• Board seeks outside help to address overcrowding

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Board of Education is considering hiring an education consultant to help with initial decisions to ease overcrowding in the schools and redistrict students. The board restarted its discussions on reconfiguring the school district at its May 7 meeting and continued discussions on May 28, when they concluded…

  • Dream job

    Award-winning author Mary Ann Castagnetta reads her book “Bubble Gum Dreams” to a group of first-grade students during the literacy celebration at James McDivitt Elementary School in Old Bridge on May 23. The school was selected as one of two schools in Middlesex County to participate in Monmouth University’s partnership with the New Jersey League…

  • Donations sought for Summer Book Sale

    The Friends of the Sayreville Public Library will hold its Summer Book Sale from 1-3:30 p.m. June 22 and 23 in the conference room at the library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Donations of titles for all ages are being accepted at the library. Shoppers may fill a bag of books for $10…

  • Starland announces upcoming schedule

    Starland Ballroom announced its upcoming show lineup, as of June 4:  Billy Currington — Sept. 7  Taking Back Sunday — Sept. 11 and 12  WRAT/WDHA Welcome Back Starland Bash with Puddle of Mudd — Sept. 13  Volbeat with HIM, All That Remains and Airborne — Sept. 25  Saves the Day…

  • Starland Ballroom set to reopen in September

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — School won’t be the only thing returning in September. Live concerts will be back in session at the Starland Ballroom. A preliminary list of concerts and talk of the venue’s intention to reopen its doors in a few months began making the rounds on the concert venue’s Facebook…

  • Sayreville, Middletown, Rumson to receive aid

    Middletown, Rumson and Sayreville are among five towns that will receive more than $14 million in federal Sandy aid to reimburse the municipalities for the costs of debris cleanup and removal in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy. The grants, which total $14,130,868, are provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant Program.…

  • Summer colors

    Butterflies rest their wings at the Butterfly House at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. Visitors can learn about the life cycle of butterflies and their host plants on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon. Bottom left: A painted lady butterfly feeds on orange slices. Right: Monarch butterflies perch…

  • Contaminants to be removed from Raritan Bay slag site

    BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry discusses cleanup efforts in front of the Raritan Bay Slag Site with Judith A. Enck, regional administrator for the federal Environmental Protection Agency, on May 31. THOMAS CASTLES On clear, sunny days, Old Bridge Waterfront Park in Laurence Harbor offers a magnificent view of the…

  • Obama, Christie herald summer of recovery

    BY KEITH HEUMILLER & NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writers Against the backdrop of Convention Hall in Asbury Park, President Barack Obama tells the audience on May 28 that the Jersey Shore will continue to have his support for Sandy recovery efforts. Story, page 3. Video and more photos at www.gmnews.com. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The buzzword…

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