Category: Suburban News

  • Salt Water Day

    Above: Rob Camaro of the band Runaway sings to the crowd just after sunset during Salt Water Day, held on the beach in Old Bridge’s Laurence Harbor section on Saturday. Below: A large crowd enjoys refreshments. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Officials seek to honor more vets at boro hall

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The borough is looking for a few good veterans. A wall on the ground floor of borough hall proudly bares the names of residents, past and present, who have served their country in various conflicts. However, since all the names for each conflict are on the same plaque, it’s…

  • A sad day for Raritan Bay

    Locals decry forced removal of Baykeeper oyster project BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer An effort to restore the eastern oyster population to the Keyport Harbor officially came to a close on Aug. 9, a day that marked the shutdown of the largest shellfish restoration project in New Jersey and New York. Meredith Comi (c), NY/NJ…

  • Possibility of casino at Meadowlands in limbo

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Plans that could have one day allowed the establishment of a casino at the Meadowlands sports complex in East Rutherford were under way before the recent release of a report from an advisory commission appeared to put those plans on hold for the time being. The advisory commission was headed by…

  • Judge orders Sayreville to approve Kaplan plan

    Builder will be able to drop age restrictions from its approved senior community BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Astate court has ruled in favor of a Sayreville developer seeking to remove the age restrictions from the previously approved 184-unit Heritage at Towne Lake development. Superior Court Judge James P. Hurley found in favor of Kaplan Cos.,…

  • Old Bridge welcomes Volkert as new chief

    Six other newly promoted police officers also take oaths BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Old Bridge Town Hall was packed to the brim Monday night as residents, family members, elected officials and fellow police officers welcomed the township’s newest chief of police. Newly appointed Police Chief William Volkert was officially sworn in during the Township…

  • Three brothers lead full lives, despite Tourette’s

    Family finds ways to cope with a series of challenges BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer There’s a reason Colin Lang likes to keep his hair longer than most boys these days. Those neatly cut locks aren’t just a fashion statement. Above: Colin (l), 14, and Jack Lang, 12, play the guitar and banjo in…

  • New facility to improve senior center offerings

    South Amboy department will operate at the new YMCA building on Broadway BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city’s new Dr. Charles W. Hoffman Senior Resource Center, located inside the recently constructed YMCA building on Broadway, will provide a more efficient space for seniors to meet and socialize when it opens next month.…

  • Salt Water Day,

    Jahjah McIntire, 5, of Old Bridge, has fun going down the inflatable slide at Salt Water Day, held on the beach in Old Bridge’s Laurence Harbor section on Saturday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN