Category: Suburban News

  • 234 units approved at Old Bridge border

    Old Bridge engineerclaims builder reneggedon township BY JOSH DAVIDSONStaff Writer Old Bridge engineer claims builder renegged on township’s requests BY JOSH DAVIDSON Staff Writer Despite objections from Old Bridge, the Aberdeen Township Planning Board has approved a developer’s plan to bring 234 age-restricted housing units to Greenwood and Ticetown roads. The board granted final major…

  • Key moment for church

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff John Peragallo, owner of the Paterson organ company that produced a 1,200-pipe organ for the Trinity Presbyterian Church in East Brunswick, with organist Ed Krogstad. EAST BRUNSWICK — After a five-year effort to raise some $247,000 for a pipe organ, the members of Trinity Presbyterian Church will finally get to hear what…

  • Ex-official’s sentencing set for June

    BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Ten months after his arrest on charges of plotting to have sex with a woman and her children, former freeholder and county road supervisor Alan Haag pleaded guilty in a Pennsylvania court. The Sayreville resident entered the plea for the charge of criminal attempt…

  • Administrator to start new post May 1

    Jacobs will oversee police department as well as finances BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Administrator to start new post May 1 BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer Michael Jacobs A new business ad-ministrator will finally occupy the office next to Mayor Jim Phillips in Old Bridge Town Hall. Michael Jacobs, 44, who is the business…

  • Police chief to be paid for unused sick leave

    BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Police chief to be paid for unused sick leave BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — After a four-month delay, the township’s police chief can now rest assured he will receive a sick-time payout of $90,100 when he retires. Thanks to the Township Council’s 8-1 decision Monday night,…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff George Harrison, as played by a member of the Bootleg Beatles, strums a part from the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band era at Sayreville’s Starland Ballroom Sunday.

  • Traffic-calming measure clears committee hurdle in state Assembly

    Traffic-calming measure clears committee hurdle in state Assembly The state Assembly Transportation Committee last week released legislation Assemblymen Patrick Diegnan Jr. and John S. Wisniewski (both D-Middlesex) sponsored to streamline traffic-calming techniques used throughout the state. The legislators want to require the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to create consistent guidelines regarding the construction, placement…

  • ‘Green Valley’ to lose some of its leafy luster

    JCP&L prepares to cut down trees that infringe on power lines BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer The area of Sayreville known as Green Valley may bloom with noticeably less greenery this spring. "There is absolutely gorgeous landscaping here," said John Strauch, referring to the 20 to 30 trees he planted near…

  • Old Bridge attorney eagerly begins new job

    Codificationof township ordinancestops list of priorities BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Old Bridge attorney eagerly begins new job Codification of township ordinances tops list of priorities BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer Jerome Convery OLD BRIDGE — Newly appointed Township Attorney Jerome Convery is eager to arrange the numerous, thick volumes of books and legal…