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Charles E. Meade Sr.
Mr. Meade, 81, died May 17, 2010, at the Cranbury Center Nursing Home, Monroe. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had resided in Spotswood since 1954. Mr. Meade was the chief executive officer of Aquatic Service Inc., Spotswood, which he founded in 1950. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, where he served…
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Honor memory, lives of men and women in uniform
An HBO television miniseries, “The Pacific,” was on for the past 10 weeks, and after watching it, I really do think that people in Middlesex County, New Jersey and the country should really give thought to what our men and women in uniform have done for this country. Every Memorial Day weekend the memory of…
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Successful candidates offer thanks
We would like to thank the voters of Spotswood for their participation in last week’s election. The vote count shows that your vote does make a difference. Only 54 votes separated the candidates, top to bottom. We are honored and humbled to have been selected to continue to serve you. A special thanks to all…
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Grateful to have served community
This is an open letter to all the residents of Spotswood. I am grateful to the voters of Spotswood for giving me the opportunity to serve as a member of the Borough Council for the past two years. I will cherish the memory of that experience. In fact, I plan to continue my involvement in…
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Teachers’ unions bear some blame for layoffs
CODA GREG BEAN In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that my personal experience as a member of a labor union has been limited to twice, and both those sagas were frankly weird. The first time was in the early ’70s when I was trying to save money for college and hired on…
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E.B. police charge suspect twice with inhaling, DUI
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police arrested a Spotswood man on two occasions recently on charges he allegedly was inhaling toxins from an aerosol can and driving under the influence. The first incident was at 10:20 a.m. May 15 when police responded to a motor vehicle accident at Windsor Drive and James Road. Patrolman Glenn Tabasko arrived…
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Annual Greek festival a labor of love for church parishioners
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Matoula Pavlakos preparing batter for the karithopita, a Greek walnut cake, to be served at the Greek Festival by the Bay, presented by Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Perth Amboy from June 4-6. PERTH AMBOY — Members of the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church are gearing up for…
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Wifflemania
Shawn McCormick of North Brunswick pitches to a hitter during competition at Wifflemania II, held at Daniel R. Ryan Field in Monroe on May 22. Wifflemania II was held in support of the Wobbly Feet Foundation, which raises funds to support scientific research toward advances in treatment and therapies of ataxia telangiectasia (A-T). More photos…
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Spotswood adopts budget with $89 tax hike
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Borough Council unanimously adopted a barebones municipal budget on May 17 that absorbs a $184,000 slash in state aid with an $89 tax hike on the average home. The tax hike stands at $89.46, or $7.45 a month, for a home assessed at the borough average of…
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