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Republican Women’s Club meeting Feb. 20
The next meeting of the Middlesex County Republican Women’s Club will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Old Bridge Senior Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge. The featured speaker is John Fund, frequent contributor to FOX News, National Affairs columnist for the National Review, and author of “Who’s Counting? How Fraudsters…
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Residents should benefit from telethon funds, gas program
Shore Aid, Glass Slipper Project assist those in need BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The City Council looked at resolving issues that arose in the days following Hurricane Sandy during its business meeting on Feb. 6. Business Administrator Camille Tooker said she was looking into having an account established at a chain store…
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So. Amboy residents still in stalemate after Sandy
Homeowners unsure if they can rebuild damaged homes BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The City Council discussed some of the complicating factors residents are facing after Hurricane Sandy during the Feb. 6 council meeting. Business Administrator Camille Tooker said she was working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to have representatives come…
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Second defendant pleads guilty in O.B. homicide
Julian C. Daley admits role in the 2010 death of Dr. Divyendu Sinha A n Old Bridge man pleaded guilty on Feb. 8 to aggravated manslaughter and conspiracy to commit an aggravated assault in the fatal beating of a computer scientist who was attacked while walking with his family in June 2010. Julian C. Daley,…
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Video game takes aim at childhood obesity epidemic
Student’s idea makes it to finals of national contest; votes needed to bring virtual world to life BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Chef Hugo is the main character in the health-promoting video game Dennis Ai and his team are in the process of developing. I f it seems that 21-year-old Edison resident Dennis Ai has…
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Old Bridge to receive two environmentally friendly buses
Costs will be covered by EPA rebate program BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer The Old Bridge Board of Education will replace two 24-passenger vans and one 54-passenger school bus at no cost to taxpayers, thanks to rebates from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) School Bus Replacement Rebate Program. The replacement program is authorized as part…
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Sayreville moves school elections to November
Board of Ed. changes mind because of hurricane, school security BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The Sayreville Board of Education voted to move school board elections from April to November during its meeting on Feb. 5. School board members discussed placing the election change from April to November as a question on the ballot, but…
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‘Who says you can’t go home?’
Habitat for Humanity volunteers help Sandy victims return home BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Habitat for Humanity volunteer John Calkin sands newly installed sheetrock at the Union Beach residence of Ron Reda on Feb. 7. Numerous Habitat for Humanity volunteers have stepped up to help repair and rebuild central New Jersey homes that were damaged…
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Shore AC runners win in Jamaica
Thanks to a pair of former Shore area high school standouts, the Shore Athletic Club dominated the High Mountain Coffee 10K Road Race held in Mandeville, Jamaica on Jan. 27. Andrew Brodeur and Jennifer Nelson were the respective men’s and women’s winners at the annual road race that drew a field of 185. Brodeur, who…
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