Author: Jacqueline Durett, Correspondent
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South Amboy officials thank Applegate for years of service
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The Dec. 21 South Amboy City Council meeting was the last one for First Ward Councilman Donald Applegate. Applegate, who had been the coach of South Amboy’s American Legion baseball team, was named to the council in 2010 following the death of Councilman Russell Stillwagon. Applegate did not…
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New elementary school ready to open in Edison
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent The new James Monroe Elementary School in Edison was ready for its closeup earlier this month when officials held an open house in preparation for its opening at the start of the new year. At the Dec. 19 Board of Education meeting, board member Theresa Ward said that the Dec. 17…
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Walkability, healthy food cited as ways to improve South Amboy
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Could the City of South Amboy be a healthier place? A team of Master of City Planning candidates from the Edward J. Bloustein School at Rutgers University believe so, and presented their findings last week to city officials. The work was done under the oversight of Heyer, Gruel & Associates,…
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Residents object to settlement with former Edison officer
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON — The township will enter into a settlement with a police officer who was ousted for asking a woman to model lingerie while he was in uniform but off duty. Patrolman Anthony Sarni was suspended following the 2012 incident at the Extended Stay America hotel in which he allegedly asked a…
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Officials approve redevelopment study for South Minisink Avenue in Sayreville
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Hercules LLC is one step closer in its intent to develop its property on South Minisink Avenue. Hercules briefly presented to the Planning Board on Dec. 7 regarding its request to have the borough do a study that would officially declare the site in need of redevelopment. As part…
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Owners ‘Raise the Bar’ with new restaurant
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Visitors to Broadway over the past two months may have noticed that there is a new restaurant where The Landmark stood for decades. However, co-owner Kevin Attix of Sayreville stresses that Raise the Bar is not just a reboot of its predecessor. “You kind of get pigeonholed in…
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Bridgescape takes shape on Amboy Avenue
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — Councilman Joseph Coyle’s efforts to beautify the township are continuing — and likely expanding. Coyle’s latest effort to improve Edison is the creation of a bridgescape on the ramp from Route 1 to Amboy Avenue as a decorative entrance to the Clara Barton section, which is the same section…
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Edison school spending up with added enrollment
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent EDISON — With a greater-than-anticipated overall enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year, the district has also had higher than anticipated increases in costs for special education services, according to Business Administrator Daniel Michaud. At a Nov. 16 Board of Education meeting, Michaud said many of the 700-plus new students in the…
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PSE&G to build internal communications tower
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The borough Zoning Board approved the construction of a communications tower by PSE&G at its 5000 Bordentown Ave. location. The application, heard Nov. 22, required a use variance. Sheri Weber, wireless plan development engineer, said on the 2.9-acre site, a 50-foot-by-50-foot area would be dedicated for the project, which is comprised…
