Category: Suburban News

  • Ponzi scheme ringleader sentenced to 18 years

    Led firm that defrauded investors of more than $101M OLD BRIDGE — Wayne Puff, the ringleader of a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of investors and mortgage lenders of more than $100 million, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 216 months in federal prison. Puff, a 61-year-old Old Bridge resident, will also have to pay…

  • Court maintains city cannot change coverage for retirees

    PBA sued city over changes made to insurance, co-pays BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A state Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the South Amboy PBA Local 63 in its dispute with the city.T he ruling came in response to a September 2008 appeal by the city in relation to an…

  • Member of ‘Route 35 Crew’ sentenced in robbery spree

    East Brunswick bank among Rahway man’s 14 holdups Aprincipal member of the so-called “Route 35 Crew” was sentenced to nearly 28 years in federal prison Jan. 11 for committing 11 armed bank robberies, a home invasion robbery and two other robberies in 2006 and 2007. U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano, sitting in Newark, also…

  • Mummies the word

    Sayreville Middle School students Hailey Turiello (l-r), Lisa Calabrese, Collen Lewis and Oyinade Adebayo are pictured with life-size mummy cases they recently created. The students in Margaret Fallon’s social studies classes designed the mummies as part of their study of ancient Egypt.

  • Council readies changes to land use ordinance

    Planner: Current document has discrepancies, vagueness BY LAUREN CIRAULO OLD BRIDGE — Potential changes to the township’s land development ordinance were brought to the forefront at a recent meeting of the Township Council. Township Planner Sam Rizzo suggested a plethora of possible amendments on Jan. 11, and council members subsequently agreed to move ahead with…

  • Got it covered

    Above: Melissa Parnadian (r), 14, of Old Bridge, prepares a fleece blanket during a program at the Old Bridge Public Library on Jan. 18 for Project Linus NJ Inc., which provides handmade blankets to children who have been diagnosed with a serious illness or trauma. Right: Lyle Guillen, 16, of Old Bridge, has a laugh…

  • Do the Twist

    CHRIS KELLY staff Shreya Parekh (center), 5, of Old Bridge, does the twist with friends during the Winter Wonderland open house held at the Goddard School of South Old Bridge Saturday.

  • Family able to escape early morning blaze in E. Bruns.

    BY BRIAN DONAHUE EAST BRUNSWICK — Three township residents were able to escape a fire that engulfed the lower floor of their house early Sunday morning, but a dog and two pet birds perished. One of the residents of the home on Pamela Court, off Old Stage Road, called 911 at 1 a.m. after discovering…

  • Water rate increase back on the table in Sayreville

    Latest proposal has council considering 19 percent hike BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The Sayreville Borough Council is reconsidering a water rate hike in order to tackle a near $900,000 deficit in the water and sewer budget. Frank Bella Councilman A sharp decline in water consumption last year led to decreased revenue to the tune…