Category: Suburban News

  • Police boost law on improper cars, parking

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Township police are cracking down on unregistered and abandoned vehicles, as well as improperly parked trailers, trash bins and cars. The police department’s traffic and safety unit cited quality-of-life issues for residents living around these problems as the reason for increasing their enforcement.…

  • Liberty Bank branches to operate as Northfield

    Liberty Bank, a division of Northfield Savings Bank with seven full-service banking offices in Union and Middlesex counties, will operate as Northfield Savings Bank effective June 30. Northfield’s New Jersey-based branch offices are located in East Brunswick, Milltown, Monroe Township, Edison, Avenel, Linden and Rahway. All New Jersey branches will be open seven days a…

  • Celebrating the arts

    Above, the dance trio of (l-r) Erica and Kate Santoro, of Old Bridge, and Thea Castronova perform a routine during a demonstration June 12 at the New Jersey Center of Dance and Performing Arts, Marlboro Road, Old Bridge. At left, Parth Patel, 10, of Old Bridge, gets ready to throw a very large ball at…

  • Plan for 144 condos at Krome site OK’d

    Agreement follows months of public debate between owner, town BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer Sayreville officials approved a redevelopment plan for the former Krome nightclub site Monday, ending months of debate. The plan, which allows for an age-restricted community of up to 144 units on 10 acres of the 30-acre property at Route 35 and…

  • Grand jury looks at closed council talks

    Subpoena of minutes part of ongoing state investigation BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer A state grand jury has subpoenaed more than three years of minutes from Old Bridge Township Council executive sessions. The subpoena, dated June 2, requires that the township “produce any and all records, whether stored in documentary form or on any electronic…

  • Photo

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff David Virelles, an Old Bridge-based artist, discusses his work during East Brunswick’s annual Visual Arts Celebration Saturday at the municipal complex pond. An example of his work is behind him.

  • Board gets look at plan for 763 homes in O.B.

    Woodhaven plan includes array of housing types, plus retail and recreation BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — After years of setbacks and postponements, the Planning Board heard testimony Tuesday on a second phase of the Woodhaven development. Woodhaven II, which would be located off Texas Road, calls for 113…

  • Artists at work

    PHOTOSBY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above, Stephanie Palermo, 10, of Sayreville, adds some green to her spin art as her friend, Sarina Baur, 7, of Toms River, looks on during Raritan Bay Medical Center’s Family Day Saturday in Old Bridge. At left, Chancellor Cooper, 5, who would win a bike in a raffle later in the…

  • O.B. drafting dog law in response to pit bull attacks

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — In light of two local pit bull attacks in a month’s time, Township Attorney Jerome Convery has drafted an ordinance regarding dangerous dogs. The ordinance, based on state statutes, was brought up for discussion at Monday night’s Township Council meeting. “This would be…