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Players, sponsors sought for golf outing
The Madison Township Historical Society will host its third annual Golf Classic May 19 at Colts Neck Golf Club. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Thomas Warne Museum, Old Bridge. Players and sponsors are sought. For more information, log on to www.MTHSGolfClassic.com.
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Manyeruke to visit Aldersgate May 8
Gospel singer and songwriter Baba Machanic Manyeruke of Zimbabwe will appear at the 10:30 a.m. worship service and then in concert at 6:30 p.m. May 8 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Manyeruke will share a message in song and word about his life and about Christianity in his homeland. All…
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School budget OK’d in a 17-vote margin
$16.6 million package includes tax decrease BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Like last year’s mayoral election, the outcome of last week’s school budget vote was almost too close to call. But in the end, the clear winner was the school budget, which voters approved in a vote of 181-264, including absentees. The tallies…
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Watercolorist to share expertise at meeting
The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will hold its next monthly meeting 2 p.m. May 13 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Watercolor artist Judy Antonelli will demonstrate her techniques for combining watercolor with pastels. In addition to watercolor, Antonelli also works in oils and pastels. SAG members…
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Phillips most proud of open space efforts
Recently resigned mayor reflects on nearly eight years in Old Bridge’s top spot BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Jim Phillips OLD BRIDGE — Last week marked the end of an era for Old Bridge, as Jim Phillips officially went into retirement after two terms as mayor due to ongoing medical issues. The Democratic mayor left…
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Sayreville council votes to use Helmetta shelter
BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Borough officials voted April 25 to enter into a shared services agreement with Helmetta for a full slate of animal control services. The resolution, which had been previously tabled, allows the borough to execute a shared services agreement for the period of May 1 through Dec. 31. After…
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Council votes to lower rate increase by 1 cent
More than $200K in cuts made to 2011 budget BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The Sayreville Borough Council voted April 25 to bring the tax increase in the 2011 municipal budget down 1 cent to a 4- cent increase. Councilman Dan Buchanan was not present for the vote, and Councilman Frank Bella, who sought further…
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Rachel Ingler (l) of Plainsboro and Rose Reiss of Highland Park pass out candles for a processional during New Jersey’s annual commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day at Middlesex County College in Edison May 1. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Trainer excited about Kentucky Derby prospects
Kelly Breen’s 3-year-old Pants On Fire won $1M Louisiana Derby Kelly Breen, who has twice been the leading trainer at Monmouth Park, Oceanport, trained Pants On Fire, a horse that will race in the 2011 Kentucky Derby on May 7. Breen, who lives in Farmingdale and hails from Old Bridge, won his first $1 million…
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