• Sayreville Pet Adoption Center officially closes

    All animals are adopted; rumors on social media sites were untrue BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC) shut its doors just eight days after announcing its closing on Dec. 1, much earlier than its original Dec. 31 deadline. Every animal up for adoption, including more than 55 cats…

  • Sayreville council discusses issues related to hurricane

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The Borough Council addressed several issues during its Nov. 26 meeting, most of which are due to the lasting effects of Hurricane Sandy. During the meeting, Wayne Kronowski, chief financial officer, asked the council about how it would prefer to handle paying post-storm costs, which he said were currently…

  • Pantries keep food on table for the new hungry

    Growing group of middleand working-class residents relying on food banks BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Stephen Benigno unloads a palette of food delivered by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey to the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services warehouse in New Brunswick on Dec. 6. Food is distributed from the warehouse to agencies…

  • Sayreville Board of Ed. discusses merits of moving election to November

    Majority of school board wants to keep elections in April BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — At the Dec. 4 meeting, the Sayreville Board of Education discussed the possibility of moving school board elections from the typical date in April to November. The move, made by almost all school districts in Middlesex County in…

  • Santa Train signals start of holiday season for many

    Jamesburg firefighters, Freehold PBA team up with Conrail for annual event BY JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Above: The Santa Train’s front engine sets out to leave Browns Yard in Old Bridge. Left: Chris Wallace (l), 17, of South Plainfield, and Mike Allenovitch, 29, of South Bound Brook, wait to shoot photos and video of the Santa…

  • Shore Aid Telethon raises $35K for victims of Sandy in 3 local towns

    Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy residents benefit BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Singer-songwriter Christine Martucci performs during the Shore Aid Telethon on Dec. 9. TOM CASTLES The Old Bridge High School auditorium was brimming with excitement on Dec. 9 as residents and officials from Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy combined efforts to raise…

  • Feeding the new hungry

    Tom Ellison, an employee of the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services, sorts canned goods at the agency’s New Brunswick warehouse Dec. 6. MCFOODS distributes food to more than 100 agencies, including area food pantries. JEFF GRANIT

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    The NJ Marlins College Showcase Camp will host over 20 college and pro scouts on Jan. 19 from 4-9 p.m. at Frozen Ropes, 120 Kenyon Dr., Lakewood. The event is for high school and junior college baseball players. Spots are filling up quickly and space is limited. A few of the schools that will have…

  • Aerials Gymnastics opens season with win while helping Hurricane Sandy victims

    The Aerials Gymnastics’ Level 6 competitive team won gold in its first meet of the season while raising $750 for local families affected by Hurricane Sandy. Aerials Gymnastics hosted the Level 5/6 gymnastics meet, in which six other gyms attended. Aerials’ team parents decided to donate all of the money raised from the concession stand,…

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