Author: Jacqueline Durett, Correspondent
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South Amboy mourns the loss of two young men
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — There was a somber tone to the June 1 City Council business meeting. A couple days prior to the meeting, the city lost two young men. Jesse Flynn, 22, passed away from a heroin overdose on May 29, and Hugh Riley Rone, 19, died May 31 in a motorcycle…
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Council, residents question Burlew Place as access road
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Resident Danielle Rosen says her street, Burlew Place, should not be used as an access road from Bordentown Avenue to the Sayreville Plaza shopping center on Route 9. Rosen contacted Councilman Steven Grillo about the issue, Grillo said at the May 23 Borough Council meeting. She also put her concerns in…
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Lack of female ranking officers questioned in Edison
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The recent promotion of five officers to sergeant prompted one councilwoman to question whether women were being given the same opportunities as men to advance within the force. Councilwoman Sapana Shah said at the May 23 township meeting she was disappointed that no women were among those promoted. “Do…
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Sayreville council spars over vehicle purchases
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Democratic Councilwoman Mary Novak has not forgotten that the two Republicans on the Borough Council voted against the budget, citing spending concerns. With the final vote for the bond to purchase new borough vehicles coming up on June 13, Novak said at the May 23 Borough Council meeting that she…
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South Amboy candidate questions city’s commitment to fire service
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The May 18 City Council meeting was an opportunity for one resident to express his concerns about emergency services levels in the city. Brian McLaughlin, an independent candidate for council and a member of the fire department, asked about future plans for the fire department during the public…
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As enrollment increases in Edison, so do school taxes
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — A combination of capital projects, new personnel and rising insurance costs are behind a school budget that comes with an average $141 increase. According to Board of Education President Frank Heelan, this year’s $234 million budget had a number of challenges, so despite the amount of cuts the district has…
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Sayreville schools improve psych, math programs
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe shared how two purchases will have a positive impact on students in the district during the May 17 school board meeting. The board approved a resolution for a one-year, $275,000 contract with Effective School Solutions (ESS) to provide students with therapeutic mental health services.…
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Couple celebrates their wedding as king and queen of the ‘Castle’
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Kristina Rowley said she gets to tell people she was married in a castle — the White Castle on Route 9. Kristina (nee Jones) and Michael Rowley were married May 20 on the third anniversary of their relationship at the hamburger chain. The chain holds special memories, each…
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Clayton Block deemed redevelopment site
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON—The Hartz Mountain development on Route 1 may be getting a new neighbor where the Clayton Block concrete company currently sits. Township Attorney Bill Northgrave explained to the Township Council and residents at the May 11 council meeting that Clayton had come to the township to ask whether the site, currently…
