• O.B. Idol tryouts slated for Aug. 1, 2

    Open auditions for the upcoming Old Bridge Idol competition will be held 6:30- 9:30 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2 at the George Bush Senior Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. All ages are welcome. Finals in the outdoor event are planned for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16. Rain…

  • Author to read passages from book

    Dr. Colleen Georges, a co-author of “Contagious Optimism,” will read excerpts from the new book on positive forward thinking 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road, Parlin section of the borough. Positive forward thinking is the ability to find the silver lining in every cloud, no matter how difficult yesterday was…

  • New townhouses available to those displaced by Sandy at a discount

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Some borough residents whose homes were damaged during superstorm Sandy are eyeing a proposed townhouse development as a new permanent home — that is, if the development changes from an age-restricted community to all-ages housing. A meeting held July 24 with Mayor Kennedy O’Brien and Robert M. Kaye,…

  • Grant funding available to repair rental units damaged by Sandy

    The Christie Administration launched a $70 million Landlord Rental Repair Program July 24 as an expansion of the “reNew Jersey Stronger” Housing Assistance Initiative. The Landlord Rental Repair Program will provide grants to help rental property owners repair, reconstruct or elevate rental units damaged by superstorm Sandy. Eligible owners of rental properties in Middlesex, Monmouth…

  • ‘Dogs & Their Humans’ 5K walk set for Sept. 8

    The Foster and Adoptive Family Services Foundation will host the K9s For Kids “Dogs & Their Humans 5K Charity Walk” from 12-4 p.m. Sept. 8 at Beechwoods Park, Beekman Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick. There will be pet vendors and exhibitors on-site. To register, call 908-420-3348 or visit www.fafsfoundation.org.

  • Old Bridge officials examining police officer hiring policy

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Members of the Township Council may soon vote to change the way the township hires police officers. The council on July 22 tabled a vote on an ordinance amendment aimed at removing political influence from the police-candidate examination process. “The new ordinance is leaps-andbounds better than the…

  • Tribute acts take over local concert stages

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The B Street Band — Willie Forte (l-r), Steve Lopresto, Glenn Stuart, Steve Pozzelanti, Steve Baranian and Steve Myers — will perform the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in Woodbridge on Aug. 5 and in Freehold on Aug. 6. PHOTO COURTESY OF B STREET BAND Summer…

  • Old Bridge seeking applications for Class II school security officers

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer I n order to fulfill obligations set forth by a shared services agreement with the Old Bridge Board of Education, the Township Council unanimously voted to approve an ordinance that would allow for the hiring of Class II special law enforcement officers to serve in district schools in the 2013-14…

  • 17-mile stretch of Route 9 will be improved by DOT

    The state Department of Transportation has announced a major road rehabilitation project to create a safer, smoother ride for thousands of commuters along Route 9 in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. Route 9 is a major north-south connector serving central and southern New Jersey that state officials said carries between 50,000 and 80,000 vehicles per day…

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