middlesex County on April 10. The pond dates back to the 1800s, created to supply mill power. JOSEPH SAPIA
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SWMHS inducts newest members into Hall of Fame
BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer New inductees into the Sayreville War Memorial High School for 2013 are (l-r) Courtney Lynch (class of 2005), Robert John Bruce (class of 1986), Danielle Cutrona (class of 1993) and Christen Marie Fornadel (class of 2000). PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS KUBACZ SAYREVILLE — Four Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS)…
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Vendor spots open at June 9 flea market
The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor its annual Community Flea Market June 9 at the Borough Hall Soccer Field, Main Street. Fee is $10 per table space for residents, $20 per space for nonresidents. Registration is being accepted 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays Fridays, at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Center, Dolan Street. For more…
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South Amboy sets Memorial Day events
The City of South Amboy will hold a celebration and parade for Memorial Day on May 19. The parade will begin at 2 p.m., stepping off from the Knights of Columbus on Fourth Street and proceeding along Stevens Avenue to John Street and up Broadway to City Hall. There will be an apple pie baking…
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Old Bridge P.D.’s Doctors always on call
Police officer receives award for arresting more than 60 impaired drivers last year BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Old Bridge is a town of thoroughfares. Route 18, Route 1, Route 35, Route 34 and the Garden State Parkway all snake through the township, taking those from the north down to the beach,…
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Old Bridge resident says game show is the ‘Wheel’ deal
Anne Marie Magliulo will appear on episode of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ on May 7 BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Anne Marie A. Magliulo, of Old Bridge, recently taped an episode of “Wheel of Fortune” in New York City, which will air May 7 during Mom’s Week. She and her family celebrated at Ruby Tuesday in…
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Trees, school show strength in numbers
Memorial Elementary plants 25 new trees in honor of late third-grader, PTA president BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Fifth-grade students take turns adding fresh mulch around a small tree at Memorial Elementary School in Laurence Harbor on April 26. The third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students planted 25 trees around the school. Two of the trees…
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Tough choices after Sandy
As a new hurricane season approaches, many still struggle to rebound from superstorm BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer This text will be replaced A home on Harris Avenue in Union Beach had to be raised an additional 13 feet above sea level after being ravaged by flooding during superstorm Sandy. Residents throughout the state still…
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