Category: Suburban News

  • Boro eyes savings, benefits with new prescription plan

    Discount cards will be made available to residents BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Borough employees will soon have a new prescription benefit plan, and residents may reap savings by using cards that offer discounts on medications. Borough Business Administrator Jeff Bertrand introduced Prescription Corporation of America (PCA), the company taking over the employee…

  • Laughter on the 23rd Floor”

    John Correll of Winfield Park (c, pantless) portrays Max Prince, a rambunctious Sid Caesar/Jackie Gleason-like performer in the Main Street Theatre Co.’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” He is surrounded by a madcap group of supporting actors, playing Max’s group of zany comedy writers, most of whom will become stars in their own right, including…

  • Donated equipment will save fire district $100K

    Staff Writer BY LAUREN CIRAULO OLD BRIDGE — The Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company recently received hefty donation from the Middlesex County Public Health Department. But instead of money, the Old Bridge firefighters received much-needed personal protective equipment, which was previously used by the county’s Hazardous Material Unit. The donation, which was approved by the…

  • Sayreville GOP gets judge’s OK for candidate switch

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — There will be a new candidate on the Republican line in the Nov. 2 Borough Council election. State Superior Court Judge Travis Francis ruled on Oct. 8 to allow the Sayreville Republican Organization to replace Republican candidate Kris Lukowitz with Barry Giotta. Lukowitz said he pulled out of…

  • 20-mile charity bike ride

    A young group of bicyclists get set for the 10th annual Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh charity bicycle ride, a 20-mile trek through Old Bridge with a police escort. The 52 adults and children who took part in the ride raised $2,500 for the Old Bridge Food Pantry and other local charities.

  • Walk for the Cure’

    Sayreville Middle School students, including Nick DeToro (l-r), Asra Mahzar, Henry Mills, Matilda Vira, did their part to raise awareness of breast cancer with a variety of activities culminating on Oct. 8 with a “Walk for the Cure” behind the school on Washington Road. Prior to the walk, students researched risk factors, symptoms, early detection…

  • Sayreville to unveil memorial to community advocate Dill

    SAYREVILLE — A memorial honoring the late Shirley Keenan Dill will be unveiled Oct. 30 at borough hall. Dill, a lifelong borough resident and community advocate, passed away in January at age 81 after a long illness. Dill gave much of her life to the political arena and civic causes. She was president of the…

  • Video-game nirvana

    Sayreville man’s passion for gaming systems yields two books, film-in-making BY SAM SLAUGHTER BY SAM Staff Writer Bill Loguidice SAYREVILLE — Two white bars and a white ball. A pure black background. The distinct “plink” sound of deflecting that ball back at an opponent. That was Pong. And that was how Bill Loguidice began making…

  • Blessing of the Animals

    Deacon Don Zampella of St. Bernadette Parish, Parlin, greets pets and their owners recently for the parish’s annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assissi. CHELLE MARTIN