Author: Jacqueline Durett, Correspondent
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Lightning strike damages South Amboy building
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A lightning strike from heavy thunderstorms damaged the city’s Board of Education (BOE) building on John Street during the evening of July 25. At about 6 p.m., lightning hit the chimney of the building, a converted house, at 240 John St., causing bricks to scatter on both sides of…
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DuPont retirees celebrate final reunion picnic
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — For 75 years, DuPont retirees and long-term employees have gathered together for an annual picnic to relive the memories of working for the local manufacturer. But this year’s event would be the last one, and for chairwoman Sandra Fogler, the July 9 event was bittersweet. Fogler had been the…
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South Amboy approves purchase of four new police vehicles
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city will be adding four new vehicles to its police department roster soon. The council approved the purchase of the vehicles, two 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles and two Chevy Tahoes, totaling $194,670.18, after discussing it at the July 6 City Council business meeting. The resolutions…
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Sayreville votes again to keep emergency radio vendor
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — There was plenty of chaos, confusion and accusations at the July 11 Borough Council meeting. What there was not, however, was a change in the previously selected vendor for the planned emergency radio purchase. The council has been split along party lines regarding the issue of selecting a vendor…
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Edison considers tax hike
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Residents will see an average tax increase of about $50 if the introduced budget, presented by Mayor Thomas Lankey at a special council meeting on July 11, is adopted. That bump to the municipal portion of the tax bill represents a 2.49 percent increase, smaller than last year’s figure,…
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Neighbors say abandoned home is affecting their quality of life
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A Stockton Street couple who had enough with an abandoned house next door to them sought help from the City Council. At the June 15 City Council meeting, Jennifer and Bryan Nesi said they have called code enforcement multiple times about the home next door to theirs. They…
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Sayreville Council reignites debate on radio vendor
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council is starting over with its vendor selection for the new emergency radios, despite having voted on a vendor at the June 13 meeting. A continuation of the radio vendor debate dominated the June 27 meeting, at which the funding for the project was slated for memorializing.…
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South Amboy discusses aesthetics of Broadway
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city is currently looking at revising the ordinance that governs building requirements for businesses on Broadway. Business Administrator Camille Tooker brought up the issue at the July 6 City Council business meeting. Currently, an ordinance that is more than 10 years old is the basis for decisions regarding…
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Edison board member wants out of state school group
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Board of Education member Theresa Ward wants the district to withdraw its membership in the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA). She shared her thoughts with the board at the June 15 caucus meeting, referring to her request to discuss the issue as her “annual appeal.” Edison is not…
