Sayreville Sayreville firefighter Jim Aleski talks with fourth-graders from Emma L. Arleth Elementary School about fire safety. Although the borough remains well-known as an industrial town, the addition of many technology companies and a growing residential population has changed the landscape of this central New Jersey town. Located on the southern bank of the Raritan River, Sayreville enjoys close proximity to several major roadways - the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike, I-287, and Routes 1, 9 and 35. The easy access to transportation thoroughfares has led many families to relocate from New York City and more crowded areas in the north. Sayreville boasts a variety of housing options, from quiet suburban streets to large apartment complexes. Many of the borough's luscious parks, including Kennedy Park, offer playgrounds, athletic fields, fishing and boating. Since its establishment in 1920, Sayreville has been known as a choice location for industry and business, and now for homeowners. Population: 40,377 Area: 16.3 square miles Municipal Building: 167 Main St.  390-7000 Mayor: Kennedy O'Brien (R) 390-7007 Borough Council: Thomas Pollando (D),   president Thomas Marcinczyk (D) Frank Makransky (D) Dennis Grobelnyc (D) John Melillo (R) Phyllis Batko (D) Council Meetings: Second and fourth Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Borough Clerk: Theresa Farbaniec 390-7025 2002 Tax Rate: $3.02 per $100 at 82.23% ratio Emergencies: 911 First aid: 727-4444 Fire: 727-4444 Police: 727-4444 Public Library: 1050 Washington Road 727-0212 Office on Aging: 390-7057 Recreation Department: 390-7092 Post Offices: Sayreville 08872 90 Main St. 254-0027 Parlin 08859 Washington Road 257-0045 Ernston Mini Mall Branch 727-5220 Morgan 08879 209 South Broadway South Amboy, 721-0937 Board of Education: 525-5200 Superintendent of Schools: Dennis Fyffe  525-5200 SCHOOLS Grades K-5 Arleth, 525-5245 Eisenhower, 525-5230 Truman, 525-5215 Wilson, 525-5240 Grades 6-8 Sayreville Middle School 525-5290 Grades 9-12 Sayreville War Memorial High School  525-5252 Recycling: newspapers, aluminum, tin, glass, plastic twice a month