Category: Suburban News

  • Greater Media Newspapers purchases Latinos Unidos

    Greater Media Newspapers Inc. has announced the purchase of Latinos Unidos, a 25,000 circulation, monthly Spanish language newspaper serving Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Greater Media Newspapers currently publishes 12 weekly newspapers serving Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, with a combined weekly circulation of 305,000. Latinos Unidos, founded and owned by Jackson resident Jorge A.…

  • New budget for county will raise less in taxes

    A 2005 budget introduced last week by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will lower the county’s tax levy by $157,000. The freeholders will hold a public hearing on the $322.6 million spending plan at 7 p.m. Feb. 15. County officials said the budget is leaner after cutting employee rolls by 132 positions over…

  • Toy travel

    Boxes of stuffed animals began arriving in Iraq “by the truckload” in early January, according to U.S. Army Maj. Stephen Stewart, who is helping to distribute more than 3,500 toys collected in Sayreville schools to Iraqi children. Stewart is in contact with the local group Bridges of Peace, which organized the drive, and he has…

  • Wipeout

    CHRIS KELLY staff Nick Koubeck and Richie Lowen, both 13 and from Old Bridge, wipeout after launching from a ramp behind homes on Erin Lane Tuesday.

  • Fund-raisers

    Jan. 27 • Family Dine-Out/Take-Out Night, sponsored by the Monroe Township High School PTO, 5-9 p.m., at Subway, 78 W. Railroad Ave., Jamesburg. Subway will donate part of the proceeds to the PTO to benefit the high school’s scholarship fund. Call Rini at (732) 656-1013. • Cell phone collection and empty inkjet or laser computer…

  • Greater Women of Central N.J. winners to be honored Feb. 15

    Greater Media Newspapers is hosting its first annual Greater Women of Central New Jersey Feb. 15. For the past two months, nominations have been solicited for women working in the disciplines of business, health care and nonprofit. The nominees are women who have been able to triumph despite the challenges and make a true difference…

  • Zoning Bd. hears plans to expand Stavola plant

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — An asphalt plant on Water Works Road is seeking a use variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment in order to expand its operation. Stavola OB Materials LLC wants to replace and modernize its existing asphalt production facility, remove several trailers, industrial buildings…

  • ‘Sound of Music’ kin coming to State Theatre

    BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — Pretty soon the State Theatre in New Brunswick will be “alive with ‘The Sound of Music,’ ” as the song goes. It has been decades since the classic feel-good musical opened on Broadway as an ode to the real-life drama of the…

  • Plans will be scrapped due to bribery charges

    Mayor seeks moratorium on applications; disposal of controversial rezoning BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Old Bridge officials are re-examining a plan to rezone 1,520 acres and hope to cease approvals on major building projects in light of charges of corruption against their director of community development. John Vincenti, also the township’s…