Category: Suburban News

  • Baykeeper’s shell game key to healthy estuary Volunteer ‘gardeners’ aiding oyster population’s return to Raritan Bay

    Staff Writer By gloria stravelli Baykeeper’s shell game key to healthy estuary Volunteer ‘gardeners’ aiding oyster population’s return to Raritan Bay Students in an ecology class at Sayreville War Memorial High School completed a class project recently aboard a boat in Raritan Bay and learned an important lesson in solving environmental problems. Just a short…

  • District aims for savings by reconfiguring positions

    Board eliminates assistant superintendent post; By sue m. morgan District aims for savings by reconfiguring positions Board eliminates assistant superintendent post; creates and fills another By sue m. morgan Staff Writer In a restructuring move designed to save the district $15,000 in the coming school year, the Old Bridge Board of Education has eliminated the…

  • Youths accused in damage, vandalism to classrooms

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Youths accused in damage, vandalism to classrooms The first floor of the Wilson Elementary School in Sayreville was ransacked on Sunday, and about 12 classrooms were damaged by two juvenile suspects, both males ages 11 and 12, according to police. According to police reports, the vandalism was reported to police…

  • Photo

    VERONICA YANKOWSKI The Ferris wheel at St. Stan’s carnival in Sayreville is seen just before sunset on Friday evening.

  • DOT shows bridge plans

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Officials in charge of designing the improvements to the Victory Bridge displayed their plans for area residents at the Sayreville Borough Hall on June 20. The Route 35 bridge construction is expected to begin in early 2003, and is scheduled for completion by spring 2005. The construction will not hinder…

  • Public records will be easier to obtain after July 8 Change in what must be made available goes into effect next week

    Staff Writer By lindsey siegle Public records will be easier to obtain after July 8 Change in what must be made available goes into effect next week The rules are about to change. On Monday, the state’s law on public access to government information will become far less restrictive, and there will be substantial penalties…

  • Disputed zone amendment now before Boro Council Officials accused of

    Disputed zone amendment now before Boro Council Officials accused of spot-zoning two Washington Rd. lots By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Planning Board last week voted to recommend that the Borough Council change a zone on Washington Road from residential to commercial. The amendment to the borough’s master plan concerns two lots —…

  • Legacy Grande decision,

    comment put off to Sept. By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A final decision on whether the Zoning Board of Adjustment will grant a use variance to a developer seeking to construct Legacy Grande, an age-restricted condominium complex on Cottrell Road, is on hold until this fall. Due to a high volume…

  • Islamic center gets

    Islamic center gets zoning OK to expand New school, office building and parking garage on tap By CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer The South Brunswick Zoning Board has unanimously approved a variance for expanding the facilities of the Islamic Society of Central New Jersey on Route 1. "We are very thankful to God," Imam Hamad…