Category: Suburban News

  • Rte. 9 pile-up snarls traffic

    OLD BRIDGE — A major accident on Route 9 near Ticetown Road last week involved multiple vehicles and caused a handful of injuries. Police said that the collision, which happened at about 6:11 a.m. on May 19, occurred after a motorist traveling southbound on Route 9 crossed the median into the northbound lane. The Red…

  • So. Amboy will honor veterans a week early

    Memorial Day parade begins at 1 p.m. May 22 BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — In hopes of attracting more residents to its annual Memorial Day parade, the American Legion has planned the event for this weekend, one week before the holiday. “South Amboy has a very large St. Patrick’s Day parade, and a…

  • Burglary suspect chased down

    SAYREVILLE — Police arrested a man following a brief chase early Saturday morning, charging him with two counts of burglary and one count of theft. Officers were dispatched on a report of an in-progress burglary of a motor vehicle on Pulaski Avenue around 4 a.m. The witness told police that a white male had been…

  • Gone

    Kids look for the winning fish during the annual Fishing Derby at Kennedy Park, Sayreville, on May 15. The borough’s Human Relations Commission and Recreation Department sponsored the event. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

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    Enrique Mercado, 3, casts his fishing pole into the lake during the annual Fishing Derby at Kennedy Park, Sayreville, on May 15.

  • Muscle Maker opens doors

    SAYREVILLE — Muscle Maker Grill will hold its grand opening in the borough this weekend. The Woodbridge-based restaurant chain, which features low-calorie and low-fat foods, has sold over 100 franchises and is on an expansion streak. Muscle Maker, which already has restaurants in Red Bank, Middletown, Manalapan, Toms River and Brick, also plans to open…

  • Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge

    Old Bridge High School Key Club President Ed Horan and Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge President Mary Spina (second from left) hold the charter for the new high school key club, which was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge. The charter was presented at a school assembly on May 11. Key Club advisors…

  • Fishing Derby at Kennedy Park,

    Children learn the winning prize numbers during the annual Fishing Derby at Kennedy Park, Sayreville, on May 15. The borough’s Human Relations Commission and Recreation Department sponsored the event. More photos, pages 32-33. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • O.B. council orders $2M budget cut

    School tax increase will be $25 instead of $69, on home assessed at $150K BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The Old Bridge Township Council and the Board of Education worked hand in hand to agree on over $2 million worth of budget cuts to the defeated 2010- 11 school budget. The school board adopted a…