Category: Suburban News

  • Fundraisers

    March 29-April 5 + Book Sale, sponsored by the Spotswood Public Library, during regular library hours, at the library, 548 Main St. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children’s books, audiocassettes, VHS videos. Paperbacks sell for 50 cents each or three for $1, hardcovers for 75 cents and up, VHS videos for $1. “All-You-Can-Carry for $5” on April…

  • NJ expo ctr. hosts state’s first gay wedding expo

    For same-sex couples, expo offered comfortable place to plan ceremony BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer EDISON – When Jimmy Nieves tied the knot last August, planning the wedding was a piecemeal effort done through magazines and the Internet. But now, with the blessing of the New Jersey Supreme Court and the…

  • Crackin’ up

    SCOTT PILLING staff Sayreville Middle School student Paul Cunningham cracks the egg as Mohammad Rehan waits for it to land in his cup or on his head in the “Crack ‘n’ Run” relay portion of “Almost Anything Goes” Friday.

  • Photo

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Members of the Old Bridge High School cheerleading squad proudly hold the trophy from their first-place finish at the “Reach the Beach National Championships” in Ocean City, Md. For story, see page 4.

  • Town, residents unite to fight rent increase

    Maher Manor seniors face hikes totaling 8% since August BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer Residents of a state-subsidized senior housing development in Old Bridge are working with local and state officials to curb a 5 percent rent increase. The increase would be the second one within a year’s time, after a…

  • Municipal tax increase expected in Sayreville

    Residents could see hikes of $186, $122 in boro, school taxes BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Sayreville officials are reviewing a municipal budget that would bring residents an average tax increase of $186. The 2007 budget, introduced last week by the Borough Council, stands at $47.8 million, up $3.3 million from…

  • Officials hope to erase town’s graffiti problem

    Program would remove markings within 24 hours BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – – Grant money may help the borough purchase equipment to remove graffiti, which has become a growing concern among residents. The state Department of Environmental Protection last month gave towns in the 19th Legislative District a total…

  • Graffiti incidents, assault on cop reported last week

    SAYREVILLE – Several acts of graffiti were reported in various areas of town last week, including one in which police found the suspect in the act of marking public property. Police were dispatched to Andrewjeski Bridge on the southbound side of routes 9 and 35 at 11:27 p.m. March 15 for a report of spray-painting…

  • Fundraisers

    March 22 + An Evening at Friday’s, sponsored by the Emma L. Arleth School PTO, Old Bridge, 5-8:30 p.m., at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 9, Old Bridge. Diners should tell their server they are there to support the Arleth School PTO. Call Beth at (732) 727-2103. March 22-25 + Bargain Book and Media Sale, sponsored by…