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Mayor calls for more input on city budget
Says So. Amboy must work toward better services, lower costs BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Mayor John O’Leary hopes that his proposal, called “Participation 2020,” will help South Amboy prevent a budget crisis like the one it has experienced this year. “‘Participation 2020’ is about looking ahead with clarity, as the year 2020 is only a…
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Water rate increase likely, due to deficit
Council will consider raising rates 20%-40% in December BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Sayreville officials will consider increasing borough water rates next year in order to tackle revenue losses resulting from a rainy summer and a bad economy. The municipal water utility has experienced a nearly $1.7 million decrease in revenue from last year to…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kindergartner Heather Bianchino, 6, enjoys the antics of Middlesex County’s recycling robot, M.C. Blue, during an event recognizing National Recycling Day at the Virgil Grissom School in Old Bridge Nov. 16. Students learned about recycling and displayed art projects that are 100-percent recyclable. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Capt. Paul F. Rocque
Capt. Rocque, 83, of Old Bridge, a retired U.S. Naval Reserve officer, died Nov. 15, 2009. Surviving are two daughters, Laurie Hobson and Bethany Rocque-Romaine, Esq., and two sons-in-law, Robert Hobson and James Romaine, all of Old Bridge; two brothers and their wives, Robert “Gene” and Helen Rocque of Florida and Warren and Veronica Rocque…
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Louis Durnya
Mr. Durnya, 89, of South River, died Nov. 13, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann Durnya; two sons, Thomas, and his wife, Marian, of South River and Louis, and his wife, Beth, of Huntsville, Ala.; a brother, John Durnya of South Amboy; four grandchildren; and two…
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Anthony Marchetti
Mr. Marchetti, 74, of the Somerset section of Franklin, died Nov. 4, 2009, at home. He was an area bartender for many years. Surviving are his wife, Leza Coyne Marchetti; a daughter, Elaine Marchetti of Pennsylvania; a brother, Louis Marchetti Jr. of Staten Island, N.Y.; and a sister, Theresa Cope, also of Staten Island. Services…
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Pauline A. Pagnani
Mrs. Pagnani, 88, of the Madison Park section of Old Bridge, died Nov. 12, 2009, in Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a hairdresser for 35 years, most recently at Carousel Salon, East Brunswick. Her husband, Francis J. Pagnani, died in 1975. She also was predeceased by two…
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Maria Victoria Obeso
Mrs. Obeso, 85, of South Plainfield, died Nov. 7, 2009, in JFK Haven Hospice, Edison. Surviving are five children, Nelson Perez, George Obeso, Yrma Garcia, Maria Obeso and Nelly Obeso; four daughters-in-law, Catherine Obeso, Norma Perez, Martha Obeso and Maria Obeso; a son-in-law, Secundino Jarcia; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held…
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Alfred R. “Big Al” Palluzzi
Mr. Palluzzi, 78, of Old Bridge, died Nov. 17, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 2007, he was a self-employed architect for many years with A.E.D. Associates, Old Bridge. Surviving are his wife, Marie Palluzzi; two children, Valerie Palluzzi of Old Bridge and Robert Palluzzi of Sayreville;…
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