• Performers welcome at Open-Mic Night

    The Main Street Theatre Company will sponsor an Open-Mic Night fundraiser Aug. 18 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for registration. The event will begin at 7 p.m. Performers may sing, read poetry, act, do magic or comedy, dance or play music, etc. Participants must…

  • Save on back-to-school clothes shopping

    Parents can visit department store websites to find great deals on back to school clothing for their kids. The back to school season can be bittersweet. Parents may miss having their youngsters around the house when summer officially ends, but it’s also fun for parents to watch kids partake in all that school has to…

  • Six tips for boosting back-to-school success

    Excitement, anticipation, anxiety — back-to-school time is filled with many emotions for both kids and parents. By planning ahead, parents can make gearing up for the start of the school year a fun experience that eases the transition while boosting enthusiasm. Consider the six ideas below to help position students for success before heading back…

  • Recognizing ADHD in children

    A s kids watch their last few days of summer vacation slowly slip away, their parents are preparing them for a return to the classroom. Some kids can’t wait to get back to school, where they can continue their studies and spend time with their friends. Others, though, might not look forward to new schoolwork,…

  • Area businesses ready for the back-to-school season

    Around the Corner Art Center Parents seeking a safe, stimulating and nurturing place to send their children for child care will find exactly what they are looking for at the 11,000-square-foot Apple Hill Academy Child Care Learning Center, located on Route 9 south in Old Bridge. In addition to providing quality childcare with certified teachers…

  • Tickets to Mets game to go to blood donors

    The Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women, South Amboy, in conjunction with New Jersey Blood Services, will hold a blood drive from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Aug. 26 in the cafeteria at Sacred Heart School, behind the convent on Walnut Street, South Amboy. Every donor will receive a pair of tickets to a New…

  • Old Bridge police plan crackdown on drunken driving through Sept. 3

    OLD BRIDGE — Township police will be cracking down on drunken drivers as part of this summer’s statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. From Aug. 17 through Sept. 3, police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols in search of motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. The campaign helps to raise…

  • Parents of private school pupils await news of bus service

    BY ADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — When Jim and Lydia DiGuido’s son starts his freshman year at Christian Brothers Academy, a private school in Lincroft, next month, he may be waiting at the bus stop longer than expected. With the first day of school just a few weeks away, administrators in the…

  • DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS

    My so-called virtual life LIZZ DINNIGAN Sometimes I wonder if my 8-year-old, Jack, would rather live in the virtual world than in the real world. Our PlayStation 3 (PS3) controller acts as an umbilical cord — plugging him into a machine that sustains and engrosses him so completely, he doesn’t respond to his name, forgets…

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