Category: Suburban News

  • Board gets earful on super’s contract

    Residents say provisionsof deal with Fyffe not in district By jennifer domeStaff Writer Residents say provisions of deal with Fyffe not in district’s best interest By jennifer dome Staff Writer Sayreville residents repeatedly used the words "disgusted" and "astronomical" when speaking about the superintendent of schools’ new contract during a Board of Education meeting Tuesday.…

  • Borough finally gets increase-free budget

    Sayreville officials saystrings were pulledto prevent tax hike By jennifer domeStaff Writer Borough finally gets increase-free budget Sayreville officials say strings were pulled to prevent tax hike By jennifer dome Staff Writer Months of debate about whether a zero increase in taxes could be pulled off resulted in just that on Monday. During a special…

  • Board says Rt. 516 site

    OK for senior housing By sue m. morganStaff Writer Board says Rt. 516 site OK for senior housing By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A developer has cleared the first hurdle toward building 30 units of age-restricted housing in two separate buildings off Jake Brown Road and Route 516. At its Aug.…

  • Church community bids farewell to beloved pastor

    Father Smith recalledfor his kindness,involvement and wit By jennifer domeStaff Writer Church community bids farewell to beloved pastor Father Smith recalled for his kindness, involvement and wit By jennifer dome Staff Writer The Rev. Laurence H.F. Smith Marian Burkard’s hands shook as she held the gold rosary beads that once belonged to the mother of…

  • A dizzying lesson offers youths clear view on DWI

    PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT Old Bridge Police Sgt. Robert Weiss (l) protects himself with his arms as a student hits one of the obstacles while wearing goggles that simulate a drunken-driving experience. At right, a student in the Old Bridge Youth Police Academy has a difficult time walking a straight line during Tuesday’s program. Component…

  • Local charity helps kids of 9/11 with Jerry tunes

    By brian donahueStaff Writer Local charity helps kids of 9/11 with Jerry tunes By brian donahue Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Some 32 New Jersey children who lost a parent on Sept. 11, 2001, have received money from a local charity organization so they can learn to play music or advance their skills. But, having…

  • 3 charged in drug bust

    By sue m. morganStaff WriterOLD BRIDGE 3 charged in drug bust By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Township detectives thwarted a suspected drug transaction outside a Parkwood Drive apartment building Friday night The arrests of two male residents of the Parkwood Apartments and a South Amboy woman resulted from an ongoing police…

  • Ciak named vice president

    Kevin Ciak of N.J. School Boards Assoc. Longtime Sayreville Board of Education member Kevin Ciak has been elected as the New Jersey School Boards Association’s vice president for county activities. Ciak, 28, was named to the position during a special Delegate Assembly meeting in East Windsor in June. The previous vice president was also a…

  • Watershed panel to host walking tour and picnic

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will sponsor a walking tour/ramble and picnic in the watershed area from 2-6 p.m. on Aug. 16 beginning at Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, at the southernmost end of Riva Avenue, South Brunswick. Finish time is approximate. Rain date is Aug. 17. Interested individuals will meet in the parking area located…