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‘Mad Dog’ gains spot in rock hall of fame
Founding drummer of E Street Band will join mates for honor By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Vini Lopez of Jackson, a founding member of the E Street Band, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Brooklyn, N.Y., this year. SUZY GRAHAM PHOTO Past and present members of…
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Royals
PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS PETERSON When Middlesex County College (MCC) Professor Christine Harrington published her textbook “Student Success in College: Doing What Works!” she decided to take some of the royalties from it and establish a scholarship for students. She invited those taking “Student Success 101” classes to create posters summarizing research findings from a…
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MOMS Club seeks prospective members
The MOMS Club of Old Bridge will gather at 10 a.m. Jan. 21 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Prospective members are invited to attend. For more information, email [email protected].
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Help with résumés coming to library
A program titled “Let a Professional Polish Your Résumé” is set for 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 18 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. Colleen Georges will spend one-onone time with participants, giving each résumé a critique with suggestions for improvement. To register, email Alaina at [email protected] or call 732-727- 0212, ext. 25. Each…
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Church’s fundraisers enable donations to the community
SOUTH AMBOY — Through the community’s participation in various dinners, events and a bidding auction, Trinity United Methodist Church on Bordentown Avenue has been able to donate to various causes. The South Amboy church was able to present $1,000 to the South Amboy Food Band at the Presbyterian Church on Broadway and another $1,000 to…
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Borough agency seeks grant to continue chemical cleanup
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Environmental cleanup of the former National Lead property is inching forward with a grant application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue remediation of the site. A public hearing on the Sayreville Economic Redevelopment Agency (SERA) application for a cleanup grant on Jan. 8 focused on…
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Surge in snowy owl sightings is wintry treat for bird spotters
By JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent A bout 10 years ago, Kathy Krygier was at her kitchen sink, doing the dishes, when she saw a commotion of birds at a tall Norway spruce about 100 feet away. Then, she saw what caused the commotion: a large, white bird that promptly started flying toward the window she was…
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More flooded homes give way to state buyout offers
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer This house in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge was severely damaged by superstorm Sandy. The owners of almost three-dozen flood-damaged homes in the township have expressed interest in the state Department of Environmental Protection’s property acquisition program. STELLA MORRISON/STAFF The owners of nearly two-dozen floodprone homes on Weber…
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N.J. gets taste of healthier school lunches
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Food-service directors and school administrators from around New Jersey sample foods served by vendors at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods Conference in East Brunswick on Jan. 9. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR School lunches have come a long way since the days when ketchup was determined to be a…
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