Category: Suburban News

  • Residents ask township to address oozing dirt

    Township materials placed on wetlands subject of concern BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Over a year ago, Cliffwood Beach residents went to Old Bridge officials with a complaint. Some fill in the form of dirt and other materials had been placed on nearby township land, near Route 35, but had shifted…

  • Tribute to local heroes greets store customers

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer JOHN DUNPHY ShopRite employee Barbara Clark put together the Wall of Heroes at the store after her son, a U.S. Marine, was deployed to Afghanistan. Below is a closeup of the Wall of Heroes. SAYREVILLE — When U.S. Marine Jason Nielsen was deployed to Afghanistan, his…

  • Public invited to meet local authors at library

    BY ANDREA OLIVIO Staff Writer BY ANDREA OLIVIOStaff Writer Authors from Sayreville and South Amboy will be showcased Friday at what is being dubbed Local Authors Night at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. The published authors will do a reading and answer questions during the event, to be held from 7 to 9 p.m.…

  • Driver charged with DWI after a low-speed pursuit

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — A man described as a drunken driver led several borough police officers on a low-speed chase early Saturday morning. The pursuit ended at 2:27 a.m. with the arrest of Victor Twiggs, 22, of Newark, who was charged with driving while intoxicated, hindering apprehension and…

  • Ethics Board meeting will be first in years

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — After years of inactivity, the township’s Ethics Board will reconvene in April with a handful of cases already pending and two new members. The Rev. John M. Rozembajgier, of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Route 18, and Rabbi Eugene Wernick of Congregation Beth…

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    SCOTT PILLING staff Registered nurse Margaret Turner talks to students about her profession as part of Jonas Salk Middle School’s Career Day in Old Bridge last Thursday.

  • Heightened security an option for O.B. schools

    Officials hope to retain security officers, install monitoring system BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — In light of a series of bomb threats this year, residents will get the option next month to pay for added security in township schools. A second question on the April 19 ballot will…

  • Officials make case for April’s ‘hard sell’

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — School officials continued to promote a 2005-06 school budget this week, telling the Borough Council about the need to support the package and an April referendum. The borough faces two major school-related decisions April 19, as voters will have their say on both the…

  • Effort to save farm picks up momentum

    Much of Cottrell Farm BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff A house that dates to 1831 is located on the historic Cottrell Farm in Old Bridge along with assorted farm buildings and an apple orchard. The tract is across the street from the township’s municipal complex. An Old Bridge…