Category: Suburban News

  • Mourners celebrate life of monsignor

    Popular priest’s death follows long battle with cancer BY ENID WEISS Correspondent More than 1,000 people, including more than 100 members of the clergy, crowded into the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen for the funeral of Monsignor Michael J. Alliegro on Friday, Aug. 21. He died Aug. 17 at Saint Peter’s UniversityHospital,…

  • Father, son specialize in N.J. historical docs

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The wonders of modern technology enable a father-son film production company to work on documentaries even though one lives in New Jersey and the other in California. The pair has several projects — some finished, others ongoing — that deal with historical sites in New Jersey. Fred Frintrup…

  • With online program, quitting smoking becomes easier

    Quit Net program sponsored by state BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer KATHY CHANG With the help of the free online New Jersey QuitNet program offered by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Evelyn York, of Woodbridge proper, quit smoking a little over two years ago. She now spends her time watering her…

  • Divorced parents fight denial of dual bus passes

    District previously allowed passes at both parents’ homes BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Divorced parents of township students learned this summer that their children will no longer be bused to and from both parents’ homes. Bonny Berger Kelter said she was shocked to receive a letter from the school district in July…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Al Caprara, guitarist and singer with the Eric Clapton tribute band Bell Bottom Blues, performs a song by “Slowhand” Aug. 11 at Geick Park to close out Old Bridge’s Summer Music Series.

  • O’Leary bows out of Assembly race

    Mayor says he cannot risk hurting Dem. Party’s chances BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent South Amboy Mayor John O’Leary announcedM onday that he is withdrawing from the 19th District Assembly race. O’Leary, who will remain as mayor, said in a statement that recent anonymous attacks against him, taking the form of letters and Internet blogs and…

  • Groups file suit over pollution in Raritan

    Mayor calls litigation ‘grossly unfair and very shameful’ BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Local environment activists announced last week that they have filed a federal lawsuit against 11 entities, alleging they contributed to the pollution of the Raritan River via the former National Lead site. The Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), the NY/NJ Baykeeper and Raritan…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Alexandra makes her way up the catwalk during the Dog Days of Summer Open House at Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, on Sunday. More photos, page 20.

  • County prepares schools to deal with swine flu

    Vaccines to be distributed for students, staff this fall BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Educators from throughout Middlesex County gathered last week to discuss a federally recommended school-based vaccination program to halt the spread of H1N1 influenza, or swine flu, in the coming school year. The Middlesex County Public Health Department organized the meeting for…