Category: Suburban News

  • School official opens doors with technology

    Tech coordinator launches initiatives for students, adults BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Michael Elson SOUTH AMBOY — Michael Elson understands technology. But he also understands that many others don’t. That’s why he’s on a mission to educate not only students in the South Amboy Public Schools, but also faculty and parents. As the technology coordinator for…

  • Wranovics, advocate, was ‘one in a million’

    Resident recalled for making a difference in community BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer MICHAEL ACKER Dolly Wranovics (r) and her friend Nellie Malet spoke out at many Sayreville meetings, raising concerns about development, National Lead and other local issues. SAYREVILLE — The borough lost a dedicated community activist recently with the death of longtime resident…

  • A hero among us

    Mickey Sedlak recalls his WWII experiences BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent PHOTOS BY REBECCA SHIELD Mickey Sedlak shows the canteen and collapsible shovel for building foxholes, issued to him by the Army during World War II. SAYREVILLE — Mickey Sedlak could be called one of the “greats” of the Greatest Generation. At least his medals,…

  • Citizens, union reps rally against Wal-Mart

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A group of concerned citizens spoke and sang out in opposition to what one union worker called the “Wal-Monster” last week. About 20 township residents, union members and other concerned parties gathered in the municipal building before the Jan. 6 Planning Board meeting in a show of…

  • Aspiring artist

    ERIC SUCAR staff Dominic Giudice of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge works on a design along with other aspiring artists during a seminar at the Old Bridge Public Library Saturday. Sketch artist Rocco Scibetta ran the program.

  • Years-in-the-making comedy club opens

    Prime Time launches with five shows by Jim Breuer BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff East Brunswick native Kevin Seltzer and Eva Doukas-Seltzer, who now live in South Brunswick, stand on the stage of the Prime Time Comedy Club and Theatre, located on Route 9 in Sayreville. Alocal couple is enjoying the fruits…

  • Traffic, access point at issue with Wal-Mart

    Builder makes case for retail center on Route 18 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer As a developer’s testimony before the Old Bridge Planning Board for a major retail center continues, some sticking points remain for board members and residents. “I like the project,” board member David Merwin said, adding a caveat regarding the traffic it…

  • Photo

    ERIC SUCAR staff Sketch artist Rocco Scibetta teaches a seminar on action sketching to a group of aspiring artists of all ages at the Old Bridge Public Library on Jan. 10. Scibetta presented a practical and concise seminar on sketching spontaneously while explaining the use of materials.

  • Republicans approve mayor’s appointments

    Dems question O’Brien’s choice of public defender BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer The Sayreville Borough Council, split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, continued to debate mayoral appointments on Monday. Republican Mayor Kennedy O’Brien began exercising his power to break tied votes at the Jan. 1 reorganization meeting, when his party gained a seat on the…