Category: Suburban News
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Giddy up! Sayreville opens riding stables
Eight miles of trails and counting at boro’s horseback facility BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Volunteers at Sayreville’s Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve say hello to one of the 25 horses and eight ponies that are housed at the borough’s new horseback riding facility. A grand opening was…
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With O’Brien out, Dems fill three posts on SERA
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Democrats on the Borough Council have appointed three new members to fill seats on the borough’s redevelopment agency, including the seat previously held by Republican Mayor Kennedy O’Brien. The Democrats, who control the council 5-1, filled the expired terms as the Sayreville Economic Redevelopment…
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Town commends police in arrest of rape suspect
BY KRISTIN BOYD Staff Writer BY KRISTIN BOYDStaff Writer Old Bridge OLD BRIDGE – There is no way to repay the police officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect the community. But a stack of citations and a standing ovation is a good place to start, township officials said. Police…
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Bar’s liquor license remains in jeopardy
Johnny G’s owner seeks to work out neighbors’ concerns BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — The future is uncertain for one local establishment that has been the subject of complaints from residential neighbors. The Borough Council last week voted not to renew the liquor license for Johnny G’s tavern, Embroidery…
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Youth hits high notes in annual engagement
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Taylor Bernosky, 12, performs at the Sayreville Senior Center Aug. 10. Taylor, who devotes much of her time to orchestra music and performs solo during the summer, hopes to one day meet one of her inspirations, E Street Band violinist Soozie Tyrell. SAYREVILLE…
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Partnership proposed to restore watershed
Health of Matawan lakes, creek seen as key to Bayshore ecosystem BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer MATAWAN – Assemblywoman Amy Handlin has proposed a joint venture between Matawan Borough and Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute to study and create a restoration plan for the Matawan Creek watershed, which flows into the…
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Chief seeks to improve police hiring procedures
Changes may be made to increase diversity, save on academy costs BY KRISTIN BOYD Correspondent BY KRISTIN BOYDCorrespondent OLD BRIDGE – Preliminary talks are under way between Police Chief Thomas Collow and township officials to update hiring procedures before the list of eligible police candidates expires in March. Collow submitted his hiring suggestions to Mayor…
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Man described as ‘hero’ after catching suspect
BY MARLENE CANTY Staff Writer BY MARLENE CANTYStaff Writer Pedro Cruz OLD BRIDGE – An old-fashioned police chase conducted by a private citizen with a baseball bat resulted in a broken leg, apprehension and eventual arrest of a burglary suspect in a $10,000 crime spree, which police said involved ransacking three homes Aug. 13. George…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Richard Stone, 15, of Old Bridge, unloads a trailer of plants as he and fellow Boy Scouts beautify the grounds of the Old Bridge Volunteer EMS building on Ticetown Road Aug. 5. Stone, who is seeking to attain Eagle Scout status, organized the project.
