Category: Suburban News

  • Morgan Lions sets Pancake Breakfast

    The Morgan Lions Club will sponsor a Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m.-noon Oct. 3 at Eisenhower School, Ernston Road, Sayreville. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children. For more information, call 732-721- 4350.

  • Adult-community residents to perform

    A musical titled “Coming of Age in America” will be presented by residents of the Greenbriar at Whittingham adult community, Monroe, at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 and 25 in the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. The show will feature lip-syncing, live singing, comedy skits and tap dancing.…

  • Tours offered at new South Amboy YMCA

    The South Amboy Branch YMCA, 200 John T. O’Leary Blvd., recently opened its doors as a full-service facility. Hours of operation are 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tours of the facility are available during regular hours. Program registration and membership applications are being accepted. For more information, call 732-553-…

  • Volunteers needed for auxiliary police

    Sayreville Auxiliary Police is seeking new members to join its volunteer force. Interested applicants must be 18 years of age or older, be able to pass a criminal background check and possess a valid New Jersey driver’s license. Applications may be downloaded from www.sayrevillepoliceaux.org, or a letter of interest may be sent to Sayreville Police…

  • Christie touts reforms during visit to Edison

    Governor seeks changes to public employees’ pensions, health benefits BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer With a $46 billion deficit this year and an additional $11 billion projected for next year’s budget gap, Gov. Chris Christie said more has to be done to rein in the cost of government. “This problem is just a voracious beast…

  • District seeks students in need of special aid

    The Old Bridge school district provides special education and related services to disabled children/students ages 3-21 who are in need of special education. Individuals who reside within the district or have a child attending a nonpublic school in Old Bridge and suspect their child may be disabled due to physical, sensory, emotional, communication, cognitive or…

  • South Amboy budget vote set for this week

    State directs city to adopt 2010 budget by 9/24 or face fines BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city will be one of the last in the state to pass its final budget for 2010, having postponed its adoption during a Sept. 15 City Council meeting. The budget was slated to be voted…

  • Sayreville Day Ride

    A youngster enjoys some bouncy fun on an inflatable ride during Sayreville Day, held Sunday at Kennedy Park, Washington Road. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Sprucin’ up

    Old Bridge High School sophomore Ryan Morik (clockwise from left); Alan Steiner, owner of Matawan World of Gardening, Route 516; and senior Angelo Traverzo dig a hole to plant a weeping cherry tree in front of the Grade Nine Center at Old Bridge High School last week. About 25 journalism and peer leadership students spent…