Category: Suburban News

  • Omnipoint cell tower hearing on for tonight

    Group of residentsoppose proposed siteon Route 34 south BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Group of residents oppose proposed site on Route 34 south BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Those who have signed up to speak on plans for a proposed cellular tower off Route 34 could get their chance tonight. The…

  • Housing for disabled moves closer to reality

    Old Bridge lifts deedrestrictions on buildingbehind senior complex BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Housing for disabled moves closer to reality Old Bridge lifts deed restrictions on building behind senior complex BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — With deed restrictions now lifted on land located behind the forthcoming Maher Manor senior housing complex,…

  • Police arrest dozens in alleged drug ring

    Many drug salesmade locally,police say BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Police arrest dozens in alleged drug ring Many drug sales made locally, police say BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer Authorities have arrested dozens of area residents linked to an alleged drug network that spanned New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The arrests followed a yearlong…

  • Students help hospital with math event

    Students help hospital with math event SAYREVILLE — Students at the Wilson School recently held a Math-A-Thon and raised $1,860 in donations for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. The event took place during January and was coordinated by Amy Haspel, a math teacher at the school. Some 133 students participated. One fourth-grade…

  • Residents brace for work on water pipes

    Sayreville BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Residents brace for work on water pipes Sayreville’s Winding River development directly affected BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Residents of the Winding River housing development can expect to endure loud noises and vibrations as repairs are made to water pipes behind their homes in the near future. The…

  • Serviceman

    BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent Old Bridge native and current Navy Seabee Michael Wisnewski (r) is presented with a certificate for his Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. decorated after Iraq BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent OLD BRIDGE — For years, Michael Wisnewski was a mainstay in the local food service industry. By day, the Old Bridge native stood in…

  • Official in Old Bridge resigns under scrutiny

    Records of four employees, constructionofficial subpoenaed BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Official in Old Bridge resigns under scrutiny Records of four employees, construction official subpoenaed BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A longtime township construction official whose employment records were among those recently subpoenaed by the state Attorney General’s office resigned from…

  • Convenience store robbed

    SAYREVILLE — A Quick Chek convenience store clerk was robbed at gunpoint late Friday, according to police. Around 11:40 p.m., a Hispanic male entered the store on Washington Road in the Parlin section, picked out a can of Sprite and placed it near the cash register. The suspect told the 56-year-old store employee that he…

  • Officials seek solution to recurring vandalism

    BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Officials seek solution to recurring vandalism BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Routine vandalism at Kennedy Park has forced the borough to repair fences and bathrooms about three times a year for several years. Sinks and urinals have been ripped from bathroom walls, ceiling tiles have been taken down and…