Category: Suburban News

  • Officials herald early success of O.B. YMCA

    More than 8,000 using new recreation center BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The Old Bridge YMCA is only eight months old, but the facility has already left a firm imprint on the community since its September opening.   A quickly growing membership at the facility has prompted employees to beef up fitness and swim class…

  • Rain garden to treat water before it flows into lake

    Adam Osborn of Americorps takes part in the rain garden project in a parking lot at Thompson Park, Jamesburg, on April 27. The garden is a planted, shallow depression that is designed to capture rainwater runoff. More photos at gmnews.com. JEFF GRANIT staff JAMESBURG — A grassy island in a parking lot at Thompson Park…

  • Police: Man broke into home while family was sleeping

    Police arrested a South River man after he allegedly broke into an East Brunswick home and fled when confronted by the resident. According to police, Fernando E. Gutierrez, 26, entered a home on Kendall Road shortly after 4 a.m. on April 27 by cutting open a screen and forcing open a rear window. The resident…

  • Sayre Woods South Little League

    Augie Garbellotto, 12, takes part in one of the many events marking opening day of the Sayre Woods South Little League season Saturday in Old Bridge. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the league arranged rides, music, children’s attractions, throwing and hitting competitions, and a special appearance by retired baseball great Dwight Gooden, who signed autographs for…

  • Split council favors changes to budget

    Municipal tab would carry wide range of cuts, salary freezes, tax hike BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The Old Bridge Township Council narrowly voted to move forward with amendments to the tentative 2010 municipal budget at the close of Monday night’s meeting. The amendments, which reduce expenses and increase revenue while implementing salary freezes for…

  • Sayreville voters reject Board of Ed. budget

    School tab included tax hike of $89 on the average home BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Aschool budget that would have raised taxes by $89 on the average home was shot down last week by a margin of 380 votes. The Sayreville Board of Education’s proposed budget for 2010-11 was rejected in the April 20…

  • Old Bridge High School Powder Puff game,

    Freshman “cheerleaders” including Charlie Costello (top) perform for the crowd at the Old Bridge High School Powder Puff game, held at Lombardi Field on April 14. Students from all grades competed against each other, with the cheerleaders playing football and the football players doing the cheerleading. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • What’s up, Doc?

    Above: Retired Major Leaguer Dwight “Doc” Gooden signs autographs for fans of all ages during openingday festivities for the Sayre Woods South Little League season in Old Bridge Saturday. The former pitcher for both the New York Mets and Yankees helped the league celebrate the start of its 50th season. Right: Sayre Woods South Little…

  • Council seeks to rescind tree law from last year

    Councilman, mayor at odds over fees developers pay when removing trees BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The tree ordinance that had borough officials deadlocked last year is back on the table. The ordinance, adopted by a split Borough Council in December, upped penalties for tree removal from $200 to $300 per tree, to…