Author: Jacqueline Durett, Correspondent
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Metuchen to be featured in film
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent METUCHEN — A movie that begins filming this week will feature Metuchen in one of its scenes. The Montclair State University student film is called “The Archivist,” and one of its central themes, arts preservation, is one that ties in well with the culture of Metuchen. The borough was considered as…
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Firefighters to cook for a cause
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Firefighters are typically known for putting out a fire, but later this month they’ll be starting some — and for a good cause. The sixth annual Cooked and Uncorked event, sponsored by the N.J. State Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association, will be held on Feb. 29 at the Pines Manor.…
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Edison residents approve of officials’ salary hike
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — A salary ordinance that increases the maximum that council members and other officials can earn was warmly received by residents who spoke about it at the Feb. 10 Township Council meeting where it passed unanimously. The ordinance affects both municipal council members as well as department directors and some…
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Sayreville
At stake: Four-year mayoral term and two three-year council terms Where they stand: Daniel E. Buchanan* (D) Seeking council term Buchanan, 30, has a wife, Michelle, and a daughter, Kayla, 2. He is a life-long resident of Sayreville. Buchanan is a graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in administration of justice, and Middlesex County…
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South Amboy taxes to increase less than $50 per year
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city passed its $17.2 million budget on May 9, with no changes to the introduced version. As such, the municipal tax rate will be rising just 1.57 percent to 1.168 cents per $100 of assessed value. That translates into an annual increase of $48.67 on the municipal…
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Fire chief emotionally recalls saving family from blaze
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Assistant Fire Chief George Gawron spoke emotionally at the Aug. 22 Borough Council meeting about his role in saving four people who were trapped in a house fire earlier that day. The two-alarm fire at 11 Jacobsen St. started at about 2 p.m. He said he and Officer Brian…
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South Amboy receives emergency rescue boats
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — First responders throughout the county will be able to perform more water rescues, thanks to the addition of six emergency rescue boats and the establishment of a new water-rescue team. The new boats, which are equipped with motors, trailers and emergency accessories, were dedicated on June 29 at the…
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Fundraiser will benefit ailing Sayreville man
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — William Scully Jr. may have moved from the borough, but his family is hoping the community where he grew up in will rally around him during his time of need. Scully, a 32-year-old truck driver who attended Sayreville War Memorial High School, is living in Texas now, where he’s…
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CMP Spine and Wellness Center offers extensive range of services
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The late Edmund Paczkowski was known for his expertise in the food business — he had owned and operated the city’s Foodtown on Bordentown Avenue for decades. But he’s also being credited with the launch of a medical practice across the street just a couple of months before…
