Category: Suburban News

  • State honors O.B. cop for work with children

    DARE officer’s job helping kids stay drug- and alcohol-free BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN Old Bridge Police Officer Mike Korygoski helps Greg Chepovetsky, 10, of Old Bridge, as he tries walking while wearing “fatal vision” goggles that simulate the effects of alcohol consumption, during Old Bridge’s recent Safety Awareness Day. OLD BRIDGE —…

  • Browntown renovations welcomed in Old Bridge

    Facelift, enhancements made to circa-1960 shopping center BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, the Browntown shopping center on Route 516, Old Bridge, recently underwent a makeover with a new façade, as well as landscaping and parking lot improvements. Below, Walgreens recently moved into the location of Drug Fair in Browntown.…

  • Pedals for Progress

    Jake Werb of Sayreville works on a donated bike with help from Anthony (l) and Nick Walenty during Jake’s June 6 bike collection day. For his Eagle Scout project, Jake collected 110 used bikes and raised more than $1,200 for Pedals for Progress, which ships bikes to partner charities in 32 developing countries.

  • Class of ’09

    PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Top: Michael Chuntz and classmates make their way to their seats during Sayreville War Memorial High School’s 2009 commencement exercises on the school grounds June 19. Middle: Jake Campbell adds a bit of levity during the procession before the ceremony.

  • Annual fire muster set for Sunday in J’Burg

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The borough will play host to the 18th annual Fire Muster organized by the Tri-County Fire Association on Sunday. Fire trucks from across New Jersey and beyond will take part in a motorcade and show in Thompson Park, according to John Rieth, a member of the fire association…

  • EBHS graduate wants to help others get to Ivy

    U. Penn. student launches chapter of test prep service BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Pierce Goldsmith EAST BRUNSWICK — Pierce Goldsmith entered an Ivy League university last fall, and this summer he wants to help other students raise their SAT scores so they too can get into the school of their choice. The University of…

  • Monroe residents share message of acceptance

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Author Frances Greenblatt and illustrator Martin Rich, both of Monroe’s Concordia community, present a message of equality in their book “The Purple Cow.” MONROE — We may look different on the outside, but inside we’re all the same. That simple concept about diversity and acceptance is the…

  • Rock’n Music Idol winners named

    The Rock’n Music Idol 2009 live finale was held June 7 at the Cliffwood Beach VFW Hall. The finale featured performances by the 27 finalists from throughout New Jersey who advanced to the finals out of more than 600 contestants who auditioned for the competition in February. Highlights from the show included Maggie Barilka’s soulful…

  • MCAT receives DOT award as model transit system

    The U.S. Department of Transportation has given the United We Ride Leadership Award to Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT), recognizing the system for its integration of human service transportation with traditional bus and rail services. Middlesex County was one of just four counties and one state nationwide to be recognized as a model system, according…