Category: Suburban News

  • 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…

  • Taxpayers may owe $144 more next year

    Rising costs partlydue to openingof new school BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Taxpayers may owe $144 more next year Rising costs partly due to opening of new school BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer Fueled by the expense of the Upper Elementary School opening, the Sayreville school tax rate is expected to rise by 10 cents. The…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Sayreville War Memorial High School students Patsy Palma, Keith Carne and Sherin Parkik (l-r) rehearse a scene for “South Pacific.” The show will be staged through Saturday. See story, page 10.

  • EMT, motorist killed in related accidents

    First aid volunteerkilled crossing Rt. 9to help with accident BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer EMT, motorist killed in related accidents First aid volunteer James Dodridge killed crossing Rt. 9 to help with accident BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer A first aid volunteer who on Sept. 11 assisted with the rescue effort at ground zero…