Category: Suburban News

  • Man admits to taking inappropriate photos

    Photos taken of 15-year-old girl come only one month after sexual assault conviction BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A month after he was convicted again for sexually assaulting a boy in the 1990s when the boy was a teenager, a 49-year-old former Woodbridge police officer pleaded guilty July 20 in a separate…

  • County introduces program to deter juvenile crime

    Anew county initiative called the “Clean Slate” program will give youngsters suspected of minor crimes a second chance to stay out of trouble, while easing the number of cases going to Family Court. According to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, when youngsters commit crimes such as carrying fake identification cards or…

  • Kosher butcher, deli opens

    OLD BRIDGE — Brothers Reuben and Joseph Rahmani have opened Galaxy Kosher Meat Market, a kosher butcher, deli and catering establishment, at 2628 Route 516. “When I found out that Goldberg’s Kosher Meats was closing, I was interested in filling the void in the community,” Reuben Rahmani said. “Jewish people need a kosher butcher.” The…

  • Local animal control officer in high demand

    Helmetta shares services with Sayreville and others BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Brandon Metz often begins his day at 9 a.m. cutting grass in Helmetta as a laborer for the town. He’ll spend a full day not only maintaining borough grounds, but until 1 a.m. can be found wrangling the stray animals of several Middlesex…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Kyle Respass (l) and counselor Chris Johnson get a look at a small crocodile during the July 24 session of vacation Bible school at Sayrewoods Bible Church, Route 9, Old Bridge. Some 145 children participated in the weeklong series of activities.

  • Palma returns to stage with friends, family

    ‘American Idol’ contestant Antonella Barba to duet BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Though Patsy Palma only graduated Sayreville War Memorial High School in 2004, his heart — and his musical passion — lies with the classic artists of decades past. Patsy Palma sings during a performance earlier this year at the Main Street Theatre. Palma will…

  • Miss New Jersey campaigns for healthy eating

    Classically trained singer keeping busy with appearances until Miss America Pageant BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Here she comes … Miss New Jersey, who is hoping to win the Miss America crown in January in Las Vegas. ERIC SUCAR staff Miss New Jersey Ashley Shaffer, 22, a resident of Millstone Township, will compete in the…

  • How to keep or find a job in a bad economy

    In challenging economic times many Americans are struggling to keep jobs or find new ones. The keys to staying on the job or landing a new one are marketing yourself to your existing or potential bosses, and networking in the workplace. Sociology researchers at Stanford University interviewed hundreds of people, asking them how they got…

  • Career center dedicated to longtime supporter

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Hillary Gensler (l) is pictured at the recent dedication event with Lisa Fiore, director of the Joel Gensler Career Center. MILLTOWN — A vocational program that served almost 300 clients last year has been renamed in memory of a longtime supporter who died earlier this year. Jewish Family and Vocational…