• Seniors show that they can be good sports

    New Jersey Senior Olympics drew more than 1,000 participants on Sept. 7-9 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Doug DiSalle of Monroe lets the ball go out of bounds during the New Jersey Senior Olympics in Woodbridge on Sept. 7. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff More than 1,000 senior athletes from around New Jersey and beyond…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    Mom gives up her upgrade, for love LORI CLINCH My cell phone is an absolute piece of junk. It overheats, the buttons don’t work, and the dang screen tends to turn to funky, psychedelic colors. Worse yet, it abruptly hangs up on callers, tends to power down for no apparent reason, and has been known…

  • ‘Mad Dog’ still keeping the beat at the Jersey Shore

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez’s professional career and separation from The E Street Band in the mid-1970s earned him a reputation as a hot-headed drummer who was not afraid to speak his mind in his earlier days. Over the years he has been in several bands, including…

  • OLV Seniors plans meeting for Oct. 5

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Senior Group will hold its next monthly meeting 1 p.m. Oct. 5 in the church’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. After the business portion of the meeting, coffee and cake will be served. Annual dues of $10 per person will be collected. Sandwich orders are being taken for the…

  • Alumni panel plans barbecue, dedication

    The Old Bridge Alumni Path Foundation will host its Tailgate Barbecue and Dedication Ceremony for the Alumni Walkway Project 5-9 p.m. Oct. 5 at Lombardi Stadium, Carl Sandburg Middle School, 3439 Route 516. The event will take place rain or shine. Alumni are encouraged to wear their school colors. Tickets cost $20 each and include…

  • Dog Ownership Day coming to Sayreville

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor its annual Woofstock Respon sible Dog Ownership Day noon-3 p.m. Sept. 29 in Kennedy Park, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event, which is open to the public, will feature activities for dogs and their owners. Highlights will include a Doggie Kissing Booth, a costume contest, “Ask the…

  • Police to take part in medicine-disposal day

    The Old Bridge Police Department will host an Operation Take Back New Jersey local collection site medicine-disposal day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Richard Cooper Recreation Center lobby at the Old Bridge municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The initiative, open to all residents, was organized to encourage local community residents to…

  • Zumba event will support USO

    A Zumbathon to benefit the USO (United Service Organization) will be held 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 29 at Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 4589, 33 Daniel Road, Spotswood, off Main Street/Manalapan Road. The event will be hosted by Bernadette Kogut, a member of TEAM USO, in conjunction with Jaye Kogut and VFW Post No.…

  • Enjoy ghoul stuff at Six Flags Fright Fest

    Ghouls of all ages — perhaps they live forever — are having a frightfully good time at Six Flags Great Adventure’s annual Fright Fest in Jackson. Fright Fest runs through Oct. 28. The annual Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, is currently under way through Oct. 28. The park will be…

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