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‘Hawaiian Luau’ to aid Cooper Fund
The Chris Cooper Scholarship Fund will hold its eighth annual Benefit Dinner and Dance 7 p.m.-midnightApril 29 at Palms Plaza Caterers, Route 34, Old Bridge. This year’s theme is “Hawaiian Luau.” Guests are encouraged to come dressed in island attire. The event will feature a show by Polynesian Dance Productions, a cocktail hour, dinner, dessert…
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Many get ‘The Point’ at open house event
Residents meet with National Lead redeveloper to discuss building plans BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Brian O’Neill Jr. discusses plans for The Pointe with Sayreville Fire Marshal Kevin Krushinski during a March 31 open house event. SAM SLAUGHTER SAYREVILLE — For more than a decade, local residents have been hearing about plans to redevelop the…
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Sayreville Seniors offering June 8 trip
The Sayreville Seniors Thursday Club will sponsor a June 8 trip to the Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg, Pa. The excursion will include a narrated historical sightseeing trolley tour of the area (no walking involved), lunch at the Sycamore Grille, entertainment by the “Gerry Gessie Duo Show” and shopping at the Country Kettle and the…
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O.B. murder suspect now being held on $1M bail
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — One of the five teenagers charged in last year’s fatal assault of a township man was sent back to jail after a judge raised his bail to $1 million for allegedly participating in a fight on April 2. Julian Daley, 17, was arrested along with three other…
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The clock watchers were in for a huge letdown
CODA GREG BEAN My favorite part of the government shutdown thatwasn’t, was the clocks. Nearly every network and news organization had them, counting down the hours and seconds until midnight onApril 9, when the government would run out of money unless a budget agreement was reached between Congress and the White House, and “nonessential” government…
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Governor’s poor judgment will endanger public-safety officers
I am familiar with Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed reform to the Police and Firefighter’s Retirement System (PFRS), which, if enacted, would raise the retirement age to 65 years. This outlandish and not very well-thought-out decision proves that Mr. Christie and his advisers are out of touch with the realities of police departments and those officers…
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Donors give hope, help make miracles happen
The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) was founded 25 years ago when residents of Bloomington, Ind., rallied around a little boy who needed a life-saving liver transplant. In less than eight weeks, the community raised $100,000 to place the boy on the organ waiting list. But the child died before an organ became available. Those…
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Batko fights to spend money on students
I t is that time of year when we must vote for Board of Education members and vote on the Sayreville school budget. I am voting for Phyllis Batko because, after attending many board meetings, I feel she is proeducation, emphasizing curriculum in order to keep our schools academically competitive. She also is proactive in…
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