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Buyers jockey for early looks at new subdivisions
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Some buyers have their heart set on newly built home. Increasingly, that means buying even before construction begins. “For about 15 years now, builders have been moving away from building on ‘spec’, or without a buyer,” says Tim Costello, president of Builder Homesite Inc., an Austin, Texas based group…
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Sayreville, Rutgers collaborate on ways to improve Weber Avenue
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The Borough of Sayreville is working with Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) to develop recommendations for the Weber Avenue neighborhood. Councilman Art Rittenhouse said that the project started after he attended a seminar at Rutgers and wanted to bring their expertise to the borough. The council subsequently authorized a study…
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Edison school district keeps growing
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The Board of Education’s concerns around overcrowding and funding have been front and center at recent meetings. The district continues to expand; this year it welcomes 86 new teachers as well as 639 new students, bringing the total enrollment to 15,754 students. At the Sept. 21 meeting, Superintendent Richard…
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Environmental improvements proposed in Ocean Township
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A local environmentalist has proposed several initiatives, including a greenway trail on Cindy Lane and a rain garden at Ocean Township High School. Faith Teitelbaum, a trustee with the Whalepond Brook Watershed Association, said during the Sept. 22 Workshop meeting that a New Jersey Department of Environmental…
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Goal of Freehold CROP walk is to feed the hungry
By CLARE MARIE CELANO Correspondent People who are interested in helping to fight hunger around the world are invited to participate in the Freehold Area CROP Walk on Oct.16 and make a difference. The Freehold Area CROP Walk is organized by the Freehold Clergy Association, according to Pat Medley, pastor, who is coordinating the event.…
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Sea Bright streetscape program delayed
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The borough continues to wait for a state agency to approve a streetscape plan for Ocean Avenue. Mayor Dina Long said during the Sept. 15 Workshop meeting that the borough is still awaiting final approval from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) before they can award…
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Local students attend International Day of Peace
MIDDLETOWN — Twenty-three Mater Dei Prep students and seven St. Mary Elementary School students were honored to attend the International Day of Peace at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 16. This was the second year that Mater Dei Prep students from the Emerging Global Leaders Program were invited to attend…
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Referendum includes proposed new school in North Brunswick
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township school district will put forth a $68 million referendum in December, asking residents to fund the construction of a new seventh/eighth-grade middle school and to renovate the existing middle school. The new school will be built near the Renaissance development on Route 130 south. Renovations will be…
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