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Placement testing set for eighth-graders
Cardinal McCarrick/St. Mary’s High School in SouthAmboy will administer the STS (Scholastic Testing Service) High School Placement Test from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 8 at the high school for eighth-grade students. For more information, call 732-721- 0748, ext. 244, or visit the school’s website at www.raritanbayprep.org.
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New property tax bills reflect post-Sandy assessment changes
SOUTH AMBOY — Residents who repaired their superstorm Sandy-damaged homes this year are seeing two tax bills arrive in their mailbox. The first tax bill includes a lower balance that reflects the reduced value of the home, and the second bill covers the difference in value since the home has been repaired. Resident Lori Papernik…
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Honoring fallen veterans
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Above: The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel honors all those who served in the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War, including the 1,563 New Jersey residents who never returned home from the conflict. Right: Visitors to the Honor Garden at the Eatontown Historical Museum reflect on local…
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Submissions accepted for centennial South Amboy photo contest
The Dowdell Library of South Amboy is holding the I Love South Amboy centennial photo contest through Nov. 21. The contest is open to all photographers age 18 and older, except employees of the library. The image should highlight South Amboy’s unique architecture, places and shoreline. Any person featured in a photo must have a…
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Blue Acres hits milestone with 200th buyout
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The 200th purchase of a Sandy-damaged home under the state’s Blue Acres Floodplain Buyout Program was completed on the two-year anniversary of the superstorm that rocked the Jersey Shore. The home at 108 Weber Ave. in Sayreville was acquired by the state for $209,000 and is the 117th property…
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Historian to chronicle highs and lows of Rutgers football
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Above: An archival photo shows Paul Robeson, the Scarlet Knights’ first African-American team member, playing in a game against the Newport Naval Reserve in 1917. Left: A painting by William Boyd, Rutgers Class of 1932, depicts the first intercollegiate game between Rutgers University and Princeton University played in 1869. COURTESY…
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Community in distress after home invasions
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Members of the Indian-American community in Middlesex County say they are frustrated that law enforcement officials have not reached out to them about a series of four home invasions targeting families of Indian descent across three townships. Peter Kothari, president and founder of the Indo-American Cultural Society, which is…
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Finding jobs a battle for many returning vets
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A fter returning from Iraq in 2009, U.S. Army veteran James Nammoura knew he had to make a big move to secure a career. Met with a poor economy at home after several years away, he decided to take advantage of the G.I. Bill and attend Brookdale Community College in…
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FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Andy Danshisko takes on the role of Mr. Buedahh in one of the six Edgar Allan Poe vignettes that were part of “Steampunk Poe” at Sayreville War Memorial High School on Oct. 31. For more photos, see page 14.
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