Category: Suburban News

  • Amanda, 8, and Dana Mellon

    CHRIS KELLY staff Amanda, 8, and Dana Mellon Amanda, 8, and Dana Mellon (right), 9, participate in a puppet show presented by Tucker’s Tales on Sunday at Old Bridge Public Library. At left is Tom Tucker, whose Pennsylvania-based group offered four bear-themed stories for local children.

  • Galante gets OK after dropping townhouses

    Residents ‘cautiously happy’ about outcome of Zoning Board case BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent An Old Bridge builder won approval to construct an office building on Route 516 last week, but only after he dropped controversial plans for 16 townhouses on the same site. The Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously granted…

  • Violent crowd brings police from 4 towns

    Dozens involved in fights outside Rt. 35 night spot, police say MICHAEL ACKER Police have been called to the Colosseum Nite Club in Sayreville for three reports of violent incidents since November. Some 80 people were involved in a fracas outside the Colosseum nightclub recently, according to Sayreville police. Officers responded to the Route 35…

  • Puppet show

    CHRIS KELLY staff Tom Tucker plays the part of a mischievous rabbit during the Tucker’s Tales puppet show Sunday at Old Bridge Public Library.

  • Misconceptions abound about police, traffic laws

    Metuchen officer dispels myth about ticket quotas; formerprosecutor addresses DWI issues BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer BY KATHY CHANGStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Anything hanging from your rearview mirror can cost you a $54 fine. Most people have their own perception and misconceptions about the police – good and bad – but some misconceptions can…

  • Traffic laws we don’t know or simply ignore

    Passing on the right or hanging tassels from a rearview mirror can get you tickets in the Garden State BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer See related story, page 18 You see the flashing red lights in the rearview mirror and you don’t know why. You weren’t speeding, and you know that…

  • Polos, Pulomena begin new terms as freeholders

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer EDISON – John Pulomena and H. James Polos were sworn in as Middlesex County freeholders and David B. Crabiel resumed the position of board director for the 12th consecutive year during a reorganizational meeting held at the Middlesex County College Performing Arts Center on Friday. “I…

  • Weiss, Volkert move up to captain at OBPD

    Two others named lieutenants; 10 new officers join force BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Four veterans of the township police department have moved up in the ranks. Police Chief Tom Collow honored the officers, two of whom became captains, as they were sworn in to their new positions…

  • Woman seeks help so she can help poor kids

    Student spends breaks helping children in Central America BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer Wendy Chan is pictured with an orphan named Gerson, who lives in Honduras with his younger brother and two older sisters. The older children take care of the younger children in the absence of their parents. OLD BRIDGE…