Category: Suburban News

  • Door opened for 700 senior units at Old Bridge border

    By josh davidsonStaff Writer Door opened for 700 senior units at Old Bridge border By josh davidson Staff Writer A large senior housing development could one day be springing up along Old Bridge’s border in neighboring Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Township Council passed two resolutions to pave the way for the construction of more than 700…

  • Bill may help U.S. military

    gain citizenship statusArea residents among those encountering status difficulties By dick metzgarStaff Writer Bill may help U.S. military gain citizenship status Area residents among those encountering status difficulties By dick metzgar Staff Writer An executive order signed by President George W. Bush and a bill introduced in the House of Representatives could make it much…

  • County-wide drive takes in record amount of food

    County-wide drive takes in record amount of food Almost 39 tons of canned goods and other non-perishable items were collected through the eighth annual Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) spring food drive. Students and teachers at 137 Middlesex County public and private schools participated in the food drive, which was conducted…

  • Two coaches remembered

    Two coaches remembered Mary Costello stands with her son, Charlie, during the dedication of the soccer fields in honor of her husband, Chuck, and Mark Shulman. The Old Bridge Girls Soccer League dedicated two soccer fields on Higgins Road in honor of Charles “Chuck” Costello and Mark Shulman Saturday morning. Both former coaches with the…

  • Property tax action pushed

    Legislative measureswould lead to discussionon property tax reform Legislative measures would lead to discussion on property tax reform State legislators face a daunting dilemma, according to state Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes Jr., a Democrat from Middlesex County. Many want to answer the call for property tax relief, but they know that substituting one tax for…

  • State says it’s OK to build

    YMCA at Mannino Park By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — State officials will not withhold Green Acres funding if a proposal to build a YMCA inside a municipal park goes through. The pending sale of a 1.3-acre piece of land owned by the city of Perth Amboy,…

  • Auditor will report on defeated budget

    Sayreville mayor callsproposed 24 By jennifer domeStaff Writer Auditor will report on defeated budget Sayreville mayor calls proposed 24¢ tax rise a ‘bitter pill’ for residents By jennifer dome Staff Writer While its auditor reviews the defeated 2003-04 school budget, the Sayreville Borough Council has received a bit of advice on whether it should cut…

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    JEFF GRANIT Old Bridge youngsters were out and about Tuesday to enjoy the warm spring weather. In Geick Park, Tommy Finnegan, 14 months, and his brother Andrew, 3, enjoyed a glide down the slide.

  • O.B. officials lend support for building moratorium

    Council wantslegislation that would curb residentialdevelopment By sue m. morganStaff Writer O.B. officials lend support for building moratorium Council wants legislation that would curb residential development By sue m. morgan Staff Writer The so-called "McMansions," traffic-clogged roads and crowded schools throughout this community and the rest of New Jersey have prompted the Old Bridge Township…