Category: Suburban News

  • Helmetta man, 50, dies in collision on Rte. 9

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer A Helmetta man was killed Friday in a three-car accident on Route 9 in Old Bridge. According to police, Thomas P. Nugent, 50, died of injuries suffered when the 1999 Ford Taurus he was driving northbound crossed into the southbound lanes and collided with two cars…

  • Redevelopment agency sees membership changes

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Mayor Jim Phillips made changes to the township’s new redevelopment agency Monday night due in part to residency issues in the first round of appointments. Phillips last week announced six appointments to the agency, which will oversee the development of a partnership with…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Sayreville VFW Post 4699 Commander Charles Woods hands a flag to the Rev. Charles F. Kelly during the Nov. 11 Veterans Day ceremony at St. Ambrose School, Old Bridge.

  • Parents weigh in on school redistricting

    District consultant gets plenty of feedback on preliminary plan BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Concerned parents milled around charts detailing township roads and developments at Carl Sandburg Middle School. Each sought to find where their streets fit into the school district — and where they will fit in, if educational consultant Ross…

  • Supervisor charged in theft fired

    SAYREVILLE — Accused of stealing doors and roof shingles from the school district, a longtime school administrator has been fired from his position. The Board of Education voted to terminate Ennio Rocco, who for over 20 years has been supervisor of buildings and grounds for the district, during an Oct. 28 meeting. The vote was…

  • Giving thanks

    PHOTOSBYFARRAH MAFFAI staff Above, fourth-graders Angelo Scarcella, Brandon Rasimowicz and Kimberly Javier say thanks to Sayreville VFW Auxiliary member Joan Lee and veterans Jim Mulvey and Gene Palmer during the Veterans Day ceremony at St. Ambrose School, Old Bridge. Below, a 21-gun salute is performed by members of the Sayreville VFW Post 4699.

  • ‘What the Rabbi Saw’ opens tonight at school

    Old Bridge High School keeps tradition of fall comedies alive BY JOLENE HART Correspondent BY JOLENE HARTCorrespondent MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Alexandra DeVicenzo rehearses a scene from ‘What the Rabbi Saw’ with Adam Hecht and Matthew Reilly. OLD BRIDGE — With only hours to go before the wedding, the truth comes out. The bride has been…

  • Toy drive under way by Bridges of Peace

    Christmas toys being collected for children in Iraq, Afghanistan BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Julia Eleftheriades, Kristy Bebert, John Eleftheriades and Wayne Bebert helped with the toy drive for children in Iraq by making posters. SAYREVILLE — In a time of war, they look toward peace. Bridges of Peace, a nonprofit…

  • Rotary Club readies holiday food baskets

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Each year around Thanksgiving, members of the Old Bridge-Sayreville Rotary Club give up their time to put together baskets of food for families in need. They have been doing this for more than 30 years, and every year the effort grows. Basket production…