Category: Suburban News

  • Spooktacular haunts civic center in O.B.

    Funds to be raised for township teen and Camp ROBIN BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Like the denizens of the Addams Family mansion, the ghosts and ghouls inside the township’s “Haunted House” are creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. Brave and curious souls are invited to tour…

  • Musical procession

    PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff At left, members of the Dwarkadish Temple play instruments and clap as they parade along Washington Road in Sayreville Sunday to celebrate the temple’s 10th anniversary.

  • Parade, other events go off without a hitch

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SAYREVILLE — Borough officials expressed a sigh of relief Monday that events last week, from a tanker fire to a series of Hindu temple events, were handled so smoothly. Fears of a traffic nightmare on Washington Road during the Dwarkadhish Temple’s 10th anniversary celebrations last week…

  • Hospital celebrates news of ‘Magnet’ designation

    With only about 100 hospitals in the United States earning “Magnet” status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the nurses at Raritan Bay Medical Center had cause to celebrate this week. After receiving word that the hospital, with divisions in Perth Amboy and Old Bridge, was chosen for the designation, the nurses joined with other…

  • Freeholder candidates look to bring change

    BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Like the current Boston Red Sox, three Republican candidates for freeholder hope they can reverse the trend of Democrats controlling the seven-member body. East Brunswick resident Frank Coury is attempting to return to the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders after over a 30-year…

  • Fund-raisers

    Oct. 28-31 • Pumpkin Patch, noon to 8 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays, at Simpson United Methodist Church, 2095 Route 516, Old Bridge. Pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, cornstalks, candy, baked goods, snacks, beverages available for purchase. Children’s play area, face-painting, live musical performances on weekends. All proceeds go…

  • What are the greatest challenges facing the borough today?

    Daniel Buchanan There are several challenges facing the borough that I look forward to tackling. I believe we need to continue to support our police and fire departments in the efforts to keep us safe. We need to make sure that all of their needs are met so that all of our needs are met.…

  • Giuliani stumps for Bush at Brookdale

    BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Priscilla Confrey, of Spring Lake, gets her Rudy Giuliani book signed by the author himself after the former NYC mayor addressed local Republicans in support of the Bush-Cheney ticket at Brookdale Community College. At left, Roksana Bedrij, of Little Silver, awaits…

  • 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…