Category: Suburban News

  • Redmond: ‘Give bikers the boot’ Motorcycle festival at Raceway Park could be stopped

    Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Redmond: ‘Give bikers the boot’ Motorcycle festival at Raceway Park could be stopped Concern that possible violence between rival biker gangs could penetrate a planned motorcycle festival scheduled for Old Bridge Township Raceway Park has prompted the council vice president to introduce a resolution to rescind the governing body’s…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Michael Holmes watches his daughter Shannon, a Girl Scout with Troop No. 355, water her tree, planted in honor of Arbor Day at an event sponsored by Sayreville’s Shade Tree Commission on Saturday.

  • SERA offers to buy National Lead property

    The Sayreville Economic Redevelopment Agency (SERA) has offered to purchase the National Lead Industries site off Chevalier Avenue for close to $4 million, the agency announced last week. The figure is the difference between the reported value of the property, which is about $32.1 million, and the estimated cost of environmental remediation, $28.1 million, according…

  • Sayreville fire and police depts. play for charity

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Sayreville fire and police depts. play for charity PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI David Christopher Miller Sr. performs “Danny’s Song,” which he wrote for his son who has cerebral palsy, at the Sayreville basketball game and fund-raiser held at St. Stanislaus Kostka School on Sunday. SAYREVILLE — The Sayreville police and…

  • Anne Frank’s childhood friend helps keep her memory alive

    Correspondent By lori elkins solomOn JERRY WOLKOWITZ Hanna Pick-Goslar, who lives in Jerusalem, speaks at East Brunswick High School April 22 about her childhood friendship with Anne Frank. EAST BRUNSWICK — The death of her childhood friend, Anne Frank, in a World War II Nazi concentration camp has long motivated Hanna Pick-Goslar to educate young…

  • County has cash for guns

    Staff Writer By brian donahue PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK POLICE South Brunswick police Chief Michael Paquette and Patrolman 1st Class Joseph Boguszewicz stand in front of guns held in the department’s evidence room. Police are hoping to add to the collection this weekend with the gun buy-back program sponsored by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s…

  • Funding OK’d for park, golf course Old Bridge officials debate along party lines

    Staff Writer By sue m. morgan Funding OK’d for park, golf course Old Bridge officials debate along party lines The Old Bridge Township Council approved a bond ordinance Monday authorizing $100,000 to explore the feasibility of developing a municipal golf course and $50,000 to repair and renovate facilities at Veterans Park. While all nine members…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI The Sayreville Athletic Association kicked off the new season with a parade on opening day Saturday.

  • Sayreville construction officials suspended Four charged with filing for time not worked

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Sayreville construction officials suspended Four charged with filing for time not worked The four employees of Sayreville’s construction department arrested April 23 on theft-related charges have been suspended without pay, Borough Business Administrator Alex Previdi said. The four employees are accused of filing to be paid for time they did…