Category: Suburban News

  • Cops: Woman had ties to alleged strangler

    Suspect and victim lived in separatebuildings in Stratford, Route 9, Old Bridge By sue m. morganStaff Writer Cops: Woman had ties to alleged strangler Suspect and victim lived in separate buildings in Stratford, Route 9, Old Bridge By sue m. morgan Staff Writer Authorities believe the ex-boyfriend of a woman whose body was found in…

  • Trimmed budget carries slight tax rate increase

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer Trimmed budget carries slight tax rate increase By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council introduced a municipal budget for 2003 on March 10 that will impose an estimated 4.5-cent tax rate increase. Borough Chief Financial Officer and acting Business Administrator Wayne Kronowski said that during the Borough Council’s…

  • Police: Teen fought cops

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer Police: Teen fought cops By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A South Brunswick man suspected of underage drinking was arrested and charged with multiple of­fenses late Saturday night after he ran from police, resisted apprehension and kicked an officer, according to police. Geraldo Rivera, 18, of Ridge…

  • St. Paddy’s means time to make 7,000 soda breads

    By nida khanStaff Writer By nida khan Staff Writer DAWNMARIE SANNWALDT John Shanahan started working Sunday morning to bake 7,000 loaves of Irish soda bread. MILLTOWN — People from near and far stop in each day at the S&S Bake Shop on Main Street to get a taste of fresh-baked goods, but what many of…

  • Council’s action will pay for reverse 911, other projects

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer Council’s action will pay for reverse 911, other projects By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Five individual bond ordinances totaling nearly $3.1 million, including one to spend $70,000 to purchase a "reverse 911" emergency notification system, passed the first hurdle toward adoption by the Township Council on…

  • Residents get their wish: Rail cars will be moved

    DOT announces plans to remove cars from area of Zaleski Dr. by spring By jennifer domeStaff Writer DOT announces plans to remove cars from area of Zaleski Dr. by spring ’04 By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The sun was shining brightly for the first time in weeks Friday as state Department of Transportation…

  • ‘Guys and Dolls’ takes the school stage this weekend

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer ‘Guys and Dolls’ takes the school stage this weekend By jennifer dome Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Wilfredo Hernandez Jr. (l-r) and Sarah Brown join Nicole Vuono and Keith Carne to play the lead couples in the Sayreville War Memorial High School’s production of Guys and Dolls this weekend. SAYREVILLE — Before…

  • Electrical fire closes h.s.

    Electrical fire closes h.s. SAYREVILLE — An electrical fire that broke out in the boiler room of Sayre­ville War Memorial High School closed the school before noon Monday. At about 10:42 a.m., a police officer on duty at the school reported smoke coming from the boiler room, police reports said. Later, police discovered that Kenny…

  • County memorial merges designs of three students

    Waterfront courtyard will feature a bronze eagle created by noted sculptor By nida khanStaff Writer County memorial merges designs of three students By nida khan Staff Writer The Sayreville waterfront has long been visited for its spectacular view of the New York City skyline, although the former twin towers always stood out as a particu­larly…