• ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ auditions scheduled

    The Spotlight Players of Matawan will hold auditions for its upcoming production of the classic musical comedy “Singin’ in the Rain” from 7:30-9:30 p.m. June 18 and 2-4:30 p.m. June 23 at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, Franklin Street and Route 34, three blocks north of Main Street/Route 79. Auditions are open to individuals…

  • Meet and greet

    Mayor Owen Henry is pictured with Kaitlyn Ramsden (l-r), William O’Keefe, Michael O’Keefe, Ciara Mullaney and Lauren Garda during the meet-and-greet event. St. Ambrose School, Old Bridge, sponsored a meet-and-greet for local business owners, alumni and parents to come together for a networking and community-building reception at the school on May 14. Pictured are Principal…

  • Flapjack Fundraiser to be held at Applebee’s

    Boy Scout Troop 4 will hold an Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser from 8-10 a.m. June 15 at Applebee’s, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets are $10 each. For more information, call 732-238-9575 or email [email protected].

  • Old Bridge schools to receive 2,400 iPads

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — The Old Bridge Board of Education (BOE) has decided to step up district schools to the technological vanguard. With eight members in favor and only one opposed, the board voted during a meeting June 4 to approve the purchase of approximately 2,400 Apple iPad tablets at a…

  • All smiles

    St. Ambrose School in Old Bridge graduated 48 kindergartners on June 4. Some of the graduates are Ava Murphy (l-r), Anika Adsumilli, Elizabeth Marano, Ashrit Adsumilli, Anthony Marano and Olivia Wiberg.

  • Helping hands

    Samantha Carey’s friends Grace Kelleman (l-r), Amanda Hayes, Victoria Tierney, Brianna Drake, Bryanna Tierney and Jennifer Carey (not pictured) waited on tables and helped during the June 1 event. The South Amboy Elks held a benefit dinner for 13-year-old Samantha Carey on June 1. Samantha has a brain tumor that has caused the loss of…

  • Cicadas loudly invade Cheesequake State Park

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Cicadas have taken over Cheesequake State Park in Old Bridge. THOMAS CASTLES/STAFF OLD BRIDGE — Anyone who hasn’t heard them yet may want to pay a visit to Cheesequake State Park this month. The park’s 1,610 acres have become the venue for one of the loudest concert choirs in the…

  • Golf classic to support teen suicide prevention

    By ANDREW SWEENEY Staff Writer The Charles Lafitte Foundation (CLF) will host its 10th annual charity golf classic on June 25. All proceeds will benefit the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide (SPTS). SPTS is a nonprofit organization based in Freehold that was founded in 2005 by New Jersey natives and golf buddies Scott…

  • Lonegan kicks off campaign at Peterpank

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Conservative Republican Steve Lonegan launched his U.S. Senate race last week at the Peterpank Diner on Route 9. The site was originally the meeting place for an Americans for Prosperity New Jersey seminar. APF-NJ bills itself as an “organization committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and…

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