Category: Suburban News

  • Police Beat

    All items in Police Beat are taken from police department records. All suspects are presumed innocent until found guilty in court. Sayreville Police arrested and charged Thomas J. Skarzynski, 39, of Sayreville, with driving while intoxicated on Washington Road at 7:06 p.m. Dec. 12. Police arrested and charged Christine Mamelko, 42, of Piscataway, with driving…

  • Five make it to Eagle

    Frank Falco (l-r), Dan Garrihy, Scoutmaster Tom Tighe, David Zas, Dan Mages and Ted Midura of Boy Scout Troop 97 during the recent ceremony. SAYREVILLE — Five local teens were recently presented with their Eagle badges after earning the highest rank Boy Scouts can achieve. The ranks were awarded during a ceremony at the Knights…

  • Open-meetings advocate targets two local towns

    Lawsuit says Monroe board doesn BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer John Paff John Paff makes it his business to ensure that local governments adhere to open public meeting laws. The volunteer advocate picks towns around New Jersey, often at random, to see if their governing bodies are complying with state laws.…

  • Cops’ efforts bring smiles to kids in need

    Many pitch in with donations for annual Cops for Kids party BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent OLD BRIDGE — The George Bush Senior Center was decked out in holiday style for the annual Cops for Kids party Friday. More than 50 children and their families came to enjoy dinner, holiday music,…

  • Park projects under way throughout Old Bridge

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer Old B OLD BRIDGE — Improving parks has become a priority for township officials, with several projects completed and more in the works. New fields and playgrounds as well as better lighting and facilities are all part of the plan to enhance the parks and their…

  • Parlin family’s home a winter wonderland

    Passers-by regularly stop out front due to the Christmas display BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff The Aperawic family, Karen (l-r), twins Brianna and Justin, Robert and Cristian, stand in front of their home on Cori Street in Parlin Tuesday night. When the Aperawic family was too busy last…

  • Recycling center plan goes to county for vote

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Middlesex County officials may come to a vote tonight on an application to build a recycling facility on Edgeboro Road. Triple M Sanitation is seeking approval to build what it describes as a Class A recycling center on the road, which residents say…

  • SERA grants extension for senior housing plan

    More than 200 units may soon be proposed for River Road site BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — Officials hope to reach an agreement with a developer for the construction of senior housing near the borough’s Senior Center on Main Street. The Sayreville Economic Redevelopment Agency (SERA), which in 2005…