Category: Suburban News

  • Sidewalk Chalk Art Show

    Connie Marion, 12, finishes her version of the Powerpuff Girls during the Sidewalk Chalk Art Show Saturday at the Sayreville Public Library. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • So. Amboy budget stalls in absence of $800,000

    Revenue from land deal would offset an average tax increase of about $250 BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent After two special meetings on the 2010 budget this month, South Amboy still has not adopted its final spending plan for the year. According to Mayor John O’Leary, the city is in the process of working with its…

  • South Asian community seeks security, strength

    Importance of reporting suspicious activity to police stressed at forum BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer While the fatal assault of a Old Bridge man sent shockwaves through the township this summer, it particularly resonated within the South Asian community due to the potential bias nature of the incident. In the wake of the death of…

  • Concert will benefit Community House

    Home for physically disabled, low-income adults dealing with loss of funding BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer With the recent recession ravaging big corporations and financial stalwarts, it’s easy to overlook the nonprofit organizations that have suffered as a result of the troubled economy. One such group is Old Bridge’s own Community House at Saint Thomas,…

  • Sayreville Day

    Above: Mojo the Clown makes balloon creations for children during the Sayreville Day celebration Sunday at Kennedy Park. Below: Maria Shurott of Sayreville checks out fall wreath with her mother-in-law, Katie Shurott of Brick. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Proposed law a tribute to late Sayreville teen

    Sara’s Law would create a contact registry for victims of car accidents BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Sara Dubinin SAYREVILLE — A bill named in honor of Sara Dubinin, a borough 19-year-old who was killed in a car crash in 2007, would create a next-of-kin registry to be used to notify family members if a…

  • Host families sought for exchange students

    ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for English-speaking male and female high school students ages 15-18 from a variety of countries around the world. Each ASSE student is fully insured, brings his or her own personal spending money, and expects to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as…

  • Police to take part in medicine-disposal day

    The Old Bridge Police Department will host an Operation Take Back New Jersey local collection site medicine-disposal day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 25 in the lobby of the Old Bridge Civic Center, in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The initiative, open to all residents, was organized to encourage local community residents to…

  • IRS to hold Saturday open house in Edison

    EDISON — The Internal Revenue Service will host a special open house on Sept. 25 to help taxpayers, especially veterans and people with disabilities, solve tax problems and respond to IRS notices. One hundred IRS offices in the U.S., including its office at 100 Dey Place in Edison, will be open from 9 a.m. to…