Category: Suburban News

  • Club’s liquor license OK’d despite stabbings

    Sayreville officials say criminal activity is unusual at Club Abyss BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Borough officials agreed to renew the liquor license for Club Abyss three weeks after a stabbing that led to a review by local officials and law enforcement. The Borough Council on Monday voted unanimously…

  • Community shaken over shooting death

    Boy, 12, is killed by gunshot while playing at friend’s BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Summer got off to a tragic start in the township Monday when a 12-year-old boy died as the result of a gunshot wound to the head. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that…

  • Incumbent steps out of Boro Council race

    Marion Marks takes place of John Melillo on Republican ticket BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Republican Councilman John Melillo has dropped out of the race for a new term this November. Melillo, the only GOP member of the Borough Council, had previously signed on to seek a third term,…

  • Krome shooter gets 45-year prison term

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – An 18-year-old Union County man was sentenced to 45 years in prison last week for the August 2004 shooting death of a patron at the former borough nightclub Krome. Donte Williams, of Rahway, was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in the death of Che Broadus,…

  • Fundraisers

    June 29 + Used Inkjet and Laser Computer Cartridge Collection, sponsored by the Spotswood High School Band. Drop-off boxes located at all Spotswood schools; Spotswood Public Library, Spotswood Post Office and Kearny Bank, all Main Street; KrisKell Creations Hair Salon, Summerhill Road. Proceeds benefit the band. (732) 723-0101. June 29 & 30 + Collection to…

  • July Fourth means fireworks, parade, fun in Milltown

    BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDIStaff Writer MILLTOWN – The borough Fourth of July Committee has coordinated a packed schedule of events for the nation’s 230th birthday next week. “This has been a tradition in Milltown,” said Randy Farkas, the committee’s chairman, noting that local history books have the borough holding large-scale Independence…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Class of 2006 members (l to r) Marcus Allen, Mark Amato and Daniel Ambroziak contemplate their future during Sayreville War Memorial High School’s graduation ceremony Tuesday night.

  • Plans for horse-riding center in home stretch

    Private company to lease land from boro at nature preserve BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer A contract is in the works that will bring a horseback-riding facility to the Julian Capik Nature Preserve, Bordentown Avenue. Sayreville officials are in the process of completing the final contract with Washington Riding Stables, of…

  • Sabert to build new headquarters in boro

    Sayreville-based corp. working with SERA to get waterfront land BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Sabert Corp. is moving ahead with plans to purchase land in Sayreville’s waterfront area for use as its new world headquarters. The borough-based company wants to expand by building a new 171,860-square-foot facility off Main Street Extension…