Category: Suburban News

  • Planners approve cell company’s use of tower

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SAYREVILLE – Omnipoint Communications will be permitted to put up six cellular antennae on a utilities tower in order to improve wireless coverage in the area. The borough Planning Board unanimously approved the request of Omnipoint Communications Inc., of Parsippany, to use the tower located at…

  • Boro looks to trim tax hike by 3 cents

    Spending reductions expected along with new revenue from state BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer The governing body is hoping to reduce Sayreville’s failed school budget by a million dollars. Part of that savings is expected to be reached through new revenue, as the school district learned after the budget process was…

  • Nice day for a stroll

    CHRIS KELLY staff Alyse Lee, 17, and Jennifer Lesnik, 17, of East Brunswick, go for a walk through Kennedy Park, taking advantage of the nice weather Tuesday.

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    CHRIS KELLY staff David Jackowski, 16, of Sayreville, pulls off an aerial trick in one of the bowls at the borough’s skate facility in Kennedy Park on Tuesday.

  • County arrests 30 in drug ring connection

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer More than $24,000 worth of heroin was seized as part of a drug ring bust that led to the arrest of 30 people throughout Middlesex County. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office last week announced the conclusion of a six-month investigation, which spanned mostly the Jamesburg and…

  • O.B. council votes 6-2 to sell twp. lands

    Some argued revenue from sales should go to open space fund BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer A controversial ordinance allowing the sale of several Old Bridge properties was approved Monday, despite cries of caution from some Township Council members. The measure will allow bids to be solicited on the 18 properties,…

  • Mall with 10 stores OK’d for Texas Road

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE – The Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved an application that will bring office and retail space on Texas Road. The application from Anthony Martinelli calls for 13,823 square feet of retail space on 3.22 acres. The acreage exists on three separate lots that…

  • Full speed ahead

    CHRIS KELLY staff Sayreville’s Nancy Winslow pedals away during the “Tour De Earth” group cycle event to benefit the American Cancer Society Saturday at Bayshore Fitness and Wellness Center, Route 9, Old Bridge. The “Bayshore Squad” will walk in the Relay for Life May 20-21 at Matawan Regional High School. Anyone interested in joining should…

  • Villagers will present ‘Of Mice and Men’

    Villagers Theatre, a nonprofit center for the performing and cultural arts, will present a main stage production of the classic drama “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, May 12 and 13 at 8 p.m., and May 14 at 2 p.m., at the theater, 415 Demott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin. Tickets cost $16 for…