Category: Suburban News

  • Council ponders memorial for local victims of 9/11

    Eight months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Old Bridge is exploring its own way of honoring 12 residents who perished at the World Trade Center. At the May 7 agenda meeting, Councilman Edward Testino suggested that the township work to create a memorial to those 12 victims, many of whom have loved ones living…

  • Noise at Red Oak returns despite reassurances

    Staff Writer By JENNIFER DOME Noise at Red Oak returns despite reassurances SAYREVILLE — Borough residents thought their troubles with noise from the AES Red Oak power plant were over. They were wrong. According to Zaleski Drive resident Mel Gordon, loud noises from the plant started up again at about 7 p.m. May 7 and…

  • Sides meet to hammer out a cut in the school tab Old Bridge council vice president says instruction won’t be affected

    Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Sides meet to hammer out a cut in the school tab Old Bridge council vice president says instruction won’t be affected VERONICA YANKOWSKI Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien has his first try at cricket during opening ceremonies for a new local cricket team in the Garden State League. Action was…

  • Soccer fields named for two coaches lost in attacks of 9/11

    Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Soccer fields named for two coaches lost in attacks of 9/11 OLD BRIDGE — Players and parents involved in the Girls’ Soccer League of Old Bridge will now have permanent memorials to two of their beloved coaches, both of whom perished at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.…

  • Council makes it illegal to feed Canada geese

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Council makes it illegal to feed Canada geese SAYREVILLE — In a continuing effort to prevent a growing group of feathered friends from taking over the borough, the Borough Council voted Monday to prohibit the feeding of waterfowl. According to the ordinance that was unanimously approved, the feeding restriction is…

  • Show will go on despite loss of larger theater

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Show will go on despite loss of larger theater VERONICA YANKOWSKI Greta Gingrich-Francy rehearses for the Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company’s upcoming play Crazy for You. Opening night is tonight, with four more shows scheduled for the weekend. SAYREVILLE — The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will begin a production…

  • Council will pay for dam

    Staff Writer By sue m. morgan OLD BRIDGE — The Township Council has sealed a deal by unanimously authorizing Mayor Barbara Cannon to sign an agreement with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) making the municipality financially responsible for repairing the leaking Cheesequake Dam. The nine-member council voted Monday night to allow Cannon, who…

  • Collection highlights Indian art from period after British rule Zimmerli Art Museum to run exhibit, cultural events through July 31

    Correspondent By lori elkins solomon Collection highlights Indian art from period after British rule Zimmerli Art Museum to run exhibit, cultural events through July 31 Arpana Caur, Tree of Suffering, Tree of Life, Tree of Enlightenment, 1998, Collection of Maddipote and Kamla Choudry The largest exhibit of contemporary Indian art in the United States is…

  • End of the line for Cinema 9? Attorney for adult theater says he will appeal in Superior Court

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome End of the line for Cinema 9? Attorney for adult theater says he will appeal in Superior Court The Sayreville Borough Council unanimously voted to deny the renewal of a business license for the Cinema 9 adult theater, Route 9, at its meeting Monday. Owned by Wyndmoore Corp., Cinema 9,…