Category: Suburban News

  • Animal control officer’s court date postponed

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer Animal control officer’s court date postponed By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A township animal control officer facing multiple charges both here and in Marlboro Township will not have her day in either municipality’s court until the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office evaluates all the charges against her…

  • Gov. ends emergency drought restrictions

    By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer The drought is over. Just hours after most New Jersey residents wiped the slush of last week’s snowstorms off their windshields, Gov. James McGreevey announced that he would sign an executive order lifting the state’s emergency water restrictions. "We recognized that the drought emergency of the…

  • Farm’s preservation marks milestone for New Jersey

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer Farm’s preservation marks milestone for New Jersey By vincent todaro Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Gov. James E. McGreevey is greeted by Jim Giamarese and his wife, Susan, prior to the press conference at the Fresh Ponds Road farm yesterday. EAST BRUNSWICK — The decision to preserve the Giamarese farm has earned…

  • Squad asks residents to answer call for help

    Volunteer shortage is such that, at times, only3 members are available By jennifer domeStaff Writer Volunteer shortage is such that, at times, only 3 members are available By jennifer dome Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Mary Novak, Ray Skarszynski, Susan Bodnar and Todd Schmiedle (l-r) prepare equipment outside the Sayreville Emergency Squad building. SAYREVILLE — Somehow,…

  • Board OKs retirement community

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Board OKs retirement community By sandi carpello Staff Writer MONROE — The Vineyards, a development that will likely represent the township’s eighth planned retirement community, recently received preliminary approval from the Planning Board. The proposed community of 189 single-family detached units will be located on a 59-acre property at the western…

  • Credit for budget cuts in dispute by two sides

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Accusing the Democratic Township Council majority of "grandstanding" and election-year posturing, a Republican official is incensed about a Democratic party-issued press release crediting three of its councilmen with formulating more than $600,000 in tax cuts to the fiscal year 2003 municipal…

  • Seeking a turn-around at DMV’s ‘problem station’

    New head agent says issues with E.B. location already being resolved By vincent todaroStaff Writer New head agent says issues with E.B. location already being resolved By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Though there are problems being reported statewide with the Division of Motor Vehicles, statistics have shown that the township’s branch may…

  • Four borough employees to go before grand jury

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer Four borough employees to go before grand jury By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Four borough construction officials who were arrested in April on theft-related charges will appear before a grand jury on Jan. 15, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Cindy Glaser. After the Prosecutor’s Office presents its evidence, the…

  • Break-in suspect arrested after chase through yards

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer Break-in suspect arrested after chase through yards By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A trail of snowy footprints led township police to the man they believe committed a "smash and grab" burglary at an Englishtown Road gas station Monday morning. Raymond Owens, 33, of Kingston Lane in…