Category: Suburban News

  • Sara’s Law receives final legislative OK

    Bill spurred by death of Sayreville teen in 2007 — Brian Donahue SAYREVILLE — A proposed state law, creating a next-of-kin registry to notify family when a loved one is incapacitated in a serious accident, received final legislative approval in the Assembly Feb. 17. The proposed Sara’s Law is named in honor of Sara Dubinin,…

  • O.B. mayor presents 2011 budget under state cap

    Ongoing work-force reductions, land sale help plug deficit BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — After a one-month delay, the 2011 municipal budget has been handed over to Township Council members, revealing a less troublesome fiscal year than officials originally anticipated. Despite unavoidable challenges and a grim prognosis, the budget presented to the governing…

  • South Amboy looks at plan for skilled nursing facility

    SOUTH AMBOY — City officials are considering changes to a redevelopment plan in order to allow a nursing facility near the new YMCA. Mayor Fred Henry announced the update on the health care facility that officials have been looking to add to their redevelopment roster during the City Council’s Feb. 16 meeting. The project, previously…

  • Photo

    Students from Old Bridge High School serve as models during the school’s annual prom fashion show, “Tonight’s Gonna be a Good Knight,” on Feb. 13. The annual event, sponsored by the school PTSA, included the wares of many local vendors. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Student leads collection of jeans for homeless teens

    OLD BRIDGE — Sheryl Sinacore has 71 pairs of jeans, but they are not part of her wardrobe. Sheryl, with the help of fellow students in the Service Learning Club at Collier High School, Marlboro, collected gently worn jeans from students and staff to be donated to homeless teens. The effort is part of the…

  • Havin’ a ball

    From top: St. Thomas the Apostle School kindergartner Ethan Lee and Principal Thomasina Wyatt watch students compete in a volleyball game to wrap up Catholic Schools Week Feb. 4 in Old Bridge. Seventh-graders at St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge, take part in a volleyball game. Students watch a volleyball game. PHOTOS BY JEFF…

  • Valentine virtuoso

    Above: Lili Poland, 8, of South Amboy, takes part in the Feb. 9 “Make a Valentine” event at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library in South Amboy. Below: Lili makes a card for her mother. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Judge upholds Henry’s ability to appoint

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Former mayoral candidate Mary O’Connor was back in court on Feb. 7 to address the issue of Mayor Fred Henry’s appointments. “We wanted the court to ensure Mr. Henry did not make any appointments that would be of a tenured nature,” attorney Christopher Struben said. O’Connor, who ran…

  • Repairs begin on Cheesequake bridge

    The state Department of Transportation has begun repairs on the Route 35 lift bridge over Cheesequake Creek between Old Bridge and Sayreville. The floor beam repair work began last week, requiring daily single-lane closures on Route 35 in both directions between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. All work is weather dependent, and…