Category: Suburban News

  • Poet’s talents discovered during contracting work

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — In the 1995 Oscar-nominated film Il Postino, a working class, Italian postman becomes an unlikely poet when he develops a flair for writing moving, romantic poetry, thanks to the guidance and instruction of exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. He might not…

  • Breakfast Club idea changed to restaurant due to parking

    Zoning dept. issuesbuilding permit allowing proposal to proceed By sue m. morganStaff Writer Zoning dept. issues building permit allowing proposal to proceed By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Breakfast Club 80, now being billed by one of its owners as a restaurant and bar rather than a dance club, can start…

  • Rate increase of 9.4% could take effect in ‘03

    By dick metzgarStaff Writer Rate increase of 9.4% could take effect in ‘03 By dick metzgar Staff Writer There is good news for residential electricity users in Middlesex County — sort of. But it will be up to the state Board of Public Utilities, which is considering two separate proposals by the Public Service Electric…

  • Murder suspects from Calif.

    apprehended in Old Bridge By sue m. morganStaff Writer Murder suspects from Calif. apprehended in Old Bridge By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Two male fugitives wanted in California in connection with an attempted murder there are being held without bail at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center, North Brunswick, following apprehension…

  • Power conversion plant proceeds with SERA ‘OK’

    SERA may sell property to company for $2.25M if zoning is changed By jennifer domeStaff Writer Above is a rendering by Neptune RTS of the power conversion plant being discussed for an area near River Road in Sayreville. SERA may sell property to company for $2.25M if zoning is changed By jennifer dome Staff Writer…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Old Bridge running back Brandon Nolen breaks a tackle during the Knights’ Central Jersey Group IV playoff win in Manalapan on Saturday.

  • Officials seek more talks on border development

    Councilman pleased with communities By sue m. morganStaff Writer Officials seek more talks on border development By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — They might not be popping the corks off champagne bottles just yet, but township officials say they are glad to hear that an application to build Crystal Lake, a 379-unit…

  • ‘80s Club permit rejected due to insufficient parking

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Inadequate parking has stalled a plan to locate a 1980s-themed nightclub in the building that formerly housed McGuire’s Restaurant and Sports Bar. The township’s zoning officer recently denied a building permit to remodel the structure into a space large enough to…

  • Veteran drama teacher excited about fall play

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Cast members of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, (l-r) Alexandra DeVincenzo, Angelica Diamond, Matt Beilis, Paul Rozenberg, Paul Troitskiy, Samantha Stanley and Tommy Griffin listen to accounts of unsolved murders during the play’s dress rehearsal. The comedy-mystery will be staged at…