Category: Suburban News

  • Preschool law likely to trump day care plan

    State mandate affects board’s plans for John Glenn School BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The day care program planned by school officials may not see the light of day, as state mandates call for a full-day preschool for children who qualify under state criteria by the 2009- 2010 school year. “With the…

  • Dance troupe to perform in Parlin theater Aug. 31

    Nicholas Ruiz, 19, choreographed piece, inspired by J.K. Rowling The Colossus Dance Co. will perform an original dance show Sunday at the Main Street Theatre Co. on Bordentown Avenue, Parlin. An Old Bridge teenager and the dance company he founded four years ago will perform a benefit on Sunday at the Main Street Theatre Co.…

  • Friendly Sons restore map from 1964 World’s Fair

    Bob Miller of Bob’s Signs, Old Bridge, holds up the historic map of Ireland that he recently restored for the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh. OLD BRIDGE — A historic map of Ireland that has been on display at the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh for more than 25 years has been restored, with help…

  • Annual bike ride to aid fallen officers’ families

    Local police join journey from Pentagon to Manhattan’s ground zero BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Sayreville Police Detective Richard Belotti (l-r), Sayreville Sgt. Pete Skarzynski, Old Bridge Capt. Robert Weiss and Old Bridge Sgt. Sean O’Donnell are pictured during training ride Saturday. They will be among the 150 police officers riding in the Tour de…

  • Handlin seeks gas refunds for volunteer responders

    State Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-Middlesex/Monmouth) has introduced legislation that would refund gasoline used by emergency service personnel when they respond to calls. “The outrageous cost of gas is obviously a burden on individuals, but few people see how it is also tearing the fabric of our communities,” Handlin said. “Among the most vulnerable are those…

  • Band hits a high note

    Above: Katie Pentek, 16, of the Sayreville War Memorial High School marching band, hits the right notes during a practice last week. Left: James McAuley, 12, keeps the beat. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Arrests of three lead to charges against six

    Driver gets DWI after accident with police vehicle BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A police investigation into suspicious vehicles parked near a swim club Saturday night led to six arrests, and the injury of an officer who was responding to the scene when his vehicle was struck by an alleged drunk driver.…

  • Gas prices fuel slight increase in bike sales

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer As the costs of getting from here to there continue to worry Americans, some area bicycle shops have reported an increase in sales as more people turn to alternative means of transportation to save money. Data from the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, shows…

  • Monroe investigatesWashington’s route

    Army came through town, camped, on eve of Battle of Monmouth BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer The Monroe Township Historical Preservation Commission has enlisted the help of an archaeological firm to unearth more details about George Washington’s encampment site in Crossroads State Park. According to commission member Warren Barnes, the goal is to compile more…