Category: Suburban News

  • Family Fun Night

    Third-grader Rebecca Lisi and mom Annmarie join hands for a skate at the Family Fun Night for Old Bridge’s Southwood Elementary School April 3 at United Skates of America in Woodbridge. Below: First-grader Grace Bucca (from left), third-grader Emma Tilley, thirdgrade teacher Tina Prachar and third-grader Victoria Failla enjoy a skate.

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    ERIC SUCAR staff Theodora Abigail (l-r), Robert Torino and Megan Mulligan compete in the sixth annual Jeopardy tournament for fourth- and fifth-graders at the M. Scott Carpenter School in Old Bridge Friday.

  • Sold! Developer to pay $82.8M for Nat’l Lead

    Contract to pave way for redevelopment of 427 waterfront acres BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Sayreville officials have reached a deal with a private firm that will buy the former National Lead property for $82.75 million, clean it up and redevelop it with a wide mix of housing, commercial and recreational uses. The redeveloper, O’Neill…

  • Candidates talk budget, Lombardi, full-day K

    Nine BOE hopefuls share views on range of issues at forum BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Persistent. Dedicated. Passionate. Honest. Knowledgeable. Caring. Positive. Determined. Integrity. These were the words Old Bridge Board of Education candidates chose to describe themselves at a forum March 31. Other questions fielded from the public allowed the nine board hopefuls…

  • Crowded field seeks three seats on Old Bridge board

    Frank Weber Donna Andriani An 11-year resident of Old Bridge, Andriani is married and has one son, who attends Old Bridge High School. A science teacher for 30 years, she has coordinated college and scholars programs and has been a learning consultant for the New Jersey Department of Education. She has a degree in curriculum/instruction…

  • Man found dead under Veterans Bridge

    SAYREVILLE – A man who police said had no known residence was found dead in an area below the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Police identified the man as 47-yearold Richard J. Reilly, formerly of Forden Court. Police believe he had been living under the bridge that spans the South River. He was found deceased at 6:17…

  • Two suspects charged in local graffiti cases

    Vandals accused in well-known ‘Because’ and ‘MEDS’ series BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer MICHAEL ACKER A concrete barrier on Route 9 in Sayreville bears the marking of a graffiti artist who writes a variety of phrases that begin with the word “Because.” Police charged a Sayreville man with committing the vandalism. SAYREVILLE – Police arrested…

  • Four seek three seats on Sayreville board

    Three incumbents, one newcomer share views on school issues BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Phyllis Batko SAYREVILLE- Voters will choose between three incumbent school board members and a newcomer who are competing for three spots in next week’s Board of Education election. In addition to the three three-year terms the candidates are seeking, residents will…

  • Events will help teen recovering from cancer

    E.B. resident endured three months of chemo, 13 hours of surgery BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – If anyone can use a night out at the Stress Factory comedy club, it is Tommie Lukowski. The 18-year-old township resident has been fighting cancer for more than a year, and though it is a struggle,…