Category: Suburban News

  • Freeholder incumbents withstand GOP challenge

    County residents give new terms to Polos, Rios, Barrett Three Democrat incumbents won new terms on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders on Nov. 3, but their Republican challengers made a stronger showing at the polls than they have in years. Carol Barrett H. James Polos and Ronald G. Rios were reelected to three-year…

  • Local police participating in Operation Medicine Cabinet

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Start cleaning out the medicine cabinet of all unwanted, unused or expired medicine and prepare to take them to local police departments for safe and environmentally sensitive disposal during a statewide day of collection designated as Operation Medicine Cabinet on Nov. 14. More than 400 police departments — including every squad…

  • Bank foundation grants $10K to Old Bridge YMCA

    OLD BRIDGE — Columbia Bank recently presented the Old Bridge YMCA with a $10,000 grant through its Columbia Bank Foundation. The grant will be used to renovate offices at the recreation center, which opened last month at Peter A. Mannino Park, Route 516. “We are extremely grateful and pleased with the generosity of Columbia Bank,”…

  • Tax hike, shelved garbage ordinance remain at issue

    SOUTH AMBOY — Residents continued to voice their dislike of the recently imposed municipal tax rate hike during the City Council’s Oct. 21 meeting. “The 38 percent [tax rate hike] is an atrocity. I just don’t like the way it was done,” resident Harold McLaughlin said. He added, however, that when Mayor John O’Leary explained…

  • Heart of New Jersey chorus never misses a beat

    Sweet Adelines chapter welcomes women who enjoy singing and performing BY ADELE YOUNG Staff Writer They’re not rock stars, but they probably have more fun singing together than many of today’s musical titans. Members of the Heart of New Jersey chorus, under the direction of Jane Holden (center), practice for their annual show Nov. 15,…

  • Fundraisers

    Nov. 12-18 • Clothing Drive, sponsored by the PTA of Memorial Elementary School, East Brunswick, during school hours, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at the school, 80 David St., South River. Seeking gently used clothing, shoes; accessories (purses, backpacks, belts, hats, gloves, scarves, ties, baby accessories); household items made of fabric (blankets, sheets, comforters, etc.); soft toys;…

  • Kidzdent collects over 400 pounds of candy

    Kidzdent sponsored a “Cash for Candy” two-day program for patients at the dentistry office on Route 516 in Old Bridge. Children received bucks for their bubble gum and Milk Duds, and coins for their candy corn. Each child received a participation certificate and a dollar per pound for cavity-causing candy they collected on Halloween. The…

  • An executive memory

    Local 6-year-old has knack for knowledge, especially when it comes to U.S. presidents BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Matthew D’Elia, 6, of Old Bridge, has a passion for knowledge and can recite details both well-known and obscure pertaining to U.S. presidents. OLD BRIDGE — It wouldn’t be wise to ever bet against Matthew D’Elia. The…

  • DWI checkpoints will be set up year-round

    Middlesex County gets $43K state grant for program While in the past, Middlesex County officials have set up sobriety checkpoints on select weekends and holidays, a state grant will now allow the late-night roadblocks to be implemented year-round. Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan announced last week that the DWI checkpoints would begin last weekend…