Category: Suburban News

  • Splish spash

    Chloe Buffalino takes a swimming lesson at the Old Bridge YMCA on Feb. 13. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Old Bridge YMCA

    An instructor gives a lesson to young swimmers at the Old Bridge YMCA on Saturday morning. The aquatic program has been one of the popular components of the recreational center that opened last fall at Peter Mannino Park on Route 516. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Residents will be asked to renew open space tax

    Old Bridge has raised $6M in open space funds over the past decade BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer It has been a decade since residents passed a referendum establishing an Old Bridge Township open space fund, but now the community will have to decide whether the fund is worth keeping. Officials discussed the possible extension…

  • Boro residents share memories of early days

    Group works to preserve history through interviews viewable on Internet site BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Those interested in Sayreville’s vast history can now learn about it through the voices of those who lived part of it. The Sayreville Historical Society is collecting oral histories from residents via videos that will be housed both in…

  • No longer abandoned

    Group seeks proper burial for hundreds of veterans whose remains are unclaimed BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Decades after some of New Jersey’s war veterans have passed away, their cremated remains sit abandoned in funeral homes across the state. The Honor Guard of American Legion Post 211, Sayreville, presents American flags and boxes with the…

  • O.B. eyes safety measures for Route 9 commuters

    Sohor works with police on changes at Ferry Road BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Township officials are looking to implement cautionary measures at the intersection of Route 9 and Ferry Road in order to ensure the safety of commuters. The heightened security maneuvers, which were discussed at the end of a Feb.…

  • South Amboy asks state Supreme Court to hear case

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — City officials have decided to fight a recent Superior Court decision that favored PBA Local 63 in its litigation against the city. The mayor and council will now ask the state Supreme Court to hear the case. The ongoing litigation relates to a dispute between South Amboy and…

  • Commuters want answers after lot goes unplowed

    City administrator says plows would return Tuesday night BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH AMBOY — More than a week after a snowstorm brought a foot of snow to the area, the largely unplowed train station parking lot remained frozen over and continued to cause havoc for commuters as of Tuesday. Commuters who use the…

  • Old Bridge YMCA

    Swimmers of all ages use the pool at the Old Bridge YMCA on Saturday morning. Aquatic classes have been a popular feature since the facility opened last fall.