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Teens urged to be better drivers during safety summit
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer PISCATAWAY — Who would have thought pee, puke and period are three words that could save someone’s life? Cara Filler spoke about the tragic death of her identical twin sister, Mairin, the day after their 18th birthday, more than 16 years ago . She told hundreds of students, parents and…
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Fundraiser planned for O.B. Knights
A breakfast fundraiser to benefit the Old Bridge Knights Pop Warner will be held at Friendly’s, Route 9 and Ferry Road, Old Bridge. No flier is needed. Customers may participate between 8 a.m. and noon on July 23 and 24 by mentioning to the server that you are supporting the Knights. The league will receive…
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Leprechauns to host picnic and fundraiser
The Sayreville Leprechauns Football and Cheerleading Association will kick off the season and celebrate its 50th anniversary with a picnic and fundraiser set for 1-6 p.m. Aug. 13 at Burke’s Park, 777 Washington Road, Sayreville. Activities will include a “bouncy house,” a rock-climbing wall and a dunk tank. There will be a punt/pass and kicking…
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Donors needed for Aug. 6 blood drive
St. Thomas theApostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a summer blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 6 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 17 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in reasonably good health.
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Republicans sue O.B. over early retirement measure
Council adopted ordinance in party-line vote in May BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Eight prominent township Republicans have filed a lawsuit against the municipality, demanding that its controversial early retirement ordinance be repealed. The lawsuit was filed in state Superior Court by Old Bridge Republican Party Chairwoman Anita Greenberg, as well as…
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O.B. meeting cancellation draws concerns from GOP
Republicans question why no council Democrats could attend only July meeting BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The Old Bridge Township Council will not meet this month, and Republican members are wondering why. Council President G. Kevin Calogera said the month’s only meeting, scheduled for July 18, was canceled because some members are on vacation and…
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Youngsters enrolled in the theater class at Middlesex County College’s summer camp rehearse a scene from “The Silly Adventures of Sinbad” on July 13. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Local districts decide how to apply extra aid
Some will defer funds for tax relief in 2012-13 BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer School districts in Middlesex County will receive $75 million in additional aid for the 2011-12 school year, as part of a statewide increase announced by Gov. Chris Christie. County school districts will now have a total of $530 million at their disposal,…
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Kim Gruning of the Wallaby Tales Traveling Zoo shows children a skunk during a special summer event at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library in South Amboy on July 14. Other live animals featured included a fennec fox, a rat, a chinchilla and a wallaby. LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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