Category: Suburban News

  • Children’s costume party turns into charity event

    The care packages from the Kides’ party are ready for shipment to U.S. troops. SAYREVILLE – When Judy and Nicholas Kides held their fifth annual Halloween Party for their son Nicholas’ and daughter Nicole’s classmates from St. Stanislaus Kostka School last year, the event was different from the previous years. The devastation caused by Hurricane…

  • Conditions allow bar to stay open for now

    Johnny G’s agrees to close earlier in light of residents’ complaints BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer MICHAEL ACKER Johnny G’s bar on Embroidery Street, Sayreville, is permitted to continue serving alcohol under new conditions. Johnny G’s is open for business.The bar, which was ordered to shut down in September after residents…

  • Board approves plan for retail/office on Rt. 34

    BY MARLENE CANTY Staff Writer BY MARLENE CANTYStaff Writer Old Bridge OLD BRIDGE – An abandoned two-car garage on Route 34 is expected to be demolished to make way for a 3,280-square-foot retail/office building. The Planning Board granted preliminary major site approval to an application by ITA Consulting in an 8-1 vote Oct. 31. Board…

  • Exhibit brings message of peace and tolerance

    Holocaust survivors’ stories, views are focus of O.B. library display BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent MICHAEL ACKER A panel presents the story of one of the Holocaust survivors featured in the exhibit “Survival of the Human Spirit: Triumph Over Adversity,” which runs through Nov. 30 at the Old Bridge Public Library.…

  • ‘Terrible accident’ claims life of Old Bridge man

    BY TALI ISRAELI Staff Writer MARLBORO – Police are calling the death of gymnastics instructor John McCurdy a freak accident. McCurdy, 27, of Old Bridge, died on Nov. 8 from head injuries he sustained the night before at the Jonas Gymnastics Academy and Cheer Center, Commercial Court. McCurdy, an instructor at the facility, was not…

  • Cheery competition

    CHRIS KELLY staff Alyssa Goldman, 13, performs with the Old Bridge Rams during the Garden State Pop Warner cheerleading competition at the Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, on Saturday.

  • Residents ask for help in battle against plans

    Handlin looks into concerns about wetlands, flooding on Rt. 516 site BY MARLENE CANTY Staff Writer BY MARLENE CANTYStaff Writer A group of neighbors last week met with a state assemblywoman to raise concerns about a plan to build housing and offices on Route 516 property near their homes in Old Bridge. State Assemblywoman Amy…

  • County jail visits now done by videoconference

    Officials say change will stop contraband from getting in, cut costs BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Middlesex County Freeholder Christopher Rafano demonstrates how to use the new video visitation system on Oct. 31. The Middlesex County Adult Correction Center unveiled a new video visitation system, the first of its kind in…

  • Chiropractor honored for Olympic activities

    Dr. Ira Shapiro (r) accepts the Special Service Award from Dr. Sigmund Miller, executive director of the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors. OLD BRIDGE – Dr. Ira A. Shapiro, director of the Plaza Chiropractic Center, Englishtown Road, has been honored by the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors (ANJC) with a Special Service Award. The honor,…