Category: Suburban News

  • Developer gets green light for 26 new homes Matzel & Mumford will build once again off River Road By Jennifer micale SOUTH RIVER — A Hazlet firm has cleared another obstacle in its path, bringing a 26-home development closer to reality. At last week’s meeting, the Planning Board gave final major subdivision approval to Matzel…

  • Traffic a concern near proposed child center Applicants want to build a Tutor Time on Old Bridge Turnpike By Jennifer micale SOUTH RIVER — The traffic on Old Bridge Turnpike proved to be an issue of concern to the borough’s Planning Board. Last week, the board heard an application from Watchung-based Vaishu LLC for a…

  • Environmental groups give water report an F By Jennifer micale SAYREVILLE — Environmental watchdog groups have handed the borough an F for its Consumer Confidence Report, which lists potential drinking water contaminants. However, borough officials say that the assignment itself wasn’t clear, and that they’re ready for the next round. Last year, the first CCRs…

  • Boro takes steps to fix local parks and parking SEAN GUTHRIDGE James Faczak, the naturalist/resource interpretive specialist at Cheesequake State Park in Old Bridge, hosts a frog program at the park on Sunday.   By Jennifer micale SAYREVILLE — Fishermen looking to cast their lines will soon have something to stand on. At last week’s…

  • Council creates open space panel Seats may be reserved for Environmental Commission members D ivided along party lines, the Sayreville Borough Council voted to create an open space committee by a 4-2 margin. As currently constructed, the committee will consist of seven members: six appointed citizens with three-year terms and one member of the council,…

  • O.B. mulls ways to save trees Township planner will report back within the month By jennifer micale M embers of the Old Bridge Planning Board would like to find a way to protect the township’s trees from clear-cutting. At a March 7 meeting, board President George Koehler expressed his concern with some developers’ practices. Areas…

  • Top Fuel vs. Funny Car in match race at Raceway Park Nitro Cars will be making their first appearance at Raceway Park in more than 15 years on Sunday as part of the Old Bridge race track’s annual March Meltdown. Making the Nitro Cars reappearance even more exciting will be the rare and seldom seen…

  • New Friends work to keep library in order Newly formed group hopes it has a long shelf life der=0 bgcolor=”#D0D0D0″> SEAN GUTHRIDGE Teri Yetsko (l) and Lois Klitzke converse about shelving books at the first annual meeting of the Friends of the Library in Sayreville on Sunday. SAYREVILLE — Ever wonder who keeps the library…

  • Penney’s will not close N.J. stores EAST BRUNSWICK — The J.C. Penney Co. Inc. will not close any of its New Jersey department stores as it seeks to restructure after a fourth-quarter net loss of 8 cents per share and to save $530 million. Several weeks ago, the J.C. Penney Co. Inc., Plano, Texas, announced…