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The 2010 inductees into the Sayreville War Memorial High School Hall of Fame were honored during a recent ceremony. They are (l-r) Brandon Hoyte, Lisa Ferri, John O’Conner, James Weber, Reggie Carney, Kerryann Silverstri and Thomas Tighe.
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Survey says N.J. residents want slots at racetracks
New Jerseyans are in favor of adding slot machines to the Meadowlands and other existing racetracks in the state, according to a recent poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind. Voters support the proposal to expand slots to the Meadowlands 52 percent to 37 percent. Among those who consider themselves independent voters, the rate of support…
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Monroe kicks off concert series with classic rock
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — The township will kick off its traditional summer concert series today, July 1, with a unique theme: The British Invasion and the American response. The Robert Murdock Band will pay tribute to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Zombies and other classic rock acts from the U.K,…
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Turbine granted final approval despite opposition
Windmill to be erected once studies are complete, BRSA says BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer Construction of a 1.5-megawatt industrial wind turbine in Union Beach will be erected by January 2011, pending two new bird and bat impact studies, officials from the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA) said last week. A 380-foot-tall industrial wind turbine…
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Budget woes won’t stop summer concerts, movies
However, Old Bridge Day is canceled for 2010 BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Despite financial setbacks, the township’s Department of Parks and Recreation has been able to keep its summer lineup alive and kicking. Though some events have become casualties of an especially difficult fiscal year, the department’s summer concerts and Moviesin…
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AMC to combine dining with first-run movies
The term “dinner and a movie” will soon take on a whole new meaning locally. The AMC Loews Menlo Park 12-movie theater complex in Edison is being converted to eight Fork & Screen auditoriums and four Cinema Suites auditoriums, according to a recent announcement from Menlo Park Mall owner Simon Property Group and AMC Entertainment.…
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New Bruns. farmers market opens for its second season
NEW BRUNSWICK — Wider selections of fresh produce, prepared foods and goods and an all-weather pavilion are among the new features at the New Brunswick Community Farmers Market this year. The market, which opened for its second season June 19 at 178 Jones Ave., off Georges Road, will be open Thursdays from 1 to 6:30…
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OBPD captain blazes trail for female officers
Promotions also include two to lieutenant and three to sergeant BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Colleen McNamara has held her own alongside a predominantly male staff on the township’s police force for a number of years. But it was only recently that she achieved her most distinct accomplishment to date. The 29-year…
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Local towns set to go red, white and blue
BY JULIE KLIEGMAN Correspondent For anyone looking for some good oldfashioned fun this Fourth of July weekend, several area towns are planning Fourth of July festivities that run the gamut from fishing to fireworks. East Brunswick will revive its former fireworks tradition to culminate an evening of events at the Community Arts Center, Cranbury Road,…
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