• Cut-a-thon to support cancer walk

    Vinnie of Italy Hair Salon, 18 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge, in conjunction with Sisters in Motion, will sponsor a cut-a-thon to benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer at 11 a.m. Sept. 21. Minimum donation is $25. The event will feature food, music and special guest stylists donating their time and talent. For more information,…

  • Knights hold membership drive

    Knights of Columbus Council 10281 of Saint Lawrence Church, 109 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor, will hold a membership drive Sept. 13-14 at all Mass services. A pasta dinner will be held Oct. 4 in the parish center. A pancake breakfast will be held Nov. 9 in the parish center.

  • Officer gets probation for theft of funds

    SAYREVILLE — A Sayreville police officer was placed on probation Sept. 8 for three years and was ordered to repay $20,466 in rent he took from the Sayreville Housing Authority. Stephen Gulick, 51, was also ordered to resign from his job as a Sayreville police officer and was barred from ever again holding a public…

  • Cub Scout roundup scheduled for Sept. 15

    Cub Scout Pack No. 129, Old Bridge, will hold a roundup for boys in grades 1-5 at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 in the gymnasium at St. Ambrose Church, 81 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. The event will feature crafts, games, snacks and the opportunity for parents to ask questions about joining the pack.

  • Donors needed for Sept. 17 blood drive

    The Old Bridge Community Blood Drive, conducted by New Jersey Blood Services, is planned for 1-6:45 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Blood supplies have dwindled during the summer months. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and bring…

  • South Amboy resident asks police to monitor teenagers’ use of park

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A local resident is asking for more of police presence at John Zdanewicz Park on Sixth Street. Joseph Szaro, who lives on Fifth Street, told the City Council during its Aug. 20 meeting that teenagers who he does not recognize as local residents are hanging out in the…

  • FOR THE RECORD

    State Assembly members Nancy Pinkin, Annette Quijano and Benjie E. Wimberly are the primary sponsors of Bill A2072/S235, which was mentioned in the recent article, “CPR Training Required for High School Students.”

  • Troop’s cheerleading camp a success

    I n May and June, we advertised in the Suburban for our cheerleading camp for girls with special needs. Our project, A Taste of Cheer, was very successful and provided the girls the opportunities to learn a cheer and dance, and to jump and stunt. We provided hair bows, shirts, snacks and even a pizza…

  • Photo

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A jogger makes her way along the boardwalk in Asbury Park at sunset on Sept. 3.

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