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Old Bridge podiatry office launches pedicure program
OLD BRIDGE — Toetique Medi spa recently opened in the office of Dr. Jason M. Grossman, 2433 Route 516. The spa’s aim is to provide pedicure services that it guarantees to be safe. “I have been seeing a dramatic rise in infections my patients acquire at unclean nail salons,” said Grossman, a board-certified podiatrist in…
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Winter Wonderland
Madison Jonas, 4, of Old Bridge, crafts a snowflake during the Jan. 22 Winter Wonderland open house event at the Goddard School on Englishtown Road, Old Bridge. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Dental care offered for kids in need
Doctors Cavan Brunsden and Nancy Villa of KIDZDENT, at 2455 Route 516, Old Bridge, will participate in the “Give Kids a Smile” program, offering free preventive and emergency dental care for children ages 12 and under. The one-day “Give Kids a Smile” event will take place on Feb. 4, during National Children’s Dental Health Month,…
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Tickets on sale for Wine Tasting
AWine Tasting fundraiser to benefit South Amboy’s Sadie Pope Dowdell Library will be held 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Hall, 271 Second St. (North StevensAvenue), SouthAmboy. Advance tickets may be purchased at the library, 100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, at a cost of $25 per person. Tables of 10…
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Shepler, former Old Bridge administrator, dies at 68
BY REBECCA MORTON and MARK ROSMAN Staff Writers Alayne M. Shepler OLD BRIDGE — Alayne M. Shepler, who enjoyed a career running the day-to-day business of towns, including Old Bridge, Marlboro and Manalapan, died on Jan. 18 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Shepler, who was retired, lived in Marlboro for 30 years before moving…
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A superstar surprise for Sayreville students
N.Y. Jet stops by school to thank kids for writing to him BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Drew Coleman, cornerback for the New York Jets, signs autographs for students. SAM SLAUGHTER SAYREVILLE — It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Jet! Second-graders at Harry S. Truman Elementary School were flying high Jan. 21 when…
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South Amboy mayor takes over with ‘rousing’ mandate
CODA GREG BEAN The next time you consider staying home on Election Day because it seems that one vote doesn’t really matter, give new SouthAmboy Mayor Fred Henry a call so he can set you straight. This story won’t come as a surprise to residents of that community or readers of Greater Media’s newspaper, the…
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Feral-cat ordinance is archaic step backward
This is a follow-up to a recent letter written by Kathryn Gabrielescu of Whiskers Rescue Inc., Sayreville, regarding the ordinance passed in Sayreville pertaining to stray/feral cats. I attended some of the town hall meetings where this issue was brought up. Whiskers Rescue represented its agenda with relevant facts and statistics. The group also has…
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Despite harsh weather, squad always ready
When the snow is falling at a prodigious rate, covering roads faster than the plows can keep up, and gusting winds create blizzard-like conditions making visibility practically nil, there are individuals who risk their own safety by braving the elements to come to the aid of others. Selflessly, they climb aboard their ambulances and venture…
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