• Run For Water 5K at Battlefield State Park on July 13

    Superstorm Sandy gave everyone a glimpse of what it’s like to be without water. It’s something that an estimated 1 billion people experience every day, according to Michael Johnson, race director for the fifth annual Run For Water 5K that will benefit Water For People on July 13. This year’s event, which includes a Toddler…

  • District 10 Little League

    Sayreville’s Ethan Caleno is ready to apply the tag to Old Bridge’s sliding Luke Febrizzi during pool play in the Little League District 10 tournament for 11-year-olds on July 5. Old Bridge, which hosted the game, prevailed, 7-3. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Cheesequake 13U team prepares for Babe Ruth state tournament

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Cheesequake Babe Ruth League’s 13U All-Star team is preparing for the Northern New Jersey Babe Ruth state tournament, which begins on July 18 at Cameron Field in South Orange. Coach Steve Slome said all of the players were selected from the Old Bridge-based recreation league to compete in the tournament,…

  • Freedom Fest State Fair returns to Upper Freehold

    This year’s Freedom Fest State Fair has returned to the Horse Park of New Jersey, Route 524, Upper Freehold Township. Musical acts will perform in the main arena, and fairgoers can sit in the covered pavilion while enjoying the concerts. The event runs through July 14. On July 11, “Country & Western Night” with Lindsay…

  • Registration open for vacation Bible school

    The Old Bridge Baptist Church, 21 Kossman St., East Brunswick, is accepting registration for its “Digging for Buried Treasure: The Word of God, Our Treasure” vacation Bible school, which will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. from July 22-26. There will be Bible lessons, crafts, games, snacks and music for children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. To…

  • Breakfast foods sought for July 12 collection

    A food drive to benefit the Old Bridge Food Bank is planned for 5-9 p.m. July 12 at the Shoppes at Old Bridge Car Show, Route 9. The most needed donations are breakfast food items including cold cereal, peanut butter and jelly, all varieties of oatmeal, regular and decaffeinated coffee, tea bags, hot chocolate, pancake…

  • Volunteers needed for MDA camp

    The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is searching for volunteer counselors and nurses to join its summer camp, which will be held Aug. 3-9 at Happiness is Camping in Hardwick. Volunteer counselors are needed to assist young people with neuromuscular diseases and help them enjoy a week at MDA summer camp. Volunteer applicants must be at…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    The MAX of Old Bridge, 3879 Route 516, within The Village at Town Center shopping center and across from the Old Bridge Municipal Complex, celebrated its grand opening June 21. MAX Fitness is a 10-week body renewal system designed to make fast and lasting changes to one’s appearance and overall well-being by combining nutrition. Multiple…

  • FEMA increases Sandy cost reimbursement to 90 percent

    President Barack Obama authorized on June 26 a federal cost-share increase from 75 to 90 percent for projects funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Public Assistance Grant Program. The FEMA reimbursement is for state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations that incurred Sandy-related costs after superstorm Sandy Oct. 29. An order…

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