• Old Bridge councilman responds to criticism

    I n the Feb. 20 edition of the Suburban, there was a letter titled “Cahill Should Look at Property Taxes,” in which the author, John Matthew, took offense that I attended an Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) meeting as a member of the public and asked questions about the rate increase for water and…

  • AARP supports Tax-Credit Bill

    Caregiving is stressful and expensive — in more ways than one. The average American caregiver is a 49-yearold woman who works while taking care of her elderly mother struggling with Alzheimer’s or some other illness — maybe several. For the caregiver, it may be a labor of love, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t costly…

  • Bill allows access to birth certificates

    A s an adoptee and adoptive parent, I applaud the New Jersey Senate and Assembly for passing the New Jersey Birthright Bill. This important legislation will restore a basic human and civil right to relinquished persons who lost their genetic identity upon adoption. Like every minority group, adoptees are often faced with stigma and can…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A visit by a therapy dog to the Parsons Elementary School in North Brunswick on March 7 gave one first-grader a chance to do some hands-on learning.

  • Art therapy provided for children with autism

    The Parent/Child Workshops in the Arts for Children with Autism or Autistic Behaviors will be held on Saturdays, April 12 to June 14, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at VSA New Jersey, 703 Jersey Ave., New Brunswick. Through participation in weekly workshops in the visual and performing arts, young people will enhance their understanding and…

  • Shepard PTA selling tickets for Tricky Tray

    The Alan B. Shepard School PTA, Old Bridge, will sponsor its annual Tricky Tray on March 28 at Battleground Country Club, Manalapan. Tickets cost $50 each and include a guaranteed seat, a sheet of tier-one tickets, dinner, soda, juice, coffee, tea, dessert and DJ entertainment. Individuals must be age 18 or above to attend. Raffle…

  • Dinner to support treatment for boy

    A fundraiser for Zachary Nemeth, a Helmetta youngster who was born with multiple disabilities, is set for 7 p.m. March 21 at the East Brunswick Elks Lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. The buffet menu will include broiled fish; chicken marsala; lasagna without meat; roasted potatoes; broccoli; salad; cheddar-cheese biscuits; and desserts including peach cobbler, spring ice…

  • Holy Name Society to visit Mt. Airy Casino

    The St. Thomas Holy Name Society will sponsor a trip to Mount Airy Casino in the Poconos, Pa., on March 10. The bus will leave from St. Thomas, 333 Route 18, Old Bridge, at 9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 7 p.m. The cost is $40 per person but includes a $25 casino voucher and…

  • Elks will sponsor Designer Bag Bingo

    Old Bridge Elks Lodge No. 2229 will host its Designer Bag Bingo March 14 at the Elks lodge, 67 Old Amboy Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Calling will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $30 and includes a bingo sheet for all games; extra sheets may be purchased. Guests may bring in food;…

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