Category: Suburban News

  • Residents can stop calls under newly signed law

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer Residents can stop calls under newly signed law By jennifer dome Staff Writer A new law that has been signed by Gov. James E. McGreevey will help to keep New Jerseyans free of dinnertime interruptions and any unwanted phone calls. The state will establish a toll-free number for residents to call…

  • Boro native tells kids of ‘best decision’ yet

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer Boro native tells kids of ‘best decision’ yet By jennifer dome Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Jaclyn Cena, 9, pictures herself soaring above the clouds in this model of a U.S. Air Force plane, brought to her third-grade class by retired Maj. Anita Shorosky Tuesday. SAYREVILLE — After growing up in the…

  • Ex-councilman drops out of Old Bridge mayoral race

    Roman Sohor alsorefuses to support fellow Republican By sue m. morganStaff Writer Ex-councilman drops out of Old Bridge mayoral race Roman Sohor also refuses to support fellow Republican’s bid for seat By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Former Ward 2 Councilman Roman Sohor has decided not to run for mayor. Sohor, a…

  • High achievement

    High achievement CHRIS KELLY Old Bridge Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nicole Okun addresses a group of seniors and their families during Tuesday night’s scholarship and awards ceremony at the high school’s west campus. CHRIS KELLY U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Faughner (l) presents Old Bridge High School senior James Kosmyna with a four-year college scholarship…

  • Groundbreaking for 9/11 memorial set for Friday

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Township officials will break ground tomorrow on a monument honoring 12 local residents who perished Sept. 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center. The ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. near the Cottrell Road entrance to the municipal complex to the…

  • Old Bridge mayoral post is now sought by three

    Ex-councilman Vitale will run as independent in November election By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — It’s official. Former councilman Camillo Vitale is now a candidate for the township’s top executive office. Vitale told the Suburban on Tuesday that he has filed an election petition with the Middlesex…

  • Rarely seen classic play to hit Playhouse stage

    By jamie dougherStaff Writer Rarely seen classic play to hit Playhouse stage By jamie dougher Staff Writer Joe Grosso plays Atticus Finch during a rehearsal of To Kill a Mockingbird. The play also features Perri Weinberg of Milltown and Jonathan Hopkins of Old Bridge. EAST BRUNSWICK — Playhouse 22 will showcase the talents of two…

  • Vas, Wisniewski win line for 19th district

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — In the 19th district’s first contested primary in 12 years, voters were faced with three choices for the Democratic ticket Tuesday. In choosing incumbent John Wisniewski and his running mate, Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas, for November’s Democratic ticket, they ousted incumbent Assemblywoman Arline…

  • Board passes policies on smoking, bullying

    Board passes policies on smoking, bullying OLD BRIDGE — If a minor is caught smoking in the boys’ or girls’ bathroom in school, they now can get in trouble with local authorities. By a 9-0 vote, the Board of Education has approved a policy authorizing building principals and district administrators to sign a complaint against…