Category: Suburban News

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    Participants get their moves on during a Zumba Challenge to raise money for the Old Bridge High School Scholarship Fund Committee on June 15. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Bill to combat flooding gets Assembly’s approval

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The residents of Weber Avenue are one step closer toward seeing their hard work to prevent future flooding from the South River become a reality. The state Assembly last week approved legislation sponsored by Assemblymen John S. Wisniewski and Craig J. Coughlin (both D-Middlesex) that would provide $1.4…

  • Genealogy series coming to library

    The Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road, will offer a program titled “Tending the Roots of Your Family Tree: A Four-Part Series to Jumpstart Your Genealogical Research” July 19, 26, Aug. 16 and 23. Patrons are welcome to attend all four parts or to pick and choose the session they would like to attend. The first…

  • Old Bridge pizzeria raises money for cancer at Appreciation Day

    Chris “C-Po” Porter entertains the masses during Giusseppe’s fifth annual Customer Appreciation Day on June 25. OLD BRIDGE — Giusseppe’s Pizzeria hosted its fifth annual Customer Appreciation Day on June 25. The event took place in the Bilow Park Shopping Center off Route 516 and, according to owner Carlo Castronovo, was held to thank the…

  • Storms lead to mosquito problem in areas of county

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Strong scattered thunderstorms and standingwater have helped forms pockets of mosquitoes in Middlesex County. “Right now we have certain areas where there are so many mosquitoes,” said John Kranz, executive director of the Middlesex County Mosquito Extermination Commission . Recently, the mosquito commission has sprayed in the Laurence Harbor and…

  • Sayreville officials: No plan to get bad muck

    Concerns allayed about shipment of fill from dredged pond BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Despite recent concerns, there will be no contaminated muck being brought to Sayreville, at least for now. The Sayreville Environmental Commission convened a meeting last week to allay residents’ fears that contaminated material could possibly be transported here from Middletown, in…

  • Concerts on the beach return to So. Amboy

    Shows set for Wednesday evenings, July 6-Aug. 24 BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Live music will return to the waterfront next week when Middlesex County kicks off its concert series bayside in South Amboy. As in the past, concertgoers can expect a wide variety of musical styles, with some returning favorites. One new band that organizers…

  • Whether in NJ or Kansas, Old Bridge farmer feels connection to the soil

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Kirk Schmidt’s fresh produce a staple on Englishtown Road and at area eateries F rom kiwifruit to Kansas, Kirk Schmidt has farmed it all. One of the only farmers in the area that grows kiwis, Schmidt said he started with them a decade ago because he always liked a challenge.…

  • Old Bridge will ‘start from scratch’ on budget

    New approach will be used to reduce spending BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Deadlines might be months away, but Mayor Patrick Gillespie and township officials already have the 2011 budget on their minds. The township has faced several budget challenges over the past few years, and with the continued loss of state…