JEFF GRANIT staff Omer Alishah, 7, of Sayreville, goes headfirst between the legs of counselors on the slip-and-slide at a summer parks program sponsored by the Sayreville Recreation Department at Burke's Park Tuesday.
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New stipulations give county greater say in Nat'l Lead matters
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer
Middlesex County officials have agreed to again extend the deadline for Sayreville's payback of a $37 million loan. The borrowed money, used to condemn the 400-acre former National Lead site in 2004, was to be repaid by this week but will now be due in four months, on Dec. 1. More...
Elvis tribute, circus, pig racing among this year's attractions
Nearly 60,000 people had some fun in the sun at last year's Middlesex County Fair, and organizers are hoping to see even more revelers this year. "That was a great year," said Kirk Bonamici, public relations director for the county fair association. "We had fantastic weather. It was t... More...
Girl, 11, collects donations for homeless animals
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer
SAYREVILLE - A local animal shelter is finding that large contributions can come from little advocates. Eleven-year-old Heather Sootkoos has been raising funds for the animals of the Sayrebrook Pet Adoption Center for over a year. She told the Suburban that it is important that peo... More...
E.B. man makes it his business to tour theme parks across the U.S.
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
Going to multiple amusement parks in the course of a week or two no longer has to be confined to a child's imagination. East Brunswick resident Ira Gordon has made sure of that, with his 3-year-old business, ThrillCoaster Tours, which is based on Route 9 in Woodbridge. More...
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Effort being mounted to reclaim park 