Category: Suburban News

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    JOHN DUNPHY Sayreville resident Robert Foley asks a question of the candidates April 6.

  • Field hockey star gets hometown recognition

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — As Northeastern University senior and Old Bridge native Diana Nelson took her proclamation from Mayor Jim Phillips’ hand, a roar of applause filled the municipal courtroom Monday night. Those in the room were cheering and on their feet for the accomplishments of a…

  • Fund-raisers

    April 15 • Tricky Tray, sponsored by Animal Rescue Force, East Brunswick, a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to finding good homes for homeless dogs and cats, doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 8 p.m., at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. Prizes include 27-inch color television, DVD player, digital camera, fine jewelry, vacuum…

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    Mayor Jim Phillips presents Diana Nelson with a proclamation during Monday night’s Old Bridge Township Council meeting.

  • All incumbents in mix for six seats on council

    Nov. election will determine control of governing body BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Six of the Old Bridge Township Council’s nine seats will be up for grabs in November’s general election. In all six cases, the incumbents currently representing their wards will try to win new four-year terms, with opposing party…

  • Acting out

    PHOTOSBY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, students from the Salk Middle School rehearse for “Bye Bye Birdie,” which will be performed tonight through Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Old Bridge school. At left, Sarah Eilers, 13, of Old Bridge, rehearses with fellow students.

  • Nine board hopefuls talk views on schools

    School taxes, budget & $47M referendum among topics BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Credibility, communication and the need to find new ways to fund education were among the topics presented to Sayreville Board of Education candidates last week. Arthur Rittenhouse Jr. and Ronald Van Tine, the two incumbents in the nine-way…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff “King” Austin Leibowitz falls to concede a checkmate during a “living chess” match at Sayreville’s Upper Elementary School Monday night. For more on the multischool chess project, see page 18.

  • Young kings and queens get creative with chess

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Vanessa Plange waits for a move by Saketh Aleti during a “living chess” match that culminated a multi-school chess project in Sayreville Monday night. SAYREVILLE — It was a chess-themed night, complete with plenty of strategy and ultimately a checkmate. Some 124 students…