Category: Suburban News

  • fundraisers 

    April 21-30  Clothing Drive, sponsored by Madison Park Little League, at the league’s baseball field on Cheesequake Road, Old Bridge. Items sought: clothes; shoes; belts; pocketbooks; small stuffed animals; small toys; small household items such as picture frames, vases, lamps, curtains, tablecloths, decorative items; kitchenware including dishes, pots, glasses, utensils, small appliances, small electronics.…

  • Vas to serve 6½ years

    Former state Assemblyman and Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas and his longtime aide Melvin Ramos were sentenced April 15 to serve 78 and 37 months in prison, respectively. The two were convicted of corruptly misusing Vas’ position as mayor to steal affordable housing funds, following a threeweek trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton…

  • Middlesex Dems’ Gottlieb to receive Roberts Award

    Middlesex County Democratic Chairwoman Helen Gottlieb is the recipient of the New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women’s 2011 Peg Roberts Award. “I am humbled to receive the Peg Roberts Award,” Gottlieb said. “It is an honor to be included with all the prior recipients who have done so much for the Democratic Party.” Gottlieb will…

  • New Jersey 9/11 memorial fundraiser set for May 9

    The New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Foundation will hold its “Empty Sky” Memorial Benefit Dinner on May 9 at the Short Hills Hilton. The event will be hosted by NJ 101.5-FM’s Dennis Malloy and feature the musical entertainment of Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer — The Midtown Men — four stars…

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    Angelo Saverin, serving as “Mr. Garbage,” makes his way through the crowd during the Slam Dunk the Junk Carnival and Fashion Show April 13 at the George Bush Senior Center in Old Bridge. The Carl Sandburg Middle School and Old Bridge Clean Communities sponsored the event, which had students modeling garments and accessories that they…

  • O.B. chiropractor attends fitness conference with Schwarzenegger

    Dr. Anthony J. DeLuca of Old Bridge with Arnold Schwarzenegger at the recent Symposium on Natural Fitness and Sports. OLD BRIDGE — Township-based Dr. Anthony J. DeLuca was among a select group of doctors of chiropractic from around the world invited to participate recently in the 19th annual Symposium on Natural Fitness and Sports. Held…

  • Middlesex County women honored for achievements

    One of the world’s foremost global experts in prenatal, childhood and adolescent infectious diseases; the founder of one of the most successful real estate agencies in Central Jersey; the queen of ’tween fashion; and a tireless fighter for the Hispanic community in Central Jersey are among 10 Middlesex County women who honored last week as…

  • MCC’s spring concerts are cause for ‘Celebration’

    The Middlesex County College Dance Ensemble will present its 10th Anniversary Spring Dance Concert April 15-16 in Edison. EDISON — The Middlesex County College Dance Ensemble will present its 10th anniversary spring dance concert, titled “Celebration.” The concert will be held in the Performing Arts Center on the college’s Edison campus at 7 p.m. April…

  • WELCOME TO…Treasures the Shore Jersey Shore

    Point Pleasant Beach: a shore town with much to offer BY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer Point Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Beach is a shore town that prides itself on being about more than its expansive beachfront. In fact, the borough, known as Point Beach in Shore parlance, boasts numerous special events that draw people into town.…