• Challengers seek three seats on South Amboy council

    Attracting new businesses to Broadway area is common theme among candidates BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Donald Applegate SOUTH AMBOY — There are three City Council seats up for grabs on Election Day, and while there are Democrats running for each position, their competitors are all independents. The council currently comprises five Democrats and a mayor…

  • Thousands will hit the slop for weekend’s Tough Mudder

    12-mile obstacle course comes to Raceway Park BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — It is time to get down and dirty. This weekend, more than 25,000 men and women will test their endurance as they compete in the Tough Mudder, a challenge that pushes athletes to the their limits — in the mud.…

  • Scholarship dinner planned for Oct. 20

    The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Holy Name Society will hold its annual scholarship dinner from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Parish Center, 30 Jackson St., South River. Take-out orders will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The menu will feature pierogi, stuffed cabbage, sauerkraut and kielbasa, rye bread, coffee, tea and dessert. Tickets, which…

  • Church committee plans clothing drive

    The St. Bernadette’s Social Concerns Committee will host a clothing drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 in the church parking lot near the Lourdes Center, 20 Villanova Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Donations of clean, usable clothing, bags, belts, hard toys (no larger than 24 by 24 by 21 inches), stuffed…

  • Old Bridge board OKs 12 homes off Cottrell Road

    BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Plans have been approved to build 12 single-family homes on Cottrell Road near the municipal complex. The Manor at Cottrell Farms will be built on just over 6 acres bordered by Cottrell Road, Old Bridge Plaza and Bradford Drive, according to an application approved by the Planning…

  • letters policy 

    Letters to the editor may be emailed to [email protected]. Please include a daytime telephone number where the author may be reached for verification. For more information, call 732-358-5200, ext. 8234. The Oct. 25 issue will be the last edition to feature letters discussing candidates in the Nov. 6 general election. Letters for this issue may…

  • Many contributed to success of Woofstock event

    We would like to thank Jerry Ust, Sayreville recreation director, his office staff and the Sayreville Recreation Advisory Board for their full support and help with Sayreville Recreation’s sixth annual Woofstock Responsible Dog Ownership Day on Sept. 29. We would also like to say thank you to the Parks Department employees who set up and…

  • Wonders why some elected officials never leave

    Why do we always elect the same people? Ted Kennedy was elected to the U.S. Senate when I was a teenager and died as a senator when I hit retirement age. Strom Thurmond served in the Senate for 48 years until he was 100 years old. Serving as an elected official was not meant to…

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