Category: Suburban News

  • Local flyers now in search for place to store planes

    By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Pilots who have berthed their planes — such as this antique Anandov — at Marlboro Airport, Route 79, will be looking for space at other airports now that the owners of the Marlboro facility have announced plans to close it in September. MARLBORO —…

  • Kennel workers thankful, but fearful of next year

    Two longtime township employees will keep jobs at crowded shelter By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The township’s two veteran animal control officers say they are relieved by the recent announcement that their jobs will be saved, but they want to be under the supervision of a…

  • Display at Main St. home

    wins Americanism Award By jennifer domeStaff Writer Display at Main St. home FARRAH MAFFAI Laurie LaBranche was presented with an Americanism Award last Thursday by Jim Mulvey, chairman of the VFW Post No. 4699 Americanism Award Committee, for the strong display of patriotism at her home on Main Street in Sayreville. Looking on are the…

  • Lack of green light frustrates officials

    Mayor to meet with DOT, NJ Transit on Inverness, Rt. 9 park-and-ride plans By sue m. morganStaff Writer Mayor to meet with DOT, NJ Transit on Inverness, Rt. 9 park-and-ride plans By sue m. morgan Staff Writer The state Department of Transportation (DOT) has put an application on hold that would bring a user-controlled traffic…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Raritan Bay Cougars Michael Eldred, playing center, and Frank Mangioni, quarterback, practice snaps on the Pop Warner league’s field off Cheesequake Road Tuesday night.

  • DEP supports SERA’s push to clean up National Lead

    Condemnation hearings for 400-acre Sayreville site to begin Sept. 4 By jennifer domeStaff Writer DEP supports SERA’s push to clean up National Lead Condemnation hearings for 400-acre Sayreville site to begin Sept. 4 By jennifer dome Staff Writer The state Department of Environmental Protection will back a local agency’s effort to clean up the 400-acre…

  • South River facility tested for possible anthrax taint

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER –– The U.S. Postal Service’s conducted testing yesterday for anthrax spores at its interim distribution center on Brick Plant Road. The testing was part of an ongoing series of evaluations at several area postal centers initiated since a small amount of anthrax was found…

  • Waterfront park unveiled with food, entertainment

    $1.5M more in state funding received to extend park to cty. border Alina Vinci, 7, (above) is pleased with her butterfly cheek decoration, which came courtesy of a face painter at the dedication of the Old Bridge Waterfront Park on Saturday in Laurence Harbor. At right, James Graham, 2, gets ready for a ride down…

  • Hadassah will sponsor bus trip to Atlantic City

    East Brunswick Hadassah will sponsor an Aug. 25 trip to the Sands Casino, Atlantic City. A motorcoach will depart at 10:45 a.m. from the parking lot at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. Return is set for approximately 9 p.m. Cost is $20 per person, with a $14 return in coin. Members and…