Category: Suburban News

  • Jolene’s Law scheduled for first reading tonight Board of Education meets with Borough Council with concerns By JENNIFERMICALE T onight the Sayreville Borough Council plans to vote on the first reading of "Jolene’s Law," which will mandate bus stops on both sides of Main Street. However, some concerns need to be ironed out before the…

  • Cup Race Jeremy Maurer, 7, tries not to spill everything in the water cup race at the Cooper School Fun Day in Old Bridge on Monday. JEFF HUNTLEY

  • Shared services discussed Different laws govern the district By jennifer micale W hile shared services between Sayreville borough and school district haven’t been overly successful in the past, officials hope for a brighter future. At Monday night’s Borough Council agenda meeting, council and Board of Education members discussed future possibilities. One is a $1,000 contract…

  • Officials set deadline for cable talks Township Council will deny renewal by June 1 if no agreement is reached By natalie m. vena OLD BRIDGE — The Township Council has set a deadline for Cablevision to present a viable contract to the council. At the May 8 council meeting, Councilman Edward Testino put forth a…

  • Repairs to O.B. dam up in the air Structure is between Cheesequake Village and Barclay Square NATALIE M. VENA It has still not been decided if the dam between Cheesequake Village/ Barclay Square will be repaired. By natalie m. vena OLD BRIDGE — A 50-year-old man-made dam in the township finally gave way, and the…

  • New park part of Woodhaven Village deal OLD BRIDGE — The Planning Board will allow Woodhaven Village to dedicate a 215-acre tract to the township to be used as a park. The provision for a park had been incorporated into the original approval of Woodhaven Village, but the new approval increases the size of the…

  • Old Bridge seminar gets down to business By natalie m. vena OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Economic Development Corp. (OBEDC) held its first business and industry seminar last Wednesday evening at the George Bush Senior Center. The OBEDC sponsored the inaugural event, Seminar Series 2000, to bring together business and industry to discuss issues…

  • Future still uncertain for Hercules union employees By Jennifer micale SAYREVILLE — On Monday, the Hercules nitrocellulose plant on Minisink Avenue shut its doors, preparing for new ownership. Although the sale date draws near, however, some critical issues remain unresolved for the plant’s 300 employees. In a May 10 bulletin, plant manager John Cacho announced…

  • Statewide drug sting results in 32 arrests Investigation focused on rave drugs at three Sayreville clubs By Jennifer micale SAYREVILLE — A five-month investigation of three borough nightclubs led to 32 arrests for drug-related offenses, from possession to distribution. The investigation emanated from citizen complaints, a number of drug overdoses and information from undisclosed sources,…