Category: Suburban News

  • 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…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Brandon Sciancalepore, 16, of Old Bridge, skates with his friend, Lexi Belotti, 14, of Marlboro, during the final skating session of the season Sunday at the Old Bridge Ice Arena. The next season begins in October.

  • Board candidates face off on nepotism issue

    Nine hopefuls vying for three available seats share views at forum BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Astep-down, a showdown and more than one “quiet down” punctuated statements made by candidates for three seats on the Old Bridge Board of Education during a forum Monday night. During opening statements at the PTA-sponsored forum, candidate Solon Fotis…

  • Boro OKs $9 million to pay debt to county

    Party-line vote ensures town will hold on to National Lead project BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer The Sayreville Borough Council got the fourth vote it needed to adopt a $9 million bond ordinance Saturday, despite concerns that the move will put taxpayers at risk if the National Lead redevelopment falls through. With the deadline looming…

  • Helping hands

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Jess Moran, 14, entertains a preschooler at Samsel Upper Elementary School on March 18, when student council members spent time working with the preschoolers on activities like crafts and storytelling. Left, Sayreville Middle School student Erica Stolte, 13, works with a preschool student during the daylong event.

  • Builder gets board’s OK for compromised plan

    Neighbors voiced concerns about proposal for multi-family home BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – A borough property owner will be able to build a multi-family home with two residential units after scaling back his plans in light of neighbors’ concerns. The Zoning Board of Adjustment reached an agreement March 26 with the property owner,…

  • Man with stab wounds leads police on chase

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – A South Amboy man led police on a car chase over Victory Bridge after he was reportedly stabbed outside a local bar last week, police said. Police reportedly observed the man, later identified as Thomas Smith, 22, of South Amboy, speeding through a red light on Routes 9…

  • Pop Warner team rebels against possible merger

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE – The Sayrewoods South Rebels may be reaching their own type of end zone after 46 years as a township Pop Warner football team. Central Jersey Pop Warner officials have pushed for the Rebels to combine with the Old Bridge Rams, and announced in January that it will…

  • Skate away

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Pat Burns and his daughter, Amanda, 9, share one last dance of the open skating season at the Old Bridge Ice Arena on Sunday. Public skating will return to the townshipowned rink in October. Below: Friends Christina Godich, of Marlboro, and Christina Dragomeretskaya, of Keyport, were available by phone as…