• Planning Board approves redevelopment area in Red Bank

    Planning Board approves redevelopment area in Red Bank

    By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer RED BANK – Two tracts of land in the heart of downtown have made it onto the fast-track for redevelopment. On July 6, Red Bank’s Planning Board voted to designate the borough-owned White Street parking lot and a privately-owned property at 55 West Front St. as an area in need…

  • Sea Bright removes some paid parking spots

    Sea Bright removes some paid parking spots

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer SEA BRIGHT — The borough has opted to remove several parking spaces previously designated to be paid spots for the duration of the summer. During the July 5 meeting, the council voted to remove 88 spaces previously designated as paid parking spots. The borough will now have free parking with…

  • Fair Haven joins Sustainable Jersey program

    Fair Haven joins Sustainable Jersey program

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer FAIR HAVEN — As part of efforts to optimize quality of life for residents and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come, the Borough Council has unanimously approved the borough’s participation in the Sustainable Jersey program. The decision to join the program was approved at the governing body’s…

  • Neighbors say abandoned home is affecting their quality of life

    Neighbors say abandoned home is affecting their quality of life

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A Stockton Street couple who had enough with an abandoned house next door to them sought help from the City Council. At the June 15 City Council meeting, Jennifer and Bryan Nesi said they have called code enforcement multiple times about the home next door to theirs. They…

  • Sayreville Council reignites debate on radio vendor

    Sayreville Council reignites debate on radio vendor

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council is starting over with its vendor selection for the new emergency radios, despite having voted on a vendor at the June 13 meeting. A continuation of the radio vendor debate dominated the June 27 meeting, at which the funding for the project was slated for memorializing.…

  • PSE&G to inspect gas meters in South Amboy

    PSE&G to inspect gas meters in South Amboy

    SOUTH AMBOY – Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) will be inspecting natural gas meters in South Amboy to ensure the continued safety and reliability of gas services. “Customer safety is our number one priority,” said Joe Forline, vice president of gas operations for PSE&G. “It’s important for us to conduct safety inspections like these…

  • South Amboy discusses aesthetics of Broadway

    South Amboy discusses aesthetics of Broadway

    By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city is currently looking at revising the ordinance that governs building requirements for businesses on Broadway. Business Administrator Camille Tooker brought up the issue at the July 6 City Council business meeting. Currently, an ordinance that is more than 10 years old is the basis for decisions regarding…

  • Mortally wounded soldier to be honored with grave marking

    Mortally wounded soldier to be honored with grave marking

    Sayreville American Legion Lenape Post 211, Honor Guard, will be conducting a military memorial ceremony in honor of Corporal Frank Wieczorkowski at 7 p.m. on Aug. 4 at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Washington Avenue, South Amboy. Wieczorkowski was mortally wounded on the battlefields of France while fighting in The Second Battle of the Marne. His final…

  • ‘Mr. Robot’ costar Carly Chaikin says ‘We definitely reached, if not exceeded’ the bar set by season 1 in the drama’s return

    ‘Mr. Robot’ costar Carly Chaikin says ‘We definitely reached, if not exceeded’ the bar set by season 1 in the drama’s return

    By Jeff Pfeiffer When we last left the hacker heroes (or antiheroes?) of USA Network’s acclaimed, Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning series Mr. Robot, they had successfully pulled off the Evil Corp hack, throwing the world into chaos. Elliot (Rami Malek) had realized that he, in fact, was Mr. Robot, for a while unknowingly taking…

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