• New drainage plan proposed for 7 homes

    BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A plan for a sevenhome development has taken more than six years to settle itself, with officials now waiting on the developer to address drainage issues. The application for the proposed development, near Higgins and Ticetown roads, was first heard by the Old Bridge Planning Board in…

  • Financial seminar coming to library

    SOUTH AMBOY — Miriam Baresh of Primerica will present a “How Money Works” seminar at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Hoffman Plaza, adjacent to South Amboy High School. Discussion will focus on paying off debt in the best possible manner, credit card traps, how a life insurance policy works,…

  • Details emerge from probe into Pathmark shooting

    OLD BRIDGE — The gunman who shot and killed two Pathmark employees working a nightshift on Aug. 31 had no apparent reason for leaving the store and returning to open fire on his coworkers, according to information released Sept. 15 by authorities. Terence Tyler, 23, had obtained a job on the midnight to 8 a.m.…

  • Vendors welcome at VFW flea market

    The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7 outdoors at the VFW post home, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. Rain date is Oct. 14. Vendors are sought. Spaces cost $15 each. Proceeds will aid U.S. military personnel overseas and in…

  • Zumba Toning planned in Sayreville

    Sayreville Recreation is accepting registration for eight Zumba Toning classes set for 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 25 through Nov. 20, at Samsel School, Ernston Road, Sayreville. Zumba Toning combines targeted bodysculpting exercises and high-energy cardio work with Latin-infused Zumba moves. Students will learn how to use lightweight, maraca-like toning sticks to enhance rhythm and tone…

  • Road resurfacing projects in the works in Old Bridge

    BY ANGELA SANTORIELLO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Municipal officials say they are committed to improving roads in Old Bridge, and one major upgrade is planned for Cindy Street. The township received a $325,000 grant for the Cindy Street improvements. With the job slated to cost $436,365, the township will pay the balance of $111,356.…

  • S. Amboy resident finds world of exposure on the Internet

    Writer’s first book includes 9/11 poem that has received widespread attention BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A local poet who may be most known for a poem he wrote about the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks on the United States has just released his first book, “I Often Wonder: A Collection of Poetry…

  • This week’s photo assignment: Send us pictures of your pets

    Anna Cibrian, 9, of Sayreville, will dance on any stage she can find, as demonstrated on the beach in Ocean Grove in July. READER SUBMITTED PHOTO BY KELLY CIBRIAN Last week we asked for your community photos and many of you responded. Thank you for participating. Now we are looking for more! Greater Media News/StringFly…

  • Pink Hair fundraiser to fight breast cancer

    Innervision Hair Salon, 499 Ernston Road, Parlin section of Sayreville, in the Parlin MiniMall, will sponsor a Pink Hair fundraiser during the month of October to fight breast cancer. Donation is $10 per link of pink highlights. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society for breast-cancer research. For more information, call the salon…

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