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Christie talks N.J. issues at campaign stop in O.B.
Republican gubernatorial hopeful meets with Cheesequake residents BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer On a humid afternoon last week, more than 150 senior citizens gathered at the Cheesequake Village clubhouse in Old Bridge to listen to Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie’s plans for the future of New Jersey. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Chris Christie, Republican…
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Old Bridge readies grand opening of Y
1,000 members already signed up to use recreation center BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Finishing touches are being added to the new Old Bridge YMCA as officials prepare for the grand opening of the long-awaited recreation center. While the Route 516 facility will be open for business beginning Sept. 1, the official unveiling will take…
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So. Amboy officials talk budget, parks, layoffs
Council president also touches on ‘sorry state of affairs’ BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South Amboy officials continued to make progress with the 2009 budget last week, but its adoption will still take some time, said Business Administrator Camille Tooker. The City Council amended the budget Aug. 19 in part to increase funds for garbage pickup…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Natalie Ladieri (l) and the Sayreville Leprechauns midget cheer team, which last December won a national championship, perform during a pep rally for the program Aug. 20 at Leprechaun Field on Dolan Street. On Saturday, the borough honored the team with a ceremony as the 2009 season got under way.
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Sophie A. Bielowski Pintauro
Mrs. Pintauro, 85, of Sayreville, died Aug. 8, 2009, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1987, she was employed for 22 years as a meatpacker with A&P Food Stores, Fords section of Woodbridge. Her husband, Neil, died in 1987. Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Westcott of Eatontown; a son, John Pintauro, and his wife,…
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Agnes P. Highland
Ms. Highland, 70, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 17, 2009, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. A homemaker, she had resided in Old Bridge most of her life. Surviving are her six children, Barbara and her husband, Bob Lee, of Boca Raton, Fla., Henry Highland of Denver, Patricia Highland of Old Bridge, Maureen…
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Frank Russell Molitor
Mr. Molitor, 75, of Spotswood and formerly of Old Bridge, died Aug. 13, 2009, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was very involved with church activities for most of his life, serving in various positions from treasurer to deacon. Mr. Molitor retired in 1997 after 26 years…
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Catherine O’Hara Lake
Mrs. Lake, 78, of Brick, died Aug. 23, 2009, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. She lived in the Parlin section of Old Bridge for 44 years before moving to Brick in 1999. Mrs. Lake was employed by the Old Bridge Board of Education at Madison Park School as a lunchroom aid for 25 years. Her…
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Carmella “Millie” Cannata
Mrs. Cannata, 89, of Spotswood, died Aug. 1, 2009, in Victoria House, Matawan. Her husband, John J. Sr., died in 2007. Surviving are a son, John Jr., and his wife, Peggy, of Stanhope; a daughter, Georgina Moody, and her husband, Clifford, of Melbourne, Fla.; a sister, Lucy Quaglari, and her husband, Julio, of Albany, N.Y.;…
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