Category: Suburban News

  • Hare Krishna temple plan back before board

    Attorney representing residents argues application is before the wrong board BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Controversial plans to build a Hare Krishna religious center were back before the township Planning Board on Feb. 7, this time with one question in mind: Should the board even be hearing the application? Attorney R. Bruce…

  • Council gives qualified OK to bond for Weber Ave. work

    Councilman wants more details on status of state funding; second reading set for Feb. 27 BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council debated which funding channels to use in their support of a flood mitigation project for residents of Weber Avenue at its Feb. 13 meeting. Council members offered initial approval of an…

  • Widening of irksome intersection is under way

    Ernston Rd./Bordentown Ave. to be lowered; railroad bridge over Ernston will be widened BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Traffic is backed up on Ernston Road westbound in Sayreville during morning rush hour on Feb. 10. Construction to widen, lower and improve its intersection has begun. JEFF GRANIT staff Sayreville residents frustrated by the consistent traffic buildup…

  • Circus is coming to town

    Old Bridge graduate returns to entertain as a professional circus clown BY PATRICIAYOCZIS Correspondent Pat Cashin OLD BRIDGE — Clowning around is serious business for Pat Cashin, who will soon return to his hometown as a professional circus clown with the Yankee Doodle Circus. The circus is set for three performances on Feb. 26 at…

  • KidZdent gives smiles to 70 local children free of charge

    OLD BRIDGE — Feb. 3 marked the 10th anniversary of the nationally recognized dental access program “Give Kids a Smile.” More than 9,718 volunteer dental professionals at 1,610 locations in New Jersey participated in providing dental care to low-income, underprivileged children age 12 and under at no charge. KidZdent, on Route 516 in Old Bridge,…

  • Police charge 4 in burglary

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Four borough men were arrested and charged with burglary on Jan. 30 after a man police described as a good Samaritan tipped them off about a crime in progress. Police said a Matawan resident called headquarters at 4:24 p.m. and told the dispatcher that he observed three white males…

  • State council strikes down controversial bullying law

    Council deems law an unfunded mandate; will be revisited by Legislature BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer I f the state Legislature wants to keep the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights on the books, it’s going to need to pony up some money to help school districts implement it, according to a ruling from a state council.…

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    The Sayreville War Memorial High School step squad performs during halftime of the school’s Feb. 2 varsity basketball game. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Biz owner says new parking restriction is a hardship

    South Amboy officials to reconsider 15-minute limit BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent A new restriction limiting the time a car can be parked on a section of Broadway in South Amboy to 15 minutes is not going over well with at least one member of the business community. The Station Eatery co-owner Cheryl Bachonski told the…