Category: Suburban News

  • Leprechauns wrap up season with ‘spectacular’ showings

    SAYREVILLE — The Sayreville LeprechaunsMidget and Junior Pee Wee cheerleaders finished strong last weekend, each earning fourth place at the Eastern Regional Championships. “Finishing fourth in the entire Eastern region, the toughest region in the country, is a tremendous accomplishment,” Bill Rondeau said on behalf of the Sayreville Leprechaun Executive Board. “They did awesome.” The…

  • South Amboy council talks redevelopment

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The City Council at its Nov. 3 meeting took action to advance some of its redevelopment efforts. For one, the council decided to move forward with investigating the former Sun Oil site for potential redevelopment, though no plans are definite yet. “It’s just going into a study to…

  • Police say group used pipe, bat in Old Bridge beating

    OLD BRIDGE — Police have arrested six residents of Sayreville and Old Bridge in connection with an aggravated assault that police said took place Oct. 31 at a residence on Kirschman Drive, off Morganville Road. A seventh suspect remained at large earlier this week. The group is accused of allegedly using a pipe, bat and…

  • Toys for Tots drive ongoing in Sayreville

    The Sayreville Department of Recreation is holding its annual Toys for Tots drive through Dec. 3. Interested individuals may donate new, unwrapped toys; gift certificates; or a check made payable to the Sayreville Recreation Department Toy Drive. Donations may be dropped off 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, at the Recreation Center, Dolan Street. For more information,…

  • VFW ladies auxiliary plans Nov. 23 meeting

    The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699, Sayreville, will hold its next monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Nov. 23 at the post home, 575 Jernee Mill Road. Refreshments will be served. All women are invited. Guests are invited to bring knitted scarves, hats and booties to be sent to U.S. solders…

  • Sayreville officials will keep pushing for bypass

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Despite claims of victory in the fight against the proposed Main Street Bypass, the borough is not going down without a fight. Officials will soon file an appeal of the state Department of Environmental Protection’s denial of the permits necessary for the roadway’s construction. “We’re proceeding that it…

  • Prosecutor says suspects ‘had beer muscles on’

    Five teenagers indicted in beating death of O.B. man; no bias charges will be filed BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The five Old Bridge teenagers charged in the fatal assault of a township man were indicted by a state grand jury on Nov. 3. The defendants, Cash Johnson, Steven Contreras and Christopher…

  • Three Sayreville teens reach Eagle rank

    Scouts William Toth (l-r), John Costello and Sean Gillen received Eagle honors Nov. 14 at the VFW in Sayreville. SAYREVILLE — Three local Boy Scouts have earned their Eagle ranks after recently completing community service projects. William Toth, John Costello and Sean Gillen, all members of Troop 68, based at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, MacArthur…

  • $500K fed grant to fund local flood plain study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a study to determine the impact of flooding on seven towns in southern Middlesex County and ways to mitigate it. The affected towns are East Brunswick, Old Bridge, Helmetta, Jamesburg, Monroe, Spotswood and South River. The study, funded through a $500,000 grant obtained with the help of…