Boro recognizes old Reading Room site Was used as the town's unofficial library, and for graduations BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       Now the site of a deli and residential apartments, few may have realized that the building at 365 Main St. is one of Sayreville's most significant historic landmarks. But in a ceremony held Sunday at the location, which long ago housed the Sayre & Fisher Reading Room, borough officials and member... More ... Council cuts its own health-care benefits Mayor suggests salaries, including his own, be eliminated BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       Democrats on the Sayreville Borough Council voted Monday to do away with paid medical benefits for elected officials in the municipality. More ... ATV driver gets DWI, assault with auto charges BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - Police say a Manalapan man was intoxicated when his four-wheel allterrain vehicle (ATV) struck and injured three children. Bryan L. Wrobel, 24, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and assault with an automobile following the incident in the rear parking lot of Ra... More ... Boro sees rash of car break-ins over week BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - Eight motor vehicles were either broken into or damaged on residential streets over the past week. Police are investigating the crimes, which occurred between Sept. 26 and Tuesday. Some of the victims whose vehicles were entered told police they had left their cars unlocked while pa... More ... Turning the tide at Cliffwood Beach Aberdeen hopes to upgrade and beautify beachfront, seawall BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       Fifty years after it was destroyed in a hurricane, the boardwalk at Cliffwood Beach is poised for a rebound. On Sept. 18, Aberdeen unveiled design plans for Cliffwood Beach, including a semipermanent roll-up boardwalk, upgrades to the current seawall and more convenient parking along the waterfro... More ... Teen is remembered as kind and intelligent BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       SAYREVILLE - A borough resident who was among three teenagers injured in a recent car accident has died. Sara E. More ... Dog days of summer yield new friendships Sayreville park became the place to be on Wed. nights BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent       SAYREVILLE - Dogs aren't the only ones socializing at the dog park in the Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve. Over the past few months, dozens of strangers have gotten to know one another and turned ordinary Wednesday evenings into special occasions that involve budding friendships, good food and h... More ... Toddler dies after being hit by car in Monroe BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       MONROE - A 17-month-old toddler was killed Monday after he wandered into the street and was struck by a sport-utility vehicle. The child, Zsamel Riggins, was hit by a 2002 Dodge Durango traveling eastbound on Lower Matchaponix Avenue at 4:17 p.m. More ... OBPD gets grant money to upgrade 911 system BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - Township residents can feel even more confident that help in an emergency is only a phone call away. The police department received two grants totaling $548,000 from the New Jersey Office of Information Technology. Both are aimed at helping to maintain and enhance the squad's 911 fa... More ... A work of art      CHRIS KELLY staff Chloe Lahaie, 7, of Old Bridge, paints a masterpiece while attending Matawan Day Sunday at Terhune Park. More ... Self-guided nature trail opens at local preserve BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       OLD BRIDGE - Visitors to the John A. Phillips Preserve will now have a chance to get back to nature. Thanks to the work of the Middlesex County Conservation Corps, a half-mile nature trail was officially opened during a dedication ceremony Tuesday. The preserve is located next to Phillips Park, ... More ... Cty. warms up to solar energy Technology expected to cut building's power costs by 40% BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       SOUTH BRUNSWICK - The future of environmental technology just got a little brighter in Middlesex County. On Sept. More ...