Category: Suburban News

  • Fuel dock could open for boaters in spring

    Will provide needed fueling station on river;offer boat rentals BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Will provide needed fueling station on river; offer boat rentals BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The Army Corps of Engineers has approved the construction of a marine fuel dock on the South River, a project spearheaded by software developer-turned…

  • Profits from foreclosed lands to go to tax relief

    BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Profits from foreclosed lands to go to tax relief BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Profits from the sale of properties the township will be used to lighten the property tax burden under a measure approved Monday night by the Township Council. Fulfilling the wishes of first-term…

  • Boro gets four new cops

    BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer JOHN DUNPHY New Sayreville police officers (l-r) Michael Blazas, Brian Gay Sr., Kevin Cebulski and Brian Braile after being sworn in at the Borough Council meeting on July 12. SAYREVILLE — Four new officers have been sworn in to the borough police department, bringing the squad…

  • Boro deliberates over liquor license renewal

    Residents complainof nuisance issuesrelated to Pat Boro deliberates over liquor license renewal Residents complain of nuisance issues related to Pat’s Pub BYJOHNDUNPHY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Borough officials will continue discussing the contested renewal of the liquor license for Pat’s Pub at a meeting next week. Residents in opposition to the license’s renewal spoke to…

  • Assemblymen to discuss noise at Raceway Park

    Assemblymen to discuss noise at Raceway Park State Assemblymen Michael J. Panter and Robert L. Morgan (both D-Monmouth/Mercer) will hold a public meeting next month to discuss the effects noise pollution has on neighborhoods around Raceway Park in Old Bridge. Panter and Morgan have been researching the issue, they said, and want to hear what…

  • Officers seize weapons at auction

    BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer More than 1,100 illegal weapons were seized by police and 10 people were arrested in a raid at the Englishtown Auction Sales, Route 527, on Saturday. "The case was started as a result of two incidents with juveniles that occurred in town, one stabbing and one…

  • State aid will lessen tax bite in Sayreville

    BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer State aid will lessen tax bite in Sayreville BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — A municipal tax hike is in store for borough residents, but it will be lower than was first anticipated. The Borough Council adopted a resolution at a special meeting Monday that will ultimately increase the municipal…

  • Plans unveiled for boro park-and-ride

    Lot at Main and Raritan mostlyfor local residents BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Plans unveiled for boro park-and-ride Lot at Main and Raritan mostly for local residents BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer Plans for Sayreville’s first park-and-ride commuter lot were unveiled yesterday during a ceremony held on its future site at Main and Raritan streets. State…

  • Photo

    JEFF GRANIT staff Scott Wood and his son, Zachary, 11, came up from Virginia to participate in Saturday’s kart racing competition at Raceway Park, Old Bridge. For more pictures, see page 3.