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UPDATE: Sayreville residents voice their frustrations after Sandy
Homeowners may not be able to utilize Blue Acres program Stella Morrison SAYREVILLE—The Nov. 8 Sayreville council meeting was dedicated to hearing testimony from those whose homes were destroyed or uninhabitable as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The Oct. 29 storm severely flooded the Old Bridge section of Sayreville and the Weber Street and MacArthur…
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Boil-water advisory lifted for Middlesex towns
The boil-water advisory for 233,000 customers of the Middlesex Water Company in eight municipalities in Middlesex and Union counties was lifted Nov. 8 after the system’s power was fully restored, state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced. The boil-water advisory had been issued on Nov. 5 due to the loss of primary electrical…
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NJSIAA playoff games rescheduled due to Sandy
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Scholastic sports can bring stricken communities together. However, even they couldn’t escape the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, sending New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) officials and athletic directors scurrying for alternative schedules for the state tournaments that were supposed to begin play last week. The NJSIAA pushed the starting…
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Annual Mudslingers Art Show and Sale Nov. 11
“The Dublin House” by Mike Quon The 15th anniversary celebration of the annual Mudslingers Art Show and Sale will take place 1-6 p.m. Nov. 11. The show will be hosted by Red Bank potter Lauren Bellero in her home/studio at 39 Leroy Place, Red Bank. Every year, a local artist is also invited to participate.…
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Theater founder: Arts will revive lower Broadway
NJ Rep expansion plans would add 200-seat theater, children’s performing arts program BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Plans call for the New Jersey Repertory Company on Broadway in Long Branch to expand to a second site in the city’s planned Broadway Arts Center zone. KENNY WALTER LONG BRANCH — The head of the Long Branch…
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Surviving the five-day Sandy ‘hurrication’
DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS LIZZ DINNIGAN Like everyone else along New Jersey’s coastline, my family and I were anxious about Sandy’s approach this past Monday. We live in a historic waterfront town, and our brightly colored colonial, built in 1852, sits just 300 feet from Raritan Bay. This house has withstood numerous storms since the Civil War…
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Sandy’s aftermath
Clockwise from top left: A man removes debris prior to boarding up the stormravaged Bayside Grill in Keyport on Nov. 2, four days after superstorm Sandy tore through the Shore area. A lone pedestrian walks along the Promenade in Long Branch, which is covered by sand deposited by winds that reached 70-plus mph. The storm…
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Papa Ganache brings new flavor to Matawan
Vegan bakery moves to larger quarters on Main Street BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Papa Ganache bakery opened at a new location on Main Street in Matawan. Display cases at Papa Ganache are filled with organic, vegan and gluten-free treats. With an expanded space and menu, founder Lisa Siroti is hoping to make the bakery’s…
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Loads of Hope eases plight of those without power
Mobile programs provide free laundry service, device recharging to area residents BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Maureen Bedard of Eatontown, picks up a load of clean laundry on Nov. 4, which was washed by Tide Loads of Hope, a free mobile laundry service for residents affected by superstorm Sandy. PHOTOS BY NICOLE ANTONUCCI EATONTOWN —…
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