Category: Suburban News

  • Old Bridge

    At stake: Four-year mayoral term and three four-year at-large Township Council terms Brian J. Cahill (R) Seeking council term Cahill, 48, has a wife, Therese (Terry), and children, Jeanne, 22, Brian Jr., 14, Shannon, 11, and Nicole, 9. He is employed as director of operations for Verizon Communications. Cahill has resided in Old Bridge for…

  • Firemen’s dinner to benefit teen car-crash victim

    Proceeds to help defray family’s medical costs BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE – A split second changed JoAnn Gubernot’s 15-year-old niece Leslie’s life forever in November 2006. For privacy reasons, Gubernot, who lives in Fords, said her niece’s family wishes to withhold their last name and where they live. Leslie was involved in a…

  • Redeveloper chosen for Nat’l Lead project

    O’Neill Properties plans retail, office, homes, arts center BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Sayreville is one step closer to redeveloping the 400-acre former National Lead site. On Monday, the Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency (SERA) unanimously selected O’Neill Properties to be the redeveloper of the waterfront property. SERA’s engineer, CME Associates, ranked the proposal from…

  • Armed man robs jeweler

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE – An armed robber got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry after holding up a township store at gunpoint. The unknown armed robber entered Corbo Jewelers on Route 9, near Spring Valley Road, through the front door at 8:22 p.m. Oct. 25, took an automatic…

  • Residents say township answered call for help

    Problems included alleged drug activity, speeding, vandalism BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Residents of the Southwood development are singing the praises of township officials for making their neighborhood a safer place to live. “A lot of times, you feel like you’re talking to people, and they’re saying, ‘yeah, yeah, yeah,’ ” resident…

  • Field of six vies for freeholder seats

    The following candidates are running for three seats on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders on Nov. 6 Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina Age: 77 Residence: Fords, Woodbridge Occupation: Retired bar and restaurant owner Position: Freeholder since 1990; deputy director since 1994; chairman of the Department of Parks and…

  • Sayreville

    At stake: Four-year mayoral term and two three-year council terms Where they stand: Daniel E. Buchanan* (D) Seeking council term Buchanan, 30, has a wife, Michelle, and a daughter, Kayla, 2. He is a life-long resident of Sayreville. Buchanan is a graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in administration of justice, and Middlesex County…

  • Council hopefuls offer views on issues of ’07

    Dems, GOP debate record of current governing body BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer The six candidates running for three at-large seats on the Old Bridge Township Council differ on some things but expressed one common goal – preserving open space. Democratic incumbents Pat Gillespie and Ed Testino are seeking new four-year terms, joined by newcomer…

  • Slate of four discuss issues facing Sayreville

    Redevelopment, ‘partisanship’ among topics debated – Michael Acker Daniel Buchanan SAYREVILLE – With two Borough Council seats up for grabs in the Nov. 6 election, Democrats are looking to continue their recent successes at the polls, and Republicans are trying to regain representation on the council. Democratic incumbent Daniel Buchanan, seeking his second term, is…