Category: Suburban News

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    Justin Tumulty (c)and classmates at St. Thomas the Apostle School, Old Bridge, cheer for the seventh-graders taking part in a volleyball tournament to wrap up Catholic Schools Week Feb. 4. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Celebrity chef gives a taste of life in the kitchen

    Kevin Sbraga, winner of TV’s ‘Top Chef’ competition, visits Middlesex County College BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Chef Kevin Sbraga, winner of Bravo TV’s “Top Chef” competition, offers a cooking demonstration at Middlesex County College on Feb. 3. During the afternoon session he made black-eyed pea hummus, sweet potato soup, hazelnut butter with blackberry jelly,…

  • Early spring?

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN The snowy winter will come to an end sooner rather than later, according to Milltown Mel, held here by owner Jerry Guthlein on Groundhog Day. A crowd that endured freezing rain outside the Milltown American Legion Feb. 2 was pleased that Mel did not see his shadow, signaling an early spring.

  • Closing two schools among potential cuts in Old Bridge

    Old Bridge board facing deficit of at least $6.5M BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer School officials are considering closing two of Old Bridge’s elementary schools as part of a lengthy list of cuts to address a major deficit in the 2011-12 budget. The Board of Education’s finance committee has been exploring potential cuts with the…

  • Bag of Tricks

    SWMHS junior juggles magic, music and volunteering BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Max Siebert fans out a deck before performing a trick. SAM SLAUGHTER SAYREVILLE— Chatting casually, Max Seibert, 16, shuffles and fans out a deck of cards. They’re real. What he does next, though, borders on unreal. Asking for a number and a suit,…

  • Sayreville board looks at special economic zone

    Planner: Goal to entice businesses that would flourish or benefit from surroundings BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Sayreville officials are revisiting the zoning of a central area of town, with plans to allow future development as a mix of professional offices, restaurants and other businesses, as well as open space. The Planning Board is proposing…

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    Dental hygienist Linda Cunha examines a patient at Kidzdent in Old Bridge Feb. 4. A team of 28 dental-health professionals and volunteers provided dental care to children age 12 and under at no charge as part of the national “Give Kids a Smile” program. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • County to scale back costs, pursue shared services

    Rafano lays out goals for a more efficient operation in 2011 BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer I n spite of unavoidable financial challenges, officials have promised that Middlesex County will come out on top in 2011, in part due to several new initiatives and costsaving measures. County officials have announced they will be scaling back…

  • O.B. official takes issue with religious group plan

    Attorneys make cases for, against proposal for house of worship, residences BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — With closing arguments presented last week on plans for a religious organization to locate on Pension Road, a vote on its four-year-old application is scheduled for March 3. The religious group Dayalbagh Radhasoami Satsang Association of…