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Horror Con to reunite actors from infamous scary movies
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — There will be a three-day weekend of frights at the first New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival. “It’s a one-of-a-kind place where all horror fans and film fans can come out and see great independent films and also mingle with celebrities and filmmakers and walk the red carpet,”…
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J.P. Stevens choir sings to win
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — For the 32 students in the John P. Stevens High School Chamber Choir, emotions progressed quickly from shock to delight and joy as they came away with the grand prize during their first time competing at the Sing N’ Joy Princeton International Choral Festival. “Preparation for the competition…
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Edison school board member remembered
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Longtime Board of Education member Deborah A. Anes will be remembered for her terrific character and her tireless efforts in doing what was best for the children in the Edison Township School District. “There will certainly be a huge void with her gone that will never be replaced,”…
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Brighton Avenue closed for a week in Long Branch
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials on March 22 announced a railroad crossing rehabilitation project that will require a week-long closure and detour of Brighton Avenue in Long Branch. Beginning at 7 a.m. on March 23, until 7 p.m. on March 31, the two-way traffic on Brighton Avenue is scheduled to be closed at the…
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Lofts open at former snuff mill site in Helmetta
HELMETTA – The Borough of Helmetta has been known for its snuff mill, a large brick factory in the center of this Middlesex County community, which closed in 1993 after more than 100 years in business. Kaplan Companies of Highland Park, which has invested $50 million to convert the outdated, shuttered snuff mill into an 200-unit community…
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Sayreville budget increase due to reduction in revenue
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Taxpayers will see an average increase of $53.46 to the municipal portion of their tax bill under the borough’s proposed 2017 budget, which was introduced last week. The $57 million budget is up from $56.7 million last year. The tax increase is a 3.9 cents per $100 of assessed…
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Four Holmdel High students tackle Fed Challenge
A team of Holmdel High School seniors recently had the chance to participate in the High School Fed Challenge, a competition designed to bring real-world economics into the classroom. Students in the school’s Advanced Placement (AP) Economics course seized the opportunity that this competition provides to further explore their interests in the financial field and put…
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Former Edison cop, wife face prison
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — An August trial date has been set in a case against former Edison Police Officer Michael Dotro, who is charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to his police captain’s home in Monroe in 2013. Dotro, with his Westfield-based attorney Robert Norton, appeared before Superior Court…
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