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Old Bridge task force will focus on traffic solutions
Will study traffic signal improvements, restart talks on train station BY ADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Efforts to ease drivers’ woes are now in the fast lane after Mayor Owen Henry announced the creation of a task force on transportation. Township Councilwoman Mary Sohor has agreed to head the mayor’s task force,…
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School seeks photos of Sayreville military
Eisenhower School, Sayreville, is requesting photos of active-duty members of the military who are residents of Sayreville, or who are graduates of Sayreville schools, for recognition on an appreciation bulletin board in the school. For more information, email [email protected].
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Cars, crafts and good eatin’ at South Amboy car show Sunday
All vehicles welcome at annual event, which raises funds to train firefighters BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A car show planned for Aug. 5 not only brings the city together, but also raises money for city firefighter training. This will be the 13th year that Independence Fire Company runs its annual car show.…
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Connections program seeks volunteers
The Connections program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Metuchen, a volunteer adult-to-child match program, is seeking adult volunteers to provide a positive friend relationship to children and youths who have suffered a loss or have special needs. These children reside in Middlesex County and Franklin Township and are in desperate need of a…
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Old Bridge camp counselor charged with sexual assault
OLD BRIDGE — A summer camp counselor has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile boy under the age of 13, who was an acquaintance of his. Nicholas Goolic, 18, of Old Bridge, was arrested on July 29 and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child,…
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Three local men charged in Sayreville homicide
Three men have been charged in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old South Amboy man who was killed last week during a dispute at a house party in Sayreville. Samuel Frejuste, 20, of Sayreville, Chad Vaughn, 19, of South Amboy, and Emery Baskerville, 20, were charged on July 27 with conspiring to murder Randal Teron…
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Plays-in-the-Park: 50 golden years under the stars
Middlesex County’s popular outdoor theater is still going strong BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park is celebrating its 50th season of presenting Broadway-style musicals For half a century, Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park has given upcoming stars the spotlight and audiences a reason to smile. This season marks 50 years of the popular outdoor theater,…
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A dirt-bike rider enjoys a trek through Kennedy Park in Sayreville under sunny skies on July 24. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Council majority cuts tab for smaller tax increase
Sayreville residents will see average $56 hike, and likely fewer road repairs BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent A fter months of debate over the budget, the Sayreville Borough Council has voted 4-2 to move forward with an amended budget that will lessen the blow to taxpayers. The amendments, which lower the tax rate increase from 4.7…
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