Category: Suburban News

  • Green Muslims promote environmentally friendly Ramadan

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Green Muslims of New Jersey (GMNJ) held their kickoff event recently to promote an environmentally conscious Ramadan this year. The Green Ramadan Initiative (GRI) was held at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey and focused on teaching concerned Muslims the importance of “going green.” Ramadan requires 30…

  • Metuchen’s Raconteur teams with State Theatre

    ‘Raiders’ adaptation to kick off series of monthly film and literary events BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Eric Zala, Chris Strompolos and Jayson Lamb pose for a picture on the set of “Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation.” METUCHEN — The distance between Metuchen and New Brunswick is getting a little shorter, thanks to a…

  • Camp carnival

    Above: Isabella Hanna (l) and Madison Martins make a dash for the prizes during a scavenger hunt Aug. 12 at St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge. The school marked the end of its summer camp with a carnival. Left: Jordyn Meertens gets ready for a day of fun. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Missing teen’s body found on beach

    Police have found the body of an Old Bridge teenager who was reported missing from the Cliffwood Beach section last week. Erick McDonald, 17, was found dead just before 7 a.m. Aug. 27 in the area behind the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority building at 71 Boulevard West. The teen had last been seen on…

  • Henry: South Amboy ferry project ‘still in the works’

    City acts on ferry-related contracts; resident raises concern over neighbors BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent The South Amboy City Council took action Aug. 17 to further its goal of making ferry service to New York a reality. The council approved resolutions allowing for work to commence from three companies on the Radford Ferry Road Phase II…

  • Photo

    The Morgan-Parlin Panthers Mighty Mite cheerleaders perform for the crowd during the annual Mayor’s Trophy games at Sayreville War Memorial High School on Aug. 21. The Panthers faced the rival Sayreville Leprechauns in a day of football and cheerleading. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • Roller coaster lovers take a ride at Great Adventure

    Jackson theme park hosts special guests BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Members of Theme Park Review, an international roller coaster enthusiast group, made a visit to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson on Aug. 4. About 100 members from nine countries took a ride on the roller coasters before the park opened. JEFF GRANIT staff…

  • Cheesequake deer hunt raises safety concerns

    Bow hunt aimed at curbing park’s large deer population BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The hunt is on. Cheesequake State Park will host its first deer hunt starting this September to help control a deer population that has reportedly grown to more than four times the sustainable limit. Larry Ragonese, press information director for the…

  • Mayor brings Wellness Campaign to Old Bridge

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Thanks to a new initiative, the township may get a little fitter. Mayor Patrick Gillespie announced that Old Bridge will take part in the Mayors Wellness Campaign, a project designed to help New Jersey residents get in shape and live healthier lifestyles. “The goal is to have…