Category: Suburban News

  • Old Bridge schools see new series of threats

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE— Three recent bomb threats at Old Bridge High School’s east and west campuses in less than a week have prompted authorities to again step up efforts to find the culprit. The latest bomb scares follow a series of four similar threats in district schools…

  • Boro first in N.J. to use new breath test device

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — Take a deep breath. With the police department’s all-new Alcotest 7110, checking blood-alcohol levels just got a lot easier. “The old Breathalyzer as we know it has been around since the 1950s,” Sayreville Police Sgt. John Bartlinski said. “It is very antiquated.” With the…

  • County expects lower tax levy in ’05 budget

    Freeholders reorganize with new member, new goals for coming year BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer BY BRIAN DONAHUEStaff Writer Residents may see a decrease in the county portion of their property tax bills in 2005. Middlesex County Freeholders Director David B. Crabiel expects that when the county budget is introduced this year, it will call…

  • Teachers, board still at odds in Sayreville

    Salary adjustments, cost of health benefits at core of impasse BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — With teachers and staff still working without a contract, tension continued to mount last week. Employees held a demonstration before the start of school on Friday to show their displeasure, and the Board of…

  • Allure of Chocolate scheduled for Feb. 6

    The Historic Village of Old Bridge Community Group (HVOBCG) will sponsor its second annual Allure of Chocolate event from 4:30-7 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the East Brunswick Museum, 16 Maple St., in the historic Village of Old Bridge at the intersection of Old Bridge Turnpike and Main Street, East Brunswick. Brinn’s Chocolates, Highland Park,…

  • YMCA celebrates arrival of nearly $4M grant

    Renovations ongoing at new site on Tices Lane BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Those using the new Raritan Valley YMCA facility will owe a big thank you to the state. The facility, which is still under construction at 144 Tices Lane, will be funded with the help of…

  • Village swears in its officers

    OLD BRIDGE — The Cheesequake Village Adult Community of Old Bridge has new officers. The community held an election for its new board of trustees in December, and the newly elected officers were sworn in at the Cheesequake Village Club House on Monday by Township Councilman Richard Greene. The new board of trustees are President…

  • Fund-raisers

    Jan. 6 • The Spotswood High School Band is participating in a Kash for Kids fund-raising program that pays the band $2 for each empty inkjet or laser computer cartridge collected. Collection boxes are at the high school, Memorial School and KrisKell Creations Hair Salon, all Summerhill Road; Schoenly School, Kane Avenue; the Spotswood Public…

  • Therapy dogs give their patients paws

    Old Bridge hospital says canines help reduce blood pressure, stress BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Instructor Beth Williams pets Molly, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, owned by Joann McCloskey (l), of East Brunswick, during Sunday’s training session. Molly, Josie and their classmates seem to have a natural gift for…