Category: Suburban News

  • Agreement would buy farm for golf

    Agreement would buy farm for golf Dems named to plan golf course; GOP officials’ plea to sit on panel rejected By sue m. morgan Staff Writer A 10-year lease purchase agreement that will allow Old Bridge to acquire a Lambertson Road farm for use as a public golf course, and still permit the farm’s owner…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jason Sims (foreground) and friends Richard Zielenkievicz and Jeff Morlend (center) constructed a bridge through an area of wetlands in Cheesequake State Park, Old Bridge, as part of Sims’ Eagle Scout project. See story, page 23.

  • Zarcaro, Makransky seek to retain seats on Sayreville council Challengers include former Councilman Jeff Pawlowski, newcomer

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Zarcaro, Makransky seek to retain seats on Sayreville council Challengers include former Councilman Jeff Pawlowski, newcomer Two Republican incumbents, one former Democratic councilman and a Democratic newcomer have filed to run for two seats on the Sayreville Borough Council in November. Incumbents Vincent Zarcaro and Frank Makransky are representing the…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI A bunch of beautiful hyacinths is a sure sign that spring is here.

  • Sister’s dream carried on in two local scholarships

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Sister’s dream carried on in two local scholarships JERRY WOLKOWITZ Megan Rappleyea (l) and Lindsay Ritter are dance students in Sayreville who recently won first- and second-place, respectively, in a competition for the Frances L. Chalif Memorial Senior Scholarship. SAYREVILLE — Two Sayreville War Memorial High School students who also…

  • Appraisers: Cedar Ridge worth more than $13M

    Appraisers: Cedar Ridge worth more than $13M State Green Acres funds may be increased to help O.B. buy the tract By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — While state-approved appraisers have said the Cedar Ridge II property might actually be worth almost as much as its seller is asking, the township will be…

  • Congestion, other issues cited with Checkers plan Zoning board postpones action on application

    Congestion, other issues cited with Checkers plan Zoning board postpones action on application PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jim Hoffman and Joe Icobelli check out a 1967 GTO during the Classic Knights Car Show held behind Denny’s, Route 18 in Old Bridge, on Sunday. for Rte. 516 complex By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE…

  • Longtime teacher and vice principal to head McDivitt School

    Staff WriterOLD BRIDGE By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Board of Education has named Sandburg Middle School Vice Principal Michael DeSimone to be the new principal at McDivitt School, effective July 1. The board voted to appoint DeSimone to the $112,140 position at the elementary school March 19. DeSimone replaces Robert…

  • Scouts construct a bridge; save

    Scouts construct a bridge; save park money By jennifer dome Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — An Eagle Scout and two friends last weekend constructed a bridge through a section of wetlands in Cheesequake State Park. Jason Sims, an East Brunswick teen-ager who created the bridge as an Eagle Scout project with his friends, Richard Zielenkievicz…