Category: Suburban News

  • South River revved up for Cruise Nights

    SOUTH RIVER — Fans of classic cars will come from near and far to check out the wheels brought into town for the summer Cruise Nights. The popular event will return for its ninth year, running from 5 to 9 p.m. on June 16 and July 21. A rain date of Aug. 18 has been…

  • Old Bridge woman finds labor of love, on a truck

    Mamma Marci’s wins hot dog title in showdown at Monmouth Park BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Marci Smith-Scarano For 34 years, Old Bridge resident Marci Smith- Scarano worked hard for the “friendly skies,” teaching customer service and escorting the rich and famous at the United Airlines Red Carpet Club at Newark Liberty International Airport. But…

  • Participants welcome at Knights golf event

    Old Bridge Knights Pop Warner will hold its first Golf Outing July 25 at Pebble Creek Golf Club, 40 Route 537, Colts Neck. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $150 per golfer; $40 for lunch only. Complete-event price includes breakfast, snacks, refreshments, lunch and dessert. Each golfer will receive two tickets for entry…

  • Helping Hands reaches out to people near and far

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — One church organization is making a difference in communities, whether the need is just around the corner or around the world. Helping Hands, a ministry of St. Mary Catholic Church on Augusta Street, has taken on a variety of causes by its more than a dozen members who…

  • ‘Cuts for a Cure’ cut-a-thon exceeds goal

    Maryann Lavery Minnella (l-r), John Lavery, Donna Lavery Vasile and Karen Lavery Hagy have raised more than $18,000 for pancreatic cancer research. SAYREVILLE — Last week’s “Cuts for a Cure” cut-a-thon at The Hair Shop on Washington Road in Parlin was more successful than salon owner Maryann Lavery- Minnella ever expected. Lavery-Minnella along with her…

  • Loss of contracts spurs fundraising efforts for Sayreville animal shelter

    Policy regarding feral cats prompts towns to take their business elsewhere BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — With three fewer animal control contracts this year, the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, a privately owned no-kill shelter on Main Street, has ramped up its fundraising efforts. Originally, the SPAC held contracts with Sayreville, Helmetta, Spotswood and…

  • Sayreville native seeks to help military spouses

    Strzalkowski named Military Spouse of the Year for 2011 BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Bianca Strzalkowski SAYREVILLE — Bianca Strzalkowski knows what it’s like to be a military spouse, and the sense of isolation that can come with moving from place to place. Several years back, the Sayreville native decided to do something about it,…

  • Community invited to school Bingo Night

    CardinalMcCarrick/St. Mary’s High School, Second Street and Stevens Avenue, South Amboy, will sponsor an Eagles Bingo Community Night 7 p.m. June 24 in the school cafeteria. Proceeds from the event will be used to renovate the school gym. For more information, call Monica at 732-721-0748, ext. 244, or email [email protected].

  • Newspaper editor to appear on WCTC

    Greater Media Newspapers Managing Editor Mark Rosman will join WCTC-AM host Bert Baron for a weekly discussion of issues affecting central New Jersey. Greater Media Newspapers and WCTC-AM are both owned by Greater Media Inc. Greater Media Newspapers publishes 10 weekly newspapers in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. WCTC-AM, 1450, is “The Voice of Central…