Tag: Sayreville
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Teenage pedestrian killed by car in Sayreville; authorities seek witnesses
SAYREVILLE – A fatal hit-and-run involving a teenager walking in Sayreville is under investigation. Authorities responded to the area of Route 35 north near South Pine Avenue around 3:44 a.m. Aug. 15 following the report of a hit-and-run. Upon their arrival, authorities located a juvenile pedestrian, 15, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according…
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Opinion: Jammin for Jaclyn Benefit had greatest year ever
We would like to thank all who have supported this year’s Jammin for Jaclyn Benefit Concert. Although we weren’t able to have a live in-person event this year again, we had an extremely successful livestream event and were able to raise $40,530 for our beneficiary, Brian Da Silva. This is the most we’ve raised at…
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South River council opposes Old Bridge’s Jake Brown Road redevelopment plan
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council approved a resolution establishing its opposition toward the Township of Old Bridge’s Jake Brown Road Redevelopment Plan. The Study Area is comprised of 16 parcels and is located at the intersection of Jake Brown Road and Route 9, and the intersection of White Oak Lane and Jake Brown Road. The majority…
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Sayreville appoints principal of Cheesequake Preschool
SAYREVILLE – April Magistro has been named the first pre-kindergarten principal in the Sayreville School District. On July 20, the Board of Education approved Magistro’s transfer to becoming principal of the Cheesequake Preschool. Her appointment will be effective during the 2021-22 school year (July 21, 2021, through June 30, 2022), after which she may be…
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Mayor of Sayreville employed by school district sues for not getting raise
SAYREVILLE – Sayreville Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick has filed legal action against the Sayreville School District Board of Education over allegations that her salary increment as a district teacher was improperly withheld. Kilpatrick, who is a language arts teacher at the Sayreville Middle School, filed her complaint in New Jersey Superior Court on July 30. The…
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Sayreville native excited to see publication of first novel
A 72-year-old native of Sayreville is fulfilling his lifelong passion for writing with the publication of his first novel. “The Off Season” is the debut novel by Stephen Heck, who lived in Sayreville for 52 years. He currently resides in the Rio Grande section of Cape May County. The novel was published by SeaGrove Press,…
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Sayreville man among 31 arrested for allegedly exploiting children online during pandemic
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced the arrests of 31 individuals who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The men were arrested in Operation 24/7, a collaborative operation launched to address the continued spike in reports of potential threats to children from online predators during the COVID pandemic, according to information provided by Grewal’s…
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Sayreville ‘inspiration’ joins ESCNJ’s Adult Community Services Advisory Committee
SAYREVILLE – Carly Hewitt, a Sayreville native and newest member of the Educational Service Commission of New Jersey’s (ESCNJ) Adult Community Services Advisory Committee, has always had a passion for achieving success, no matter what. The program offers individuals with disabilities ages 21 and over an opportunity to strive for independence and career-readiness by helping…
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Two of 90 ‘exemplary elementary educators’ work for Sayreville School District
SAYREVILLE – Two educators in the Sayreville School District have been selected as New Jersey Exemplary Educators for the 2020-21 school year. Lauren Bellina, a kindergarten and first grade teacher at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School, and Colleen West, an ASI (Academic Support Instruction) reading interventionist at the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, were among the…
