RAHWAY — Interim Mayor Samson Steinman’s administration proposed a $52 million budget that would increase the municipal portion of the property tax bill by about $43 for a home at the city’s average assessed value of $135,000. The City Council on will…
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Remembering The Past: Elizabeth memories
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By Diane Norek Harrison ELIZABETH – The following is from Joan Busch: “I remember working in the Singer Manufacturing Company, shopping Thursday nights on Broad Street and Twin City Arena skating. There were seven movie theaters and busses to everywhere.…
Jeffrey Corzine, dead at 31
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STATE — The youngest son of former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, an aspiring photographer who had struggled with addiction, was found dead several days ago in a Mexico City hotel room. A source familiar with the circumstances said the death…
Union County organization endorsed Watson-Coleman
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STATE — Assemblyman Jerry Green, chairman of the Union County Democratic Committee, said the regular political organization will support Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman in the race for the Democratic nomination to represent the 12th Congressional District. Green’s choice means Watson-Coleman’s name…
Obituary: Maria “Mary” Garay, Rahway matriarch
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Maria “Mary” Garay (nee Gomez), 72, of Rahway, peacefully passed away at home on Sunday, March 9, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral service will take place on Thursday, March 13, at 11 a.m. from the Lehrer-Gibilisco Funeral Home, 275…
Democrat asking if City Hall is out of touch
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RAHWAY — Three shootings in four months and a political speech that concentrated on plans to borrow $2 million for parks improvements has at least one Democrat questioning whether City Hall politicians are out of touch with the serious problems…
Third shooting in four months leaves Rahway teen paralyzed
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RAHWAY — The city’s third shooting in four months left one city teenager paralyzed and another facing decades in prison, but police have not recovered the weapon used in any of three separate crimes. A dispute between two 16-year-old boys…
Remembering The Past: Woodbridge memories
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By Diane Norek Harrison WOODBRIDGE – This was given to me for my column, the exact year is not on the material but is from the early 1930s. Woodbridge High School held their annual faculty play, “Miss Nelly of N’Orleans”…
Big Stash’s delighting diners for decades
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Big Stash’s (via EthnicNJ) Eastern European fare is the perfect antidote for frigid temperatures and streets buried in snow and ice. When a cold wind blows across the Arthur Kill and under the Goethals Bridge into Linden, NJ, follow it to…
Showtime for Rahway talent
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RAHWAY — The city Department of Parks and Recreation will host the annual talent show on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Hamilton Stage in Rahway. The department is presenting talented adults and children, including musicians and vocalists in all…
