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Investigators revise investigation findings based on witness accounts
SOUTH AMBOY – Investigators have developed new information on a fatal head-on collision that occurred on Easter Sunday morning, reversing the blame for the cause of the accident. On April 25, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Darren Lavigne of the South Amboy Police Department released new information about the crash in…
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Sayreville approves budget despite resident objection
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SAYREVILLE—Sayreville’s 2017 budget passed with its original figures, much to the dismay of one resident who disagrees with several line items. The final $57 million budget, unchanged from the introduced version in March, will raise taxes $53.46 on the average homeowner in the borough. The tax increase is a 3.9 cents…
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Matawan council looks to future water repairs
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer MATAWAN – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will allow the Borough of Matawan to fix its water main during the reconstruction of Route 34 in the fall of 2020. The NJDOT is currently in the preliminary stages for the repaving Route 34, according to the Borough Administrator Louis Ferrara.…
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North Brunswick student accepted to multiple colleges
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Cynthia Liang has a difficult choice to make in the months ahead: which one of the nine colleges she was accepted to will be her destination for the next four years. Liang, a senior at North Brunswick Township High School, said she is leaning most toward the…
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Metuchen to require restaurants to cut grease
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The borough has a “greasy” problem on its hands and hopes to prevent what Councilwoman Allison Inserro has called a “yucky” situation. At the next council meeting on May 1, borough officials are expected to introduce an ordinance on how restaurant businesses maintain their grease traps. “This is…
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South River Green Team debuts on Earth Day
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER– Aiming to create a more sustainable and greener community for residents, the South River Green Team held its first meeting on Earth Day, April 22. The Green Team was formed as a permanent advisory committee to the borough to encourage sustainable practices and become environmentally friendly within the…
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Red Bank jazz project plans enchanted evening May 6
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer Traveling back in time to perform the songs and sounds of the Great American Songbook, the the Jazz Arts Project will present its fourth annual “An Enchanted Evening of Song” event. This one-night show, which is sponsored by Total Financial Concepts and National Retail Systems, will take place at 8 p.m. on May…
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