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Program is a plus, not minus, for Sayreville
I am dismayed that in your recent article, “Former Club Bene Demolished to Make Way for Residences” (Suburban, Dec. 4), Sayreville Borough Councilman Art Rittenhouse continued to use the line that the planned improvements to the Morgan section of the borough will negatively impact Sayreville schools. In reality, the increased property value on the redeveloped…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Snowmen are on display at Gasko’s Family Farm & Greenhouses, Monroe.
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Fund aims to help residents still impacted by superstorm
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer New Jersey residents with low or moderate incomes will soon be able to take advantage of a new state program intended to address their unmet needs on the long road to recovery from superstorm Sandy. The state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will begin accepting applications for entry into…
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19th-century Christmas
PHOTOS BY JOHN LALANAS Visitors to Historic Allaire Village get into the spirit of the season with the Christmas Lantern Tour on Dec. 13, enjoying traditional 19th-century activities such as baking gingerbread, fireside musical performances by a choir, a harpist playing in the chapel and blacksmiths playing carols on the anvil. The lantern tour will…
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Four charged in home invasions
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Chaka Castro Members of the local Indian-American community breathed a collective sigh of relief following the announcement that four suspects have been arrested in connection with a string of home invasions in Middlesex County. Chaka Castro, 39; Juan Olaya, 34; Octavius Scott, 22; and Johnisha Williams, 19, were arrested…
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Interfaith families embrace holidays
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Members of the Fernandez family of Monroe — Sara, Alex, 12, Rachel, 15, and Ray — decorate their home with a Christmas tree, menorah and other holiday items. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kelli and Pat Antonucci of Monroe used to joke when people would ask what religion their daughters practiced. “We would…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Santa Claus hitches a ride with the President Park Fire Company, Parlin, on Dec. 13 to wish Sayreville residents happy holidays.
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Most efficient electric cars
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features BMW i3 The most energy-efficient car in the U.S. for the 2015 model year isn’t an unadorned “econobox,” but rather it’s the futuristically styled and sporty BMW i3 four-door all-electric hatchback that gets the equivalent of 124 mpg. While many remain prohibitively costly, the sticker prices of some electric vehicles…
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REAL ESTATE BRIEFS
Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced the Holmdel office was recognized for outstanding performance in November. The office led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in resales. In addition, sales associate Thomas Connors of the Holmdel office was recognized for his exceptional industry success during…
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