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Weathermen going overboard these days
Wind chill haters, unite! When I was a kid, temperatures were temperatures, and if you did not have enough sense to dress for the cold, your mother did: “Put your mackinaw, leggings and hat on before you go out — and close the door behind you!” Why all the hype in today’s weather forecasting? Why…
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Public relies on board members for info about school matters
Mark Rosman IN THE NEWS During the school board election season in the fall of 2013, I half-jokingly instructed the reporters on my staff to ask the following question to residents who were running for a seat on their local school board: “If you are elected, will you do exactly what the superintendent of schools…
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Variety of aid still available for those impacted by Sandy
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Middlesex County Long-Term Recovery Group continues to support residents impacted by superstorm Sandy, connecting them with legal services, counseling and home repairs as they continue to navigate the storm recovery process. According to Executive Director Candace Crane, the group has been working with people affected by Sandy…
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Sayreville teacher admits sexual assaults on students
Jaclyn Melillo SAYREVILLE — A teacher at Sayreville War Memorial High School pleaded guilty March 11 to two counts of sexually assaulting two teenage male students, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. Jaclyn Melillo, 25, of Sayreville, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the boys separately on various occasions in Sayreville last summer.…
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Mayor reviews city projects during annual address
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Mayor Fred Henry discusses projects underway during the 2014 State of the City address, which was delivered March 14 at the South Amboy YMCA. STELLA MORRISON/STAFF SOUTH AMBOY — Two phases of the temporary South Amboy ferry terminal project are complete, and the city is waiting to advance on a…
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Students enchanted by the magic of science
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Roosevelt School eighth-grader Jonathan Dedomenico takes part in the “Wheeled Vehicle” experiment during the New Jersey Science Olympiad state finals. PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR With objects flying, rolling, levitating and chemically changing at Middlesex County College (MCC) on March 11, one might have thought that a magician was…
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Meatless Fridays dinners set through April 11
The St. Lawrence Council No. 10281 Knights of Columbus will hold Meatless Fridays dinners from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. through April 11. The hot buffet may include selections such as fish, eggplant, potatoes, stuffed shells, macaroni and cheese, broccoli, desserts and beverages. The church is located on Laurence Parkway in the Laurence Harbor section of…
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First buyout demolitions in Sayreville ‘bittersweet’
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Demolition of the first home in New Jersey to complete the state’s $300 million post- Sandy Blue Acres buyout program took place on March 13. PHOTOS BY STELLA MORRISON/STAFF Four properties in flood-prone areas of Sayreville now represent a New Jersey milestone, as their Sandy-damaged homes were the first to…
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