• NJ Transit will keep running two commuter bus routes

    NJ Transit is expected to restore two of the three commuter bus lines that were to be eliminated as part of the agency’s budget cut package. Though NJ Transit was not expected to announce the changes until April 14, after press time for this issue, state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) said Monday that she learned…

  • League pays tribute to a player and friend

    Opening day ceremonies, 2010 season dedicated to memory of John Ench BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent While Old Bridge’s Little League opening day was filled with sunshine, children of all ages ready to play ball and their families eager to cheer them on, it was also an opportunity for the league to remember one of its…

  • Field of seven seek seats on O.B. board

    Two incumbents, former member and four newcomers running BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Seven candidates are vying for three available three-year terms on the Old Brdge Board of Education.   Voters will choose from the field during the April 20 school election, when they will also vote on the tax levy to support the $137…

  • Brush fire blazes for hours behind Sayreville homes

    Residents who recently endured flood feared for their houses BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Awindblown brush fire came close to scorching a residential neighborhood in Sayreville on Sunday before being brought under control by numerous local, county and state firefighters. A photo taken from an airplane above Sayreville shows smoke billowing from the brush near…

  • Civil War soldier from the 19th Virginia Infantry,

    Russell Kosh, portraying a Civil War soldier from the 19th Virginia Infantry, speaks with students gathered for re-enactment at the Memorial Elementary School in the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge on Friday. Actors and actresses were on hand to perform demonstrations and answer questions about the Civil War. More photos on page 31 and…

  • Cuts in educational aid is a real hot-button issue

    CODA GREG BEAN I’ve written before about how much I enjoy the conversational aspect of this column, and my readers aren’t shy about giving me their take on something I’ve written. Sure, some of the responses are beyond the pale, like the guy who recently said he hopes I end up destitute and eating dog…

  • Plan to eliminate parking-utility jobs doesn’t make sense

    The April 1 issue of the Suburban reported that at the March 15 Township Council meeting, Old Bridge Councilman Brian Cahill, Councilwoman Lucille Panos and Councilwoman Mary Sohor presented the suggestion that the township terminate the parking-utility employees. The rhetoric of Cahill, Panos and Sohor on eliminating the positions does not pass the test of…

  • Director explains reason for ending contract

    This is an open letter to the citizens of the borough of Sayreville. Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC), a privately-owned, 501(c)3 nonprofit animal shelter, has provided animal sheltering services to the borough of Sayreville by municipal contract for the past 15 years. It has been our pleasure to serve the citizens and the animals of…

  • Twp. CFO seeks to clarify proposed budget

    This is in response to the letter editor from Kathleen Jack “Takes Issue With Mayor’s Budget, ‘Wage Freeze’ ”) published in the April 8 issue of the Suburban. I am providing the following facts in order to clarify some of the issues raised in her letter. Mayor Jim Phillips has implemented an across-the-board wage freeze.…

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