Tag: Laurence Harbor
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Celebration of the EPA takes place at Old Bridge site
OLD BRIDGE — The site of the cleanup at the Margaret’s Creek sector of the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site was fitting as elected officials and the New Jersey Sierra Club commemorated the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week. The EPA was created on July 9, 1970 through bipartisan efforts during…
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On Campus
The following local students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, for Spring 2017 semester: From Laurence Harbor: Abigail Ambrosio From Old Bridge: Amanda Caparelli, Jolie Marini, Joo Kim, Katie Padin, Mark Arenas, Melissa Jerome, Nicholas Zahabiun and Taylor Mitchell. From South Amboy: Catrina Carbone and Kieran O’Connell.…
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Summer classes offered about the Finch robot
Children and teens will have the opportunity to explore Finch robots through four new classes at the Old Bridge Library. Sessions will be held at both branches of the library. The Finch is a small robot invented by Carnegie Mellon’s CREATE lab to promote computer science education. It was designed to inspire students by providing…
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On Campus
Sophia Brana of Old Bridge graduated from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in media studies – film and television. Kelly O’Donnell of South Amboy was inducted to Kappa Delta Pi, the international society for education, while enrolled at the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania. The honor society is dedicated…
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Funding fight continues for Margaret’s Creek cleanup
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — As cleanup at the Margaret’s Creek sector of the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site finally begins, a battle of who is eventually going to pay for the cleanup continues to ensue in the courts. In a decision last month, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled against…
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Oktoberfest to support high school marching band
The Traveling Knights of Old Bridge, a band parent organization, will host Oktoberfest from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 7 at St. Lawrence Parish Center, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor. Admission is $55 and includes dinner, a commemorative glass and beer sampling of over 25 varieties of IPA, craft beer and homebrews. Tickets are limited, and guests…