Category: Suburban News

  • Route 9 bank robbed again

    OLD BRIDGE — The Amboy National Bank branch on Route 9 was recently robbed for the third time since November. Police said an unknown suspect entered the bank at 12:27 p.m. May 20, showed a weapon and demanded money. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from the bank, which is located near the…

  • SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? By Gloria Averbuch Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that’s what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. With advances in…

  • Council agrees to raise towing, storage fees

    O.B. towing companies ask for first increase since 2002 BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Officials have granted local tow companies several fee increases as part of a request to revise sections of the town’s wreckers and towing ordinance. The towers, who have not raised costs since the code was adopted in 2002,…

  • Fossil fun

    Sayreville Middle School sixth-graders Angeline Jacob (l-r), Kesha Patel and and Matthew Torres examine a display of Sayreville amber during a tour of the Sayreville Historical Society’s museum on Main Street.

  • Historians’ book tells local veterans’ stories

    Three authors spent year interviewing area WWII vets BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent One earned a Silver Star for heroism; one watched the Japanese surrender from the deck of the USS Missouri. Another witnessed the testing of the atomic bomb. Each of the more than 20 Middlesex County men interviewed recently by the East Brunswick…

  • Voters to choose Middlesex County Democratic candidates

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Voters have three incumbents and a newcomer to choose from in the upcoming Democratic primary for the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders race. Jusleine Daniel Incumbents Ronald G. Rios and H. James Polos are seeking two three-year terms, while incumbent Carol Barrett and newcomer Jusleine C. Daniel are vying for…

  • New Legion commander

    Arnold Valentino of the U.S. Marine Corps has been named commander of American Legion Post 207, Sayreville. A member of the Legion for the past 20 years, Valentino has served as second vice commander and hall chairman.

  • Honoring those who served

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Sayreville residents Joan and Gene Crummy celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary by showing their patriotism and watching the borough’s Memorial Day parade Monday. Below: The Atlantic Watch Pipes and Drums Corps performs as they march in Sayreville’s annual Memorial Day Parade Monday.

  • Right time to buy a home, for some

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Real estate brokers are often seen as eternal optimists, but those selling homes in the local area all agree that this is a great time to buy due to historically low interest rates. Opinions differ on whether the bottom of the market has been hit, or if things will improve…