Category: Suburban News

  • Couple succumbs to injuries from November car accident

    Ahusband and wife from Spotswood died Dec. 17 while they were being treated for injuries suffered in a twovehicle crash in Sayreville three weeks earlier, on Nov. 27. Ricardo Clarin, 83, was pronounced dead at 2:10 p.m. His wife, Aida Clarin, 80, died at 9:54 p.m. at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.…

  • Board: Teacher made mistake in Bible case

    Student was told she could not read Bible at school BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A third-grade township girl was left in tears after her teacher took away the Bible she was reading during quiet time, which was allegedly against school policy. The Madison Park Elementary School teacher ordered 8-year-old Mariah Jordat…

  • Comin’ to town

    Photos above: Youngsters hurry to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus, who visited neighborhoods around Sayreville on Saturday, courtesy of the President Park Fire Co. Right: Santa, flanked by local firefighters, greets residents at one of the stops. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Holiday Party

    LINDA SEILER Old Bridge residents get festive during the Holiday Party, which featured an international smorgasbord, at the township’s Senior Center on Dec. 17. LINDA SEILER

  • Sports complex looks to score big in Monroe

    SportsZone, Sports Center offer indoor turf fields, tennis, & basketball courts BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Mike Hammer and Todd Berman are successful businessmen who have played sports all of their lives. Kansas City Royals leftfielder David DeJesus signed autographs recently at SportsZone, which has opened at the Monroe 33 Sports Center, Perrineville Road. DeJesus,…

  • Photo

    Nicholas and Richard Belotti, ages 3 and 6, of Sayreville, survey an elaborately decorated house that was one of the stops on Santa Claus’ tour of the borough Saturday. Members of the President Park Fire Co. brought St. Nick to many neighborhoods. More photos, page 9. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Author knows highs and lows of coasters

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The new book by Old Bridge resident Pete Trabucco is a compilation of tips and rankings from his travels to amusement parks around the United States. OLD BRIDGE — Many find roller coasters exhilarating for their high speeds and steep drops, but there are still many others who remain frightened…

  • Administrators’ raises OK’d despite objections

    School board majority says increases are justified BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The Old Bridge Board of Education approved several administrative contracts at a recent meeting, much to the dismay of one board member and some residents. Raises were approved Dec. 15 for positions including top posts in school operations, business administration, transportation and other…

  • O.B. officials honor marching band after successful season

    The Old Bridge High School Marching Knights perform in Annapolis, Md., in October. OLD BRIDGE — Mayor James Phillips and Township Counsel President Edward Testino presented recognition awards to the members of the Old Bridge High School Marching Knights on Dec. 14 for a successful season. The marching band placed second in the Northern State…