Category: Suburban News

  • Two arrested after cop is shot with paintballs

    By jamie dougherStaff Writer Two arrested after cop is shot with paintballs By jamie dougher Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — A police officer was shot several times with paintballs while responding to a call about two men shooting paintball guns near a borough street. Two borough men — Richard Turback, 21, and Shaun Saul, 20 —…

  • Manalapan crowd objects to new track application

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Tired of hearing that Raceway Park was "there first," the mayor and a group residents of neighboring Manalapan Township are demanding that the dragstrip show more compassion for its neighbors. Manalapan Mayor Drew Shapiro and several of his constituents converged upon…

  • Camp held so Willabees will wanna be drug-free

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer Camp held so Willabees will wanna be drug-free By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Students enrolled in the school district’s after-school Willabee program are scheduled to attend a three-day summer camp at the borough’s police headquarters. "It’s something we wanted to start in Sayreville for years," said borough Police Sgt.…

  • Old Bridge begins work on memorial 12 residents who were victims will be remembered on ‘sacred ground forever’

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer Old Bridge begins work on memorial 12 residents who were victims will be remembered on ‘sacred ground forever’ By sue m. morgan Staff Writer On a site described as "sacred ground forever," the township has begun building a memorial honoring 12 Old Bridge residents who were victims of the Sept.…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI St. John Vianney’s Jennifer Trace gets under a pitch during the Lady Lancers’ game against Red Bank Catholic in the Lady Buc Tournament final on Friday in Red Bank. For story, see sports.

  • Country Living: Dogs can stay, owners must pay

    Apartment tenantsbristle at idea of being charged retro pet feesup to $600 By sue m. morganStaff Writer Apartment tenants bristle at idea of being charged retro pet fees up to $600 By sue m. morgan Staff Writer They had faced a possible eviction next month, but 14 dog owners in the Country Living at Mapleview…

  • Police charge man for having machine gun

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer Police charge man for having machine gun By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Police charged a machine gun-toting man with possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes. Vincent C. Harrison Jr., 22, was chased by Sayreville police officers about 11:30 p.m. Monday after an…

  • Students give handwritten books to pediatrics ward

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer Students give handwritten books to pediatrics ward By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Stories about snails, mystical money trees, outer space and mysteriously missing cookies can now be found in books written by Sayreville Middle School fifth-graders. A couple of months ago, teachers Teri Yetsko and Mary Desmond asked their…

  • Baseball cards see unlikely competitor: Milltown police

    The card of Milltown Sgt. Clifford A. Kumpf Jr. MILLTOWN — Children in the borough can now collect and trade more than just baseball cards. Borough police recently had cards made that are similar to baseball cards — with the officers’ picture on the front and a short biography and personal message on the flip…