Category: Suburban News

  • Area congregation is accused of discrimination

    Predominantly gay church says Woodbridge church refused rental BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff The Rev. Durrell Watkins of Metropolitan Community Church of Christ the Liberator in North Brunswick, prays at Sunday services. Members of a North Brunswick church with a predominantly gay and lesbian congregation claim they have…

  • Man faces weapons charge

    Police arrested a man who witnesses said was causing a commotion at the Metropark train station by wielding a knife June 29. A taxi driver phoned police around 9 p.m. after witnessing the man behaving in an erratic and apparently intoxicated manner and refusing his request for a ride to a local bar. The man…

  • Several injured in brawl at party

    Police said three men sustained head wounds in a violent incident during a party at a Maplewood Avenue residence in Colonia July 5. According to police reports, one of the victims told police that shortly after 2 p.m. five cars pulled in front of the house and when he went to see what was going…

  • Chase, shooting spur defendant to file suit

    Old Bridge man claims police were not trainedto handle pursuit BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Old Bridge man claims police were not trained to handle pursuit BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer An Old Bridge man shot twice as he led East Brunswick and Spotswood police on a high-speed chase through four Middlesex County towns…

  • Concert venue honors

    U.S. military personnel BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Starland Ballroom will present a free concert for New Jersey’s active and retired military personnel at 7 p.m. July 26. The show will feature Everlast, a singer-songwriter most widely recognized for his singles "What It’s Like" and "Ends" from his…

  • MCC ready to welcome local ‘star’ students

    EDISON — Middlesex County College prides itself on being an opportunity institution, providing entry to higher-level education at a modest cost for students from around the county. Last week, only days after Gov. James E. McGreevey signed into law the N.J. STARS (New Jersey Tuition Reward Assistance Scholarship) program, the college announced that 78 high…

  • Route 18 roadwork scheduled to begin

    BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Route 18 roadwork scheduled to begin BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer This summer’s repaving of a stretch of Route 18 in New Brunswick will commence as planned, according to the state Department of Transportation. The standard resurfacing is scheduled to begin in early August and the work should take less than…

  • Authority to build sewer line, pay state $100,000

    BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer The Middlesex County Utilities Authority will pay the state $100,000 and install a new sewer main in response to the March 2, 2003, sewage pipe break. The 13-foot-long split within the 102-inch prestressed concrete pipeline, said to be the result in part of a nearby lightning…

  • Citizen says stop sign is still needed at exit

    Old Bridge man has fought to improveconditions for 8 years BY SUE M. MORGANStaff Writer Old Bridge man has fought to improve conditions for 8 years BY SUE M. MORGAN Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — New warning signs now dot the landscape at a pointed intersection off Route 9 near the Bridgeway Diner. Two new…