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Sayreville council gets briefing on school tab
Budget highlights include plans to hire five teachers BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Voters will be asked to support a school budget for 2011-12 that carries the lowest tax increase of the past 11 years, Superintendent of Schools Frank Alfano told the Borough Council last week. Alfano and other school officials addressed the…
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Police: Suspects stole car, ATM
OLD BRIDGE — Authorities are investigating the theft of an ATM that involved a stolen motor vehicle as a getaway car in the early morning of March 14. Old Bridge police Capt. Arthur Carullo said that it took only 10 minutes for two unknown males to steal an ATM from Melesurgo’s Deli on Old Bridge-Englishtown…
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Old Bridge police charge Linden man in boat theft
OLD BRIDGE — More than six months after a $200,000 boat was reported stolen, township police have arrested a suspect in connection with the theft. The yellow 26FS regulator boat with twin 250 Yamaha engines was stolen from Zuback’s Heavy Metal Marina in the Laurence Harbor section of the township between July 31 andAug. 3,…
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Old Bridge GOP to run Henry for mayor in Nov.
Cahill, Walker, Anderson to seek seats on council BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Owen Henry OLD BRIDGE — With 2011 set to be a big election year for township government, the local Republican Party launched its campaign with the announcement of mayoral and council candidates last week. In addition to the term of mayor, all…
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Sayreville may use new animal shelter in Helmetta
Proposal would extend animal control agreement between towns BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer I n an effort to save money, Sayreville Business Administrator Jeff Bertrand proposed a new shared-services agreement to the Borough Council on March 28. The agreement, which would start May 1, would have the borough of Helmetta handling Sayreville’s animal control services,…
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Gretchen Wetter, youth services intern at the Old Bridge Public Library, gets her audience moving during the April 3 Toddler Dance Party. The free program is offered to youngsters on weekends through the end of April. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Energy co. can file plans for power plant in Old Bridge
BPU approves contract for facility that officials see as future revenue boon BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The Old Bridge Clean Energy Center will soon face its last hurdle now that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has OK’d the construction of the power plant. The board announced March 29 that NRG Energy has…
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Sayreville residents give students lesson in history
Program pairs local senior citizens with fourth-graders BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Fourth-grade students at Samsel Upper Elementary School in Sayreville interview residents about their memories of the borough as part of the “Connecting with the Past” program on March 30. Here, Daniel McCaig poses questions to Margaret Wiecek, a retired teacher. JEFF GRANIT staff…
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Haskell highlights 2011 stakes schedule at Monmouth Park
With the $1 million Haskell Invitational once again leading the way, Monmouth Park announced its 2011 major summer stakes schedule, featuring 15 graded races worth $4.2 million in purses. Set for July 31, the Grade 1 Haskell will headline New Jersey’s biggest day of racing when eight stakes events will be contested, including the Grade…
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