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County will begin Silent Film Series
The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission will kick off its free Silent Film Screening Series 7 p.m. June 30 in Voorhees Hall, Room 105, College Avenue Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, with a showing of the Academy Award-winning film “TheArtist.” Themovie is presented by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the…
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OBMUA: Bacteria in water was localized plumbing issue
Bacteria had come and gone before boil-water advisory was issued last week BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Representatives of the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority outlined the events that led to last week’s boil-water advisory and fielded questions from the public at the June 25 Township Council meeting. OBMUA Executive Director Guy…
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South Amboy adopts tab with $168 tax increase
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY — The City Council held a public hearing on its 2012 budget, which carries a 6.3-cent tax rate increase, at its June 20 meeting. The council voted 4-1 to adopt the plan, with Councilman Donald Applegate providing the sole vote against it. The increase will equate to a $168…
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Ernston, Bordentown to reopen Friday night
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Some welcome news was announced Monday regarding the Ernston Road and Bordentown Avenue intersection. After nearly 10 weeks, the intersection is scheduled to reopen during the evening hours of June 29, according to Borough Engineer Jay Cornell. The intersection closed April 23 and was scheduled to reopen June 8…
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School administrators move around in O.B.
Board of Ed. faces criticism over two appointments BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Eighth-graders at Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge, participated in a purple glove flash mob dance at Lombardi Field on June 13 as part of the township’s effort to raise support for the following weekend’s Relay for Life. The students danced to…
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Responders credited with saving teen’s life after dirt bike crash
Teen had collided with a pickup truck a mile and a half deep in the woods BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer When the call came in at 6:11 p.m. on Memorial Day, most of the members of Old Bridge’s first aid squad were at a barbecue. A teenage dirt bike rider had collided head-on with…
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Graduates mingle prior to the Old Bridge High School class of 2012 commencement exercises at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on June 26. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Sayreville appoints new business admin.
Council majority criticized for overlooking candidates with experience in role BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Six months after the termination of longtime Business Administrator Jeff Bertrand, the Sayreville Borough Council majority ruffled feathers again this week with its choice for his replacement. The council voted 5-1 to appoint Daniel Frankel, of the Monmouth Junction section of…
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Applications for the 17th annual Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey Golf Outing are now available. The popular event will take place July 9 at Gambler Ridge Golf Club in Cream Ridge, with proceeds benefiting the Horsemen’s Benevolent Fund. The applications are in the mail to previous participants and downloadable on the www.sboanj.com…
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