Category: Suburban News

  • Man stabbed outside his

    Rt. 34 business BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Police are seeking two men who allegedly beat and stabbed the owner of a Route 34 towing service Monday night after grabbing a briefcase full of cash and checks. The 51-year-old male victim, whom police did not identify,…

  • 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…

  • Photo

    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…

  • Hare-raising woman helps needy bunnies

    Foster homes soughtfor domestic rabbits Foster homes sought for domestic rabbits Easter is just around the corner, and there’s no better time to publicize the plight of domestic bunnies in need of a loving home. The New Jersey House Rabbit Society, a nonprofit welfare organization whose mission is to improve the lives of domestic bunnies,…

  • Fire causes

    commotion … for some BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer The season’s first brush fire took place Monday near Sayreville Boulevard and the Raritan River. commotion … for some BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Even in the midst of a suburban area, nature sometimes runs a dangerous course. With this in mind, longtime residents of…

  • Waitress made over, courtesy of TV show

    Old Bridge restaurantworker Lorry Lynchhits airwaves March 24 BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Waitress made over, courtesy of TV show Old Bridge restaurant worker Lorry Lynch hits airwaves March 24 BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Lorry Lynch is interviewed at Trabelli’s Ristorante in Old Bridge last week when a crew from…

  • Council mulls budget with possible tax hike

    Municipal budgetfor 2004 up $1.9Mfrom last year BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Municipal budget for 2004 up $1.9M from last year BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — After narrowly evading a municipal tax hike in 2003, residents could see an increase in the coming year. Without any extraordinary aid from the state, the municipal tax…

  • Police in Old Bridge probe murder, suicide

    Carpenter killsgirlfriend; later turnsgun on self, police say BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Police in Old Bridge probe murder, suicide Carpenter kills girlfriend; later turns gun on self, police say BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Police found Marguerite Citron’s body in an upstairs bedroom. It is believed that John Andrew Shoplock,…