Category: Suburban News

  • Trio of entrepreneurs get leadership awards

    Chamber of Commerce cites 3 for contributions to their communities BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Three civic-minded entrepreneurs have been recognized for their successes and their contributions to the communities they serve. Robert Downey, a general contractor, Sayreville; Neil Kerman, owner and operator of Summer Hill…

  • Middlesex County to supply flu shots at 4 clinics

    The Middlesex County Public Health Department will hold four clinics to distribute the much-sought-after flu vaccine to residents 65 and older. “Because of the extreme shortage, we were able to get only 42 percent of the amount we originally ordered,” Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel said. “As a result, we need to distribute what we…

  • State, boro officials seek to expand drug-free zone

    Bill would bring stiffer penalties for drug crimes at more housing projects SAYREVILLE — With Lakeview Apartments in the background, two area legislators recently promoted a bill to place such publicly assisted housing projects under “drug-free zone” status. “The last remaining loophole separating drug dealers from stiffer penalties mandated by the drug-free zone law are…

  • Photo

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff In a drill to prepare them for hostage takeovers, members of the Middlesex County Special Operations Response Team burst into the lair of an abductor at the county fire academy in Sayreville Saturday. More photos, pages 30-31.

  • Spooktacular

    PHOTOSBY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Above, visitors at Old Bridge’s Spooktacular Saturday were greeted by John Norberg, as the devil, and Anthony Pellicone, as Uncle Fester. Below, Stephanie Garofalo, 6, of Old Bridge, dances to the music at the Spooktacular, which was held at the Old Bridge municipal center on Saturday.

  • Kyrillos bill demands MVC promote insurance options

    Saying New Jersey motorists are not aware of all the automobile insurance options available, legislation sponsored by Sen. Joseph Kyrillos, (R-Middletown), which would better inform residents about the state’s low-cost insurance policies, passed the Senate Commerce Committee Oct. 18. The bill, S-1703, requires the chief administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to notify all…

  • Fund-raisers

    Nov. 4-17 • Holiday coat drive, sponsored by Monroe Chiropractic Care, Jamesburg, to benefit the pediatric units at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick; Newark Beth Israel Hospital; and Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Gently used, clean coats will be distributed to sick youngsters and their families at each hospital’s holiday party in…

  • Boro man knows what it’s like to beat the odds

    Unbeaten by cancer, Fred Dieker holds annual charity event BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer He’s one of the lucky ones.Fred Dieker, of Bordentown Avenue, in Sayreville, had been a physically active American history teacher in the East Brunswick public school system for 34 years, retiring in 1996. He was also a…

  • Volkert unopposed in Old Bridge race

    Successor to beloved Joseph C. Hoff points to accomplishments BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Though he is admittedly not as vocal as his predecessor, Ward 1 Councilman Robert Volkert says he, too, has fought hard for constituents in his own quiet way. After being sworn in…