Category: Suburban News

  • Road barrier expected

    to be in place in Sept. BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The borough is moving forward with the construction of a concrete barrier at the accident-prone intersection of Ernston Road and Westminster Boulevard. Located close to Route 9 and near the borough’s border with Old Bridge, the intersection has been the site of…

  • Official gets fined on zoning violation

    Sayreville councilmanclaims citation waspolitically motivated BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Official gets fined on zoning violation Sayreville councilman claims citation was politically motivated BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Borough Councilman Thomas Marcinczyk pleaded guilty July 28 to zoning violations involving his business. He faces a fine of up to $1,000. The borough’s zoning office…

  • Officials seek to clarify details on Raceway Park

    Noise from drag stripwill be discussed atAug. 5 public hearing Noise from drag strip will be discussed at Aug. 5 public hearing Assemblyman Michael J. Panter announced new information that he said will be highly relevant at a meeting that will focus on the issue of noise emanating from Raceway Park. Panter and Dr. Robert…

  • Salt Water Day set for

    Aug. 14 in Old BridgeMusic, fireworks will highlight daylongcelebration at beach BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Aug. 14 in Old Bridge Music, fireworks will highlight daylong celebration at beach BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Fireworks, choreographed to upbeat music, will light up the night sky over the Laurence Harbor beachfront when…

  • Old Bridge preparing for punk rock festival

    Vans Warped Tour comes to Raceway Park for first time Sunday BY SUEM. MORGANStaff Writer Old Bridge preparing for punk rock festival BY SUEM. MORGAN Staff Writer Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas Collow knows all too well that just hearing the words "concert" and "Raceway Park" in the same sentence is enough to make some…

  • Photo

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Courtney Pennock, 12, tries to keep her balance as she climbs a ladder for a prize at the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick Monday.

  • Krome wants to go out on a good note

    Club owner presentsseveral self-imposedrules and changes BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Krome wants to go out on a good note Club owner presents several self-imposed rules and changes BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer In less than a year, Krome nightclub will be history. According to owner Tom Beninato, the long-standing Sayreville establishment at Old Spye Road…

  • Six arrested in theft of On the Run store

    Old Bridge detectiveis credited with BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Six arrested in theft of On the Run store Old Bridge detective is credited with ‘outstanding’ police work BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A surveillance video that recorded an overnight burglary and theft of $11,000 worth of cigarettes from a Cliffwood…

  • Book of fables explores lessons of life

    Sayreville womanpublishes book through Web-based company BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Sayreville woman publishes book through Web-based company BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — As a child, Antoinette Isabella enjoyed reading Aesop’s Fables, cherishing the lessons she learned from them. As a mother, she wished to pass those lessons down to her son, Benjamin. That…