Category: Suburban News

  • Turning tragedy into inspiration

    Local filmmakers follow story of Nick Scott, wheelchair bodybuilding champion BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Robert Nuzzie (l-r), Nick Scott, Justin LaDeau and Aubree Marchione enjoy the festival. PHOTOS BY CAMPUS MOVIE FEST SOUTH AMBOY — Two local filmmakers are using their creative talents to tell an inspirational story about a paraplegic who became a wheelchair…

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Get a ‘Taste of Bradley Beach’ Saturday with food, crafts, music BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Bradley Beach boardwalk The charm of a seaside town is proudly shown in Bradley Beach. With a stretch of beach neighboring Ocean Grove and Avon-by-the-Sea, Bradley Beach has a long history dating back to the 17th century. According to…

  • Morosco, actor and director of theater troupe, mourned

    Recalled as ‘an institution in the field of community theater’ BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Vic Morosco on the set of the Main Street Theatre Company’s latest production, “And Then There Were None.” SAYREVILLE — The local theater community is mourning the loss of a creative presence who directed and acted in numerous productions. Vic…

  • Tax hike reduced further with across-the-board cuts

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council continues to chip away at the tax increase brought by the 2011 municipal budget, despite warnings issued by administrators. Acouple of weeks after lowering the tax rate increase from 5 cents to 4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, the council on Monday introduced another…

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Avon-by-the-Sea: Modern amenities couched in Victorian charm BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Avon boardwalk A s the warm weather approaches, gather with family and friends and explore the historic and delightful town of Avon-by-the-Sea. This tiny Monmouth County borough, 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia, is packed with personality and is surrounded by three…

  • Area residents walk to take suicide out of the shadows

    Overnight event set for June 4-5 in NYC BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Next month, around 2,000 people will take a few thousand steps toward helping bring suicide prevention and awareness to the forefront of metropolitanarea residents’ consciousness. The Out of the Darkness Overnight walk, an 18-mile journey from sunset to sunrise June 4-5, is…

  • Quick fix

    Students listen to instructions prior to the start of the state finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition May 4 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Old Bridge High School seniors Chris Burgert and Nicho Pellicane took first place after competing against nine other teams in the timed repair of identically bugged 2012 Ford…

  • An arts community grows in South Amboy

    Theater producer opens The Studio for students of a variety of art forms BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Youngsters looking to get a role on Broadway can now hone their talent … on South Amboy’s Broadway . The Studio, the latest undertaking by Wilfredo Hernandez, will officially open June 11. Residents may be…

  • fundraisers 

    May 12-15  Clothing Drive, sponsored by the Jonas Salk Middle School PTA, at the school, 155 W. Greystone Road, Old Bridge. All merchandise should be packed in tightly closed plastic bags and dropped off at door No. 15 at the rear of the school. Items sought: gently used clothing; sheets and towels; shoes, belts…