Category: Suburban News

  • Strife between temple, neighbors fueled again

    Diwali celebrationat center of issuewith Sayreville temple BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Strife between temple, neighbors fueled again Diwali celebration at center of issue with Sayreville temple BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Despite mediation by the borough’s Human Relations Commission, tension between members of the Dwarkadish Temple and neighboring residents has escalated again. Some…

  • O.B. Library seeks books for disadvantaged youth

    The Old Bridge Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, is collecting donations of new hardcover and paperback books for distribution to disadvantaged children throughout Middlesex County during the holiday season. The program, called Books to Keep, is a project of the Libraries of Middlesex, a consortium of public libraries, and the Middlesex County College Library,…

  • H OLD BRIDGE H

    H OLD BRIDGE H No. of registered voters: 10,476 No. of registered voters: 10,476 Percentage of voters participating: 30.8% Mayor Jim Phillips (D) 5,029 Richard Greene (R) 4,156 Camillo A. Vitale (I) 1,097 Township Council (Three four-year terms) Ed Testino* (D) 5,246 Pat Gillespie (D) 5,057 Dennis M. Maher* (D) 4,949 Amelia Mannino Pellicone (R)…

  • Incumbents keep seats on freeholders board

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Incumbents keep seats on freeholders board BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Democrats easily retained their seats on the county Board of Chosen Freeholders in Tuesday’s election. Incumbents Jim Polos and John Pulomena finished with 64,336 and 62,555 votes, respectively, to hold off the two Republican challengers, Adam Bushman…

  • Dems win mayoral, council races in O.B.

    County treasurer Jim Phillips willbe mayor on Jan. 1 BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Dems win mayoral, council races in O.B. CHRIS KELLY staff Mayor-elect Jim Phillips (r) is greeted by resident Jim Pagnotta at the Old Bridge Democrats’ campaign headquarters in Laurence Harbor Tuesday night. County treasurer Jim Phillips will be mayor on Jan. 1…

  • School district defends

    Veterans Day classesTeacher lobbies for paid holiday to attend local ceremonies BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Veterans Day classes Teacher lobbies for paid holiday to attend local ceremonies BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — As a Vietnam War veteran, Richard Fornadel firmly believes he is entitled to spend this coming Veterans Day…

  • Assembly candidates discuss issues

    BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Two incumbents who were members of the same party until August will be opposing each other in the 19th District state assembly race for two open seats in the Nov. 4 general election. Incumbent Democrat John S. Wisniewski, Sayreville, who was first elected to the assembly in 1995,…

  • The Sayreville Candidates …

    Their views The Sayreville Candidates … The Sayreville Candidates … Thomas Marcinczyk (D) Marcinczyk is the owner of Floralscapes, T. Marcinczyk and Son Inc., and Deerfield Landscaping, Bordentown Avenue. He previously served as a police communications officer. The life­long borough resident is currently serving a term on the Borough Council, and has been an active…

  • Police seeking suspect in armed robbery

    Police seeking suspect in armed robbery OLD BRIDGE — Police are looking for man who robbed a Clif­fwood Avenue convenience store of $470 at gunpoint Saturday after­noon, before fleeing on foot into a nearby wooded area. Police from both Old Bridge and Matawan searched the woods ex­tensively following the 4:30 p.m. robbery, but they could…