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Fundraisers
Nov. 25-Dec. 6 • Fresh Pierogi and Blintz Sale, sponsored by St. Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Altar Society, Sayreville. Many varieties of pierogi, including cheese (cottage cheese), potato, potato and cheddar cheese, potato and pot cheese, potato and onion, sauerkraut, sauerkraut and mushroom, potato and sweet cabbage, available. Apple, apricot, blueberry, cherry, strawberry blintzes. Order deadline…
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Operation Medicine Cabinet takes drugs out of N.J. homes
More than 9,000 pounds of medicine, with a street value of more than $35 million, was collected during Operation Medicine Cabinet New Jersey, the statewide day of disposal of unused, unwanted and expired medicine. The effort was spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Jersey Division, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General,…
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Sayreville officials aim to preserve more trees
Proposal would increase fees, require more replacement trees BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The borough may soon be upping its penalties for tree removal in an attempt to conserve open space when developers come in to build. An amendment to the borough’s Tree Conservation and Reforestation Ordinance, though still in the planning stages,…
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Jury finds physician guilty of practicing without license
Local man faces 21½-year prison term EAST BRUNSWICK — A local physician has been convicted on charges he practiced medicine without a license and stole $122,000 from Medicare and about $28,000 from other medical insurance carriers. In addition to practicing medicine without a license, Benjamin Levine, 69, was found guilty of theft by deception, two…
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New law allows leasing, donating of boro vehicles
Those no longer needed can be turned over to school board, emergency squads BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The borough may soon donate surplus municipal vehicles to other public and private entities in town. On Nov. 9, the Borough Council adopted an ordinance that authorizes the donation and leasing of vehicles to the…
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Suspected thief, driver charged in local break-ins
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer An Atlantic Highlands woman and a Sayreville man were arrested in connection with a series of residential burglaries in Old Bridge and Sayreville, according to police. Jennifer L. Fredrickson, 21, is facing charges of burglary, theft, criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools and possession of a controlled-dangerous substance in Old…
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Local man among four charged in tax fraud ring
An Old Bridge man was among four New Jersey men charged last week with filing fraudulent income tax returns that claimed nearly $11.5 million. Adeyemisi Toyusini, 50, also known as “Johnson Coker” and “Johnny Tunde,” of Old Bridge, was arrested at his township home Nov. 18. Also arrested were Adebowale Sheba, 38, also known as…
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Old Bridge board OKs St. Ambrose expansion
Church applied for new parish hall, offices, rectory BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Additions to a local church have been given the green light. The Planning Board on Nov. 10 unanimously approved modifications to St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church on Throckmorton Lane that include additions of a parish hall, offices and a…
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Family very thankful for their ‘little fighter’
Celebrates child’s first birthday after year of surgeries, setbacks BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Last year, one Sayreville family had reason to be thankful when their second child was born on Thanksgiving Day. Tyler Asseng This year, the family is thankful just to celebrate his first birthday after 12 months fighting a debilitating disease. Jennifer…
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