Category: Suburban News

  • Museum curator steps down after 41 years

    Officials, historians thankful for longtime devotion of Alvia Martin BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Alvia Martin looks at a Raritan Railroad painting that was part of a recent exhibit at the Thomas Warne Museum. Martin served as curator of the museum for 41 years before retiring this month.…

  • Board makes security changes at high school

    Dean of discipline will be added to title of faculty member BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – School officials are making some changes in an effort to improve security as construction gets under way at Sayreville War Memorial High School. A full-time security guard and a part-time dean of discipline…

  • Objections raised over plan for homes, offices

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – An application to bring senior townhouses and an office building to Route 516 has raised concerns among residents of the nearby Whispering Pines development. The proposal from T. Galante Properties is to construct the buildings on property adjacent to the Checkers fast-food restaurant…

  • Town thanks teens who keep other teens off drugs

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – Local teenagers who volunteer their time to prevent substance abuse were recognized for their efforts in a ceremony with the mayor and Township Council last week. The Teen Alliance, a subdivision of the Old Bridge Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse,…

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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…

  • Fund-raisers

    June 23 & Fridays through Oct. 20 + Cruise Nights/Car Show, to benefit the Sayreville Brain Injured Children Association, sponsored by the Just Us Cruisers classic car club, 6-9 p.m., at the Paramount Diner, Route 35, South Amboy/Sayreville. Family-oriented events featuring more than 50 antique and classic cars from across the tri-state area. Trophies; games;…

  • Nuclear physicist to speak at meeting

    The Monroe Township Chapter of the National Coalition for Peace Action will hold its next meeting at 10 a.m. on June 21 in the courtroom of the Monroe Township Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza, off Perrineville Road. Guest speaker will be nuclear physicist Dr. Robert Nelson, member of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Dr. Nelson…