Category: Suburban News

  • East Brunswick Grange garage sale July 8

    East Brunswick Grange No. 151 will hold a garage sale July 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 11 Garfield Ave., East Brunswick. For more information, call (732) 446-3271.

  • Old Bridge, golf center ready to settle lawsuit

    Legend’s, Rt. 18, sued town based on rezoning in Crossroads plan BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – The township is expected to settle a lawsuit with the Legends Golf Center that will allow its owner to pursue new retail uses. The Township Council publicly authorized its attorney, Jerome Convery,…

  • Family, Navy team up to find marrow donor

    Navy SEAL from Spotswood was recently diagnosed with leukemia BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent Navy SEALJustin SPOTSWOOD – A young man who fought for his country is now battling for his life. And on July 15, local residents will have the opportunity to help him do just that. Justin, whose last…

  • Folk performer brings music with a message

    Sayreville library to present concert by Spook Handy BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Spook Handy SAYREVILLE – Spook Handy will bring live folk music to the borough in a program called “Freedom Is Your Destiny” July 15 at the public library. “I do play a lot of libraries,” said Handy, a…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Tina Devisk and daughter Victoria, 8, of Parlin, display stars and stripes on their apparel during the Sayreville Independence Day Festival Saturday. More photos, page 14.

  • Festival of fun

    PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above: Melissa Yataco, 6, Hanna Walker, 6, Emily Yataco, 8, and Allyson Walker, 3, pose in front of a rainbow created by a fire department hose demonstration during the Sayreville Indepen-dence Day Festival Saturday. The children stated with pride in light of the holiday that they are Americans of Peruvian,…

  • Residents, developer meet to hash out issues

    Sayreville homeowners complain of drainage, erosion BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Towne Lake residents met last week to express frustration over drainage and other issues that they say remain unaddressed by the development’s builder. The meeting was held June 25 at the Sayreville Senior Center, and residents were hoping to get…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Billy Rondeau, 1, shares his ice cream with mom Wendy during the St. Stanislaus Parish Festival last week.

  • School board approves new contract for Bosco

    Members vote 5-0 for contract spanning more than four years BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer Simon Bosco The Old Bridge Board of Education last week approved a contract that will keep Superintendent of Schools Simon M. Bosco onboard for another four years. Approved in a 5-0 vote June 27, the contract…