• Raritan Bay breaks ground on medical office building

    BY THOMAS CASTLES A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new medical office building, part of Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, on May 15. A rendering of the building is pictured above. OLD BRIDGE — After years of anticipation, staff and administration at Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) celebrated the start of construction…

  • County vocational schools are great option

    I am pleased to report that Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law my legislation that will expand opportunities for all students and families to receive information about the educational programs available to them at New Jersey’s county vocationaltechnical schools. The bill requires local school districts to share mailing-list information for middle and high school…

  • Faced with rude behavior, he threw out the first pitch

    CODA GREG BEAN So there you are at the geezer matinee at the theater because you don’t want to fight the crowds, and hope that the few people who show up for the early show will be quiet enough to let you enjoy the expensive film without yakking all the way through it. But wouldn’t…

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    Samantha Binn was on the high elements during her gym class at Middletown North High School in Middletown on May 14 when a “sun halo” caused by light refracted through ice crystals was visible in the sky. LUKE BRUNO

  • Sayreville master plan seeks vibrant town center

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — A revised master plan for Sayreville places Main Street at the heart of the borough. With input from the Zoning Board of Adjustment and other borough boards, the master plan is looking to revitalize Main Street and make it a vibrant town center. Planning Board Chair John Misiewicz…

  • Knights to sponsor June 2 blood drive

    St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus will hold a blood drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 2 at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Hall, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. For an appointment, call 1-800-933-2566 or log on to http://tinyurl.com/stbartsbd. Appointments will be honored to the best of the organizers’ ability. Walk-ins are welcome.

  • Local towns receive Clean Communities grants

    Sayreville, South Amboy and Woodbridge will receive portions of a combined $330,595.34 grant from the Clean Communities grant program. The grant, secured by Senator Joseph F. Vitale (D-19), Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (D-19) and Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D-19), will award $68.2 million to Sayreville, $14.1 million to South Amboy and $154.4 million to Woodbridge.…

  • So. Amboy officials talk budget, storm response

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The May 15 City Council meeting was an opportunity for officials to look forward, as well as backward. Officials are moving ahead with the city’s 2013 budget, which currently carries a tax increase of between $280 and $290 on a home assessed at the city average of $266,100,…

  • Respect

    Third-grader Sydney Mish (c) carries the American Legion flag during an Armed Forces Day celebration held at Arleth Elementary School in Parlin on May 17. Eight members of the American Legion presented the colors and spoke with the students about the different branches of the military and the importance of the American flag. Students also…

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