Category: Suburban News

  • District recognized for academic info. program

    Employees Waranowicz, Sutherland accept award in California BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Teachers in borough schools now have instant access to their students’ academic information, thanks to one district employee. That employee is Karen Waranowicz, student information systems manager, who recently accepted an award on behalf of the school…

  • Old Bridge follows suit on permit-only parking

    Mayor hopes Nike site can eventually be used for commuter parking BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer BY BRIAN DONAHUEStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – A month after Sayreville voted to ban commuters from parking on residential streets near Ernston Road, township officials have done the same. The Township Council last week adopted an ordinance that requires…

  • Car crashes into pharmacy

    OLD BRIDGE – A Morganville woman accidentally crashed her car into the CVS Pharmacy on Route 9 and Texas Road while she was trying to pull into a parking space Monday. The front portion of the vehicle ended up inside the building, according to the police report, but no injuries were reported to the driver,…

  • O.B. fire dept. recycles cans for burn patients

    OLD BRIDGE – The South Old Bridge Fire Department is one of more than 30 fire departments and corporations throughout the state that has helped raise more than $1.4 million over the past 20 years for the Aluminum Cans for Burned Children program (ACBC). “We are happy to help such a fine program. The Burn…

  • Officials hope to ease local parking squeeze

    New permit policy at NJ Transit lots raises fears among commuters BY MARLENE CANTY Staff Writer BY MARLENE CANTYStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – A general shortage of commuter parking spaces in the township has officials and commuters concerned. While 1,800 parking permits were issued by the township to residents for the year, only 900 parking…

  • Council hopeful action will prevent accidents

    BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer BY BRIAN DONAHUEStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Township officials are content with eliminating left turns at the site of a recent fatal accident while pressing the state for a traffic signal there. The Township Council last week adopted an ordinance prohibiting left turns at Spring Hill Road and Route 34,…

  • Route 9 bus shoulder lanes to open in O.B.

    OLD BRIDGE – The recently reconstructed shoulder lanes along two stretches of Route 9 in Old Bridge Township will open on Tuesday, state transportation officials said this week. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) reconstructed the shoulders to allow for exclusive bus use during peak operational hours. “Providing exclusive bus lanes along Route 9…

  • Controversial busing issue back on the table

    Sayreville board wants public input as talks begin on 2007-08 budget BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Want to restore courtesy busing for children in grades six through 12 next year? Now is the time to speak up. That is the message of Sayreville Board of Education President Michael Macagnone, who wants…

  • From the movie theater to the combat theaters

    Assemblyman leads DVD collection drive for troops abroad BY MARLENE CANTY Staff Writer BY MARLENE CANTYStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Assemblyman Sam Thompson boxes up DVDs at his Matawan office Thursday to send to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. OLD BRIDGE – When U. S. troops in Iraq have a chance to relax for short…