Category: Suburban News

  • Sayreville eyes nearly $3M in improvements, purchases

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council is gearing up to spend close to $3 million in capital expenditures this year through two bond ordinances scheduled for votes in September. Officials discussed the ordinances at the council’s Aug. 8 meeting. One would fund the purchase and repairs of town vehicles and equipment; the…

  • Taste of Perth Amboy scheduled for Sept. 20

    The Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library will host the second annual Taste of Perth Amboy is set for 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in the auditorium at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Wisteria Street and Sadowski Parkway, Perth Amboy. Guests will sample various cuisines of the area’s diverse neighborhood restaurants. All proceeds will…

  • Fire damages Sayreville home

    SAYREVILLE — A fire ripped through a home in the Towne Lake development on Friday. The blaze caused major damage to the Fritz Drive house, but no injuries were reported. A male resident who was home alone at the time of the fire evacuated on his own with his two dogs, according to fire officials.…

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    An athlete makes her way over a water crossing during the Rock Solid Mud Run at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park on Aug. 6. The all-terrain adventure involved running, swimming, crawling, climbing and jumping over courses of five and 10 miles. More photos, page 3. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Salt Water Day goes country this Saturday

    Carnival rides, live music, food, fireworks set for beachfront BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer This year, a Laurence Harbor tradition is getting a little bit of a country twang. Two country bands, Due South and Brian Clayton and the Green River Band, will headline this year’s Salt Water Day on Aug. 13 at the Laurence…

  • Old Bridge ShopRite continues battle against Wal-Mart

    Local store owner asks state Supreme Court to hear case BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The Old Bridge ShopRite store is taking its fight against the construction of a new Super Wal-Mart on Route 18 to the state’s highest court. The Old Bridge ShopRite at Route 9 and Fairway Lane, owned by Shakoor Supermarkets, is…

  • Rock Solid Mud Run

    Left: Jennifer Bookbinder of Howell crawls through the slop during the Rock Solid Mud Run at Old Bridge Township Raceway ParkAug. 6. Middle left: Mud-runners climb their way across an obstacle during the event, which covered four motocross tracks, hundreds of acres of woods, three lakes and two asphalt racetracks. Rock Solid Sports donated a…

  • fundraisers 

    Aug. 12 & Fridays through Oct. 21  Cruisin’ for the Kids Cruise Nights, sponsored by the Just Us Cruisers classiccar club, 6-9 p.m., in the parking lot at Peterpank Diner, Route 9 north, South Amboy/Sayreville. Family-oriented events featuring classic cars; children’s games; DJ with music from the ’50s-’80s; trophies; fan-belt toss; more. Proceeds benefit…

  • Bands will jam to help Sayreville animal shelter

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center has taken some hits recently via municipal cutbacks. The center has only half a municipal contract left, and that is with the borough of South River, according to Director Barbara Keegan. For this reason, the shelter is depending more on public fundraising. Mike Lefton,…