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Old Bridge police lauded for achieving accreditation
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police has recognized the Old Bridge Police Department for achieving accreditation. “You have one of the best police departments in the state of New Jersey, perhaps one of the best in the entire nation,” Harry J. Delgado, accreditation program…
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Church offers tickets for bus trip to see ‘Moses’
Trinity United Methodist Church, 815 Bordentown Ave., Sayreville, will host a Nov. 15 trip to Sight & Sound Theatres, Lancaster, Pa., to see the play “Moses.” The bus will depart at 12:15 p.m. from the church parking lot. Cost is $120 and includes bus transportation, the show and dinner at Good & Plenty. Seats are…
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Down by the bay
Students from Raritan Bay Catholic Preparatory School in South Amboy walked from their campus to Raritan Bay Waterfront Park on Sept. 20, raising more than $13,000 for the school during the second annual Walk to the Bay fundraiser. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONICA MENDOZA
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Motorists asked to join safe-driving initiative
Local law enforcement agencies will observe Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day on Oct. 10. Motorists across the nation are asked to join a daylong effort designed to increase awareness about safe driving behaviors to keep the state’s roadways fatality-free for at least one day. The New Jersey Department of Transportation encourages drivers to use…
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Panera Bread
Panera Bread is once again featuring the sale of the Pink Ribbon Bagel in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During October, sales of the bagel will benefit the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Shaped in the form of the iconic pink ribbon, the Pink Ribbon Bagel features cherry chips, dried cherries and…
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Greg Scharpf, senior vice president and chief retail officer of Amboy Bank, and Alice Mesa, Ernston branch manager, congratulate Mauro Rutigliano, center, as the winner of a 50-inch TV from Amboy Bank’s recent “Know Your Bank” sweepstakes. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMBOY BANK
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Fire company plans open house
Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, Old Bridge, will hold its annual open house noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 11 at Fire Station No. 1, 113 Highway 34, next to Cheesequake Elementary School. The event will include live fire exhibits, motor vehicle extrication demonstrations, membership information, fire-prevention information, an equipment/ apparatus show-and-tell, antique fire engines, refreshments and…
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JCP&L completes upgrades in multiple local territories
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed upgrades on 16 major circuits serving more than 30,000 customers. The upgrades were conducted in the counties of Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Warren. The projects included the installation of more resilient polymer fuses; the addition of larger, 10-foot cross-arms to increase wire…
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Conines Mill Pond in Allentown is a place of serene beauty on an early fall afternoon. MATT DENTON
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