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South Amboy to add parking near Broadway
Council nears adoption on budget, land-use board merger BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — City officials are moving ahead with efforts to improve downtown parking. A $260,000 Transit Village grant from the state Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide 35 new spots in the Broadway area, and the DOT has recently given the city…
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Woman fulfills promise to find out family’s story
Sayreville resident’s book is a tribute to her late grandmother BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Maureen Wlodarczyk SAYREVILLE — Many Americans know something about how and when their ancestors made their way to the U.S. In the case of the Irish, most came over some time in the late 19th or early 20th century. But…
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Old Bridge dept. heads take salary freezes
Agreements help township make up budget shortfal BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — With wage freezes recently imposed on the employees of municipal unions, township department supervisors have also agreed to sacrifice their raises. The Township Council voted unanimously June 14 to adopt an ordinance that implements the salary freezes for department heads…
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Sayreville PD downsizing expected to save $162K
Mayor: Borough cannot afford to sustain department’s current structure BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer An ordinance tabled by the Sayreville Borough Council last month that would lead to some downsizing in the police department could be introduced on June 28. If adopted, the measure would eliminate one lieutenant and one sergeant position, and place more…
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Summer Reading Club’s DJ Dance Party,
Youngsters dance to “Cotton-Eyed Joe” during the Summer Reading Club’s DJ Dance Party, held Saturday in the Sayreville Public Library parking lot. The event included spin art, face painting, cotton candy and more. Library officials said the club is a way to have fun while learning. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Chief retires after 32 years with OBPD
Mayor: Collow has made quite an impact on the community BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Last week marked the end of an era for the Old Bridge Police Department. Police Chief Thomas Collow served his last day on the force on June 18 after a 32-year career that spanned a technological and operational evolution of…
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Zoners reject proposal to drop age restrictions
Concerns about emergency access sink Northwood plan BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Despite revisions to the site plan, the Old Bridge Zoning Board of Adjustment has denied a request to lift the age restrictions from a proposed senior housing complex. The applicant for the plan known as Northwood Manor hoped to transition its 30 apartment-style…
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June 10 students-versus-faculty softball
Ashley Connors, a math teacher at the Sayreville Middle School, has some fun as student Katelynn Anderson tries to reach third base during a June 10 students-versus-faculty softball game. The event raised money for Autism Speaks and for the middle school softball team. JEFF GRANIT staff
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