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Here’s our whole ‘kitten caboodle’ of goofs and gaffes for 2010
BLOOPERS ADELE YOUNG Every year we like to look back at the typographical and grammatical errors that almost made it into some of Greater Media Newspapers’ 10 weekly publications. These near-gaffes come not only from our own staff, but also from our readers, PR representatives and even job applicants. As hard as the writers and…
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South Amboy expands redevelopment plan
Water-related services, new housing, businesses among permitted uses BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city will allow water-related services such as a marina and ferry dock, as well as new business residential development, as part of the redevelopment plan for Broadway and Main Street. An engineer retained by the city’s Planning Board presented…
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Sayreville board wants in on Nat’l Lead plans
School officials will have to decide how best to use $19M, where to send new students BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — School officials want to be kept abreast of all details surrounding the planned redevelopment of the former National Lead site, which will impact the school system and its budget. After discussing the…
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Spreading holiday cheer
Top: Kindergartners and eighth-graders from St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge, teamed up to visit and sing holiday songs to seniors at the Golden Living Center on Route 18 on Dec. 21. Middle right: Santa made an appearance at the Golden Living Center. Right and above: A St. Thomas the Apostle School student hits…
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Old Bridge mayor eyes another grim budget for 2011
Township looking at another $2M shortfall BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer While Old Bridge officials have yet to finalize budget line items and tally up operating costs, the financial outlook for 2011 is already shaping up to be challenging. There are still a few weeks of number crunching left before the 2011 municipal budget is…
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Army officer gets a hero’s welcome
Sayreville youth gets her wish: a school visit from her recently deployed father BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer All the Christmas lights in Sayreville could not have shone brighter than the smile of 8-year-old Laila Montanez as her father entered the room at her school Dec. 21. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Estaban Montanez…
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Raritan Bay FCU helps local youths, families in need
SAYREVILLE — Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union made the holidays a little brighter for needy children in its community with its 11th straight year of donating toys to children who would otherwise go without. This year, the nonprofit organization donated $1,500 worth of toys — $500 to the Toys for Tots organization, $500 to the…
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MCC to offer 30 cooking classes
Middlesex County College is offering 30 different cooking classes starting in January. In addition, Chef Kevin Sbraga, winner of Bravo TV’s national competition, “Top Chef,” will offer cooking demonstrations on Thursday, Feb. 3. He will do a breakfast demonstration at 9:30 a.m., a “little feast” program at 4 p.m. and a dinner demonstration at 6:15…
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