Category: Suburban News

  • Two charged with drug possession, distribution

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Two township men were arrested Oct. 11 on allegations they were running a drug distribution ring in a residential section of town. The arrest was a result of three months’ worth of surveillance by undercover narcotics officers, according to Old Bridge Police Lt.…

  • Sayreville horses given shelter from the storm

    Drwal: Facility was planned from get-go despite mayor’s order BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer A divisive issue over the sheltering of horses during severe weather has been resolved with the construction of a run-in shelter at Sayreville’s riding stables. Just who gets the credit for that has not. The shelter was recently built at the…

  • Pay-to-play law goes before council Monday

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Developers will be included in the town’s new ban on pay-to-play if the Borough Council votes to approve it next week. The reform comes at a time when the borough is in the process of selecting a new redeveloper for the $1.7 billion National…

  • Craft fair

    Above, Sara Zammit (l-r), 10, and Caroline Blodi, 12, check out some of the items for sale during Saturday’s craft fair at St. Thomas the Apostle School, Route 18, Old Bridge. The event was sponsored by the St. Thomas HSA. Below, the bake sale portion of the craft fair had no shortage of customers.

  • ‘Salute to America’

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Old Bridge High School’s Angelina Hamada performs with the marching band Sunday when the Marching Knights hosted “Salute to America,” the 12th annual Tournament of Bands competition. Below: Sarah Meliani, 17, performs with the Old Bridge High School Color Guard.

  • Concerns raised over Horseshoe Road site

    Environmental group says Horseshoe Road is ‘a toxic playground’ BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer PHOTOSBY MICHAEL ACKER Above: Beyond the residences of Horseshoe Road, a sign for the Atlantic Resources Corp. prohibits entry to the Horseshoe Road Superfund site by order of the U.S. government. Human exposure to toxic substances at…

  • Bombers touch down on new $1M turf field

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – A Sept. 29 football game at the War Memorial High School amounted to more than a 21-20 victory over Woodbridge High School. It ushered in a new era for the Bombers, thanks to a state-of-the-art synthetic playing field used for the first time that…

  • Festival offers window to native life long ago

    Lenape Nation brings displays, messages to Heritage Festival BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent SCOTT FRIEDMAN At the annual Heritage Festival Sunday at Monroe’s Dey Farm Historic Site, Bob Williams of the Lenape Nation displays artifacts used to make pottery. The event was sponsored by the township’s Historic Preservation Commission. MONROE –…

  • College, hospital partner for new nursing program

    Michael D’Agnes Middlesex County College and Raritan Bay Medical Center have developed a new associate degree nursing program that will admit 110 prospective nurses each year. The students will take classes at Middlesex and participate in clinical experiences at the medical center. The degree will be from Middlesex County College, while graduates will receive their…