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School salutes former sailor Kenny for military service
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Matthew Kenny is honored as Veteran of the Year at St. Stanislaus Kostka School. PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA GROVER SAYREVILLE — Each year, St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Sayreville honors a veteran from the community as its Veteran of the Year. This year, the school voted to honor Matthew Kenny,…
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Christmas Bazaar, Santa breakfast set
Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) Parish, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host its Christmas Bazaar 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 7. The event will offer a day of holiday shopping and food. Highlights will include an Old-Fashioned Bake Sale; a “New to You Christmas” booth; games; basket raffles including a Gift Card Christmas Tree raffle; vendors…
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PTO will sponsor Holiday Shopping event
The Sayreville Middle School PTO will host its annual Holiday Shopping event 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 7 in the cafeteria at the school, 800 Washington Road. The event will feature crafters, bakers, candy makers, representatives of wellknown companies and local vendors. For more information, call Laura at 732- 967-9491 or email [email protected].
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SBA program helps veterans get loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced new measures to get small-business loans into the hands of veterans by setting the up-front fee to zero for all veteran loans — up to $350,000 — authorized under the SBA Express Loan Program. This initiative will start Jan. 1 and continue through the end of the…
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Split decision in Sayreville Borough Council races
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Incumbent Daniel Buchanan, a Democrat, and newcomer Republican Arthur J. Rittenhouse Jr. will be representing Sayreville residents on the Borough Council next year. Rittenhouse took the lead with 4,488 votes, with Buchanan coming in close behind with 4,384 votes. Buchanan defeated Republican challenger Pasquale “Pat” Lembo by 34…
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Groups seek donations to aid Philippines
The human toll is still being calculated, but no figure, however large, could possibly illustrate the staggering level of human suffering affecting the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. In a global humanitarian effort, several local, national and international organizations are providing avenues for New Jersey residents to lend a hand. Those interested can…
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Student is millionth Post-9/11 GI Bill beneficiary
By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Steven Ferraro, the one-millionth recipient of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, sits with Jill Biden, second lady of the United States, on Nov. 8 in Washington, D.C. The one-millionth recipient of benefits from the Post- 9/11 GI Bill is an Army veteran who attends Middlesex County College (MCC). Steven Ferraro, a…
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Squads see volunteer shortage
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Greg Williams, a Colts Neck First Aid Squad volunteer, stands near a truck at the unit’s headquarters on Nov. 8. While many first aid squads in New Jersey have struggled to recruit members, Colts Neck has seen a steady number of volunteers in recent years. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Only…
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Reinventing a classic
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The 2014 Chevrolet Impala sheds its stodgy image and makes big cars cool again Back in the 1960s and into the 1970s, the full-size Chevrolet Impala was the King of the Road, an unashamedly large and powerful sedan favored by American families that was perennially the automaker’s top seller. Recent…
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