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Cub Scout roundup scheduled for Sept. 15
Cub Scout Pack No. 129, Old Bridge, will hold a roundup for boys in grades 1-5 at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 in the gymnasium at St. Ambrose Church, 81 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. The event will feature crafts, games, snacks and the opportunity for parents to ask questions about joining the pack.
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BUSINESS BRIEFS
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) will host an informational open house about its proposed $6.5 million substation expansion project in Old Bridge from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Knights of Columbus Saint Thomas the Apostle Council No. 4815, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. Members of the public are invited to attend…
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Full-day kindergarten launched in Old Bridge
By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The 12 elementary schools in the Old Bridge Township Public Schools will host their first full-day kindergarten programs this school year. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Donna Kibbler said she is excited to see the full-day program implemented. “This is a vision that goes back many…
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Council seeks to protect mature trees
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A revised tree ordinance would allow the township to better identify a specimen tree as a tree that is a rare species of specimen, according to a member of the Old Bridge Shade Tree Commission. The township’s current tree ordinance defines a specimen tree as one that…
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Old Bridge sees affordable housing plans
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The former Laurence Harbor Senior Center property and a site at the intersection of Marlboro and East Greystone roads may be developed as affordable housing. Representatives of RPM Development, a builder of affordable housing in New Jersey, presented conceptual plans for the two sites during the Aug.…
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Shelter controversy leads to new rules for filming
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Helmetta Borough Council has introduced an ordinance that would require members of the public to obtain a permit to photograph or film in a public building. The action comes in the wake of an incident at the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter (HRAS) that gained widespread publicity. HRAS currently…
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Energy aggregation irritates reader
The Sayreville Borough Council has voted to switch your electric company from JCP&L to Commercial Utility Consultants. We, the people of Sayreville, have been told that this action was done in our best interest and will save us money. We will be switched automatically unless we opt out by Sept. 5. Actual savings will be…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A child runs down a path along the Barnegat Bay in Ortley Beach on Aug. 28.
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Color Run
Clockwise from top: Runners emerge from the yellow color station during the Color Run Kaleidoscope Tour “Happiest 5K on the Planet,” held at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown on Aug. 30. A runner is “tickled pink” after passing through the pink station. Runners are doused in colors from head to toe during the…
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