• Council OKs bait/tackle peddling despite protests

    Mayor: Boro should rent out new pavilion to residents wishing to sell goods at park BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer JoDee Yates of Old Bridge’s Laurence Harbor section and Christina Cibelli of South Amboy were among 42 students from Middlesex County College geology and oceanography classes who volunteered to clean Laurence Harbor Waterfront Park in April.…

  • DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS

    Between the bridges: A Brooklyn excursion LIZZ DINNIGAN I ’ve always been curious about what existed between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges in Brooklyn’s resurging DUMBO district. Although I lived just a short walk away in both Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights for several years in the ’90s, and have walked across the Brooklyn Bridge…

  • CODA

    Milltown post office: a light at end of the tunnel GREG BEAN Last week, I had to drive almost 10 miles round trip from my home on Riva Avenue in East Brunswick to the post office on the other side of town — just to buy a stamp (stamp 45 cents, $2 in gas). And…

  • Concern is board’s consistency in funding activities

    Because of criticism directed at me, I feel compelled to respond to Kevin Ciak’s letter to the editor, “Board Vice President Refutes Allegations,” that appeared in the May 17 issue of the Suburban. While Mr. Ciak chose to single me out, he deliberately failed to mention that three other Board of Education members (Daniel Balka,…

  • Hold O.B. mayor, council accountable

    Most people don’t care too much for politics, and who can blame them? Washington appears dysfunctional, and people are tired of partisanship and finger pointing. But at the local level, people SHOULD care about politics. Elected leaders such as the mayor and council are directly responsible for things that impact your daily life. Their policies…

  • Study calls for improved access to Route 9 commuter bus lines

    I mproving access to the many commuter bus lines serving the Route 9 corridor could increase transit use and reduce congestion along the highway. That is a conclusion of the Route 9 Corridor Transit Linkages Study, conducted recently by Middlesex County with funding from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA). Currently, ample bus service…

  • Old Bridge council OKs tab with $34 tax hike

    Two vote against budget, as disagreement lingers over potential to rehire police BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Township Council adopted the 2012 budget at its May 21 meeting, bringing to an end several tense months of financial uncertainty. At $52.5 million, Mayor Owen Henry’s first budget came in 6.3 percent less…

  • Amboys plan to light up the bay for Independence Day

    Fireworks will launch July 3 over Raritan Bay, the first such display in more than a decade BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer A barge in the Raritan Bay sits a half-mile from both the Perth Amboy and South Amboy waterfronts. An extravagant fireworks display will shoot off from the barge on July 3 as part of…

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