• Water rate increase draws concerns in Old Bridge

    Utility recently spent $5.6 million to buy land from township BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent OLD BRIDGE — Township residents will absorb awater rate increase that some officials argue could have been avoided. The Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority approved the hike on June 15 following a public hearing that involved discussion of the utility’s recent…

  • New courses, upgrades in store for Sayreville schools

    Retirements of 20 teachers will also bring staff changes BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — With graduations just over the horizon, local school officials are preparing to enact a number of changes for the next school year. One of the biggest changes will be the retirements of 20 district employees. “I think it follows…

  • Wisniewski honored for efforts to enhance building safety

    Assemblyman John Wisniewski SAYREVILLE — State Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) has received the first Elected Official of the Year Award from the International Code Council (ICC) in honor of his legislative work to enhance building safety. Wisniewski was one of three nationwide recipients of the first-time award, along with South Carolina Sen. Phil P. Leventis…

  • Old Bridge students meet pen pals from Jersey City

    Fourth-graders from Jersey City traveled to Old Bridge on June 6 to meet with their pen pals at Carpenter Elementary School. This marked the second time the children from the urban community met with youngsters from this suburban community. The Old Bridge students had traveled to Jersey City on June 2 to meet their pen…

  • Sacred Heart pastor marks quarter-century

    Father Romanoski hopes to continue building bridges with South Amboy community BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Longtime Sacred Heart parishioners Paula and Bob Duffy congratulate their pastor, Father Joseph Romanoski, on the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. When the Rev. Joseph Romanoski came to South Amboy’s Sacred Heart Church in 1993, he inherited…

  • O.B. early-retirement-ordinance talk turns tense

    At issue is whether any savings would be long term BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Old Bridge Township Council members and members of the public tussled over budget issues during Monday’s council meeting, focusing mainly on a recent early-retirement ordinance that Republicans said should be repealed. “I propose we repeal this ordinance and we work…

  • Court rules in favor of Club 35 appeal

    Borough will look to revise its BYOB ordinance BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer A state appeals court has reversed a lower court decision that had upheld a Sayreville borough ordinance regulating customers’ ability to bring their own beer and wine onto “unlicensed premises,” according to the ruling. The unanimous decision from the threejudge panel ruled…

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    Local veterans and residents attend a flag-retirement ceremony at American Legion Post 211, Sayreville, June 14. More photos, page 45. ERIC SUCAR staff

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