• Rec office to sponsor ‘Zookeeper’ screening

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor an outdoor screening of “Zookeeper” 8:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road. The event, which is open to Sayreville residents, is part of the Movies in the Park Summer 2012 series. Admission is free of charge. For more information, call 732-390- 7092 or 732-390-7096.

  • Photo session on Aug. 18 to support Sayreville’s Main Street Theatre

    Individuals who need headshots for professional or social purposes but do not want to spend or cannot afford to spend a large amount of money on the photos are invited to the Main Street Theatre Photo Fundraiser scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 18 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Sayreville. Photographer will…

  • Old Bridge native co-creates new smartphone application

    Moviefriend uses Facebook to provide instant movie recommendations BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Michael Tesalona OLD BRIDGE — Always in pursuit of new movies to watch, friends Bryan Wong and Michael Tesalona created a smartphone application that could suggest the movie for them. Wong, a 26-year-old Old Bridge native, and Tesalona, from Manalapan, are the…

  • Area man charged with insider trading violations

    EAST BRUNSWICK — An executive with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. was arrested last week on insider trading charges related to allegedly illegal trades he made based on information concerning three BMS acquisition targets, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said. Robert Ramnarine, 45, of East Brunswick, was charged Aug. 2 with three counts of securities fraud. According…

  • Lighthouse Bay homeowners have clear titles to properties

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Lighthouse Bay residents can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that a lingering issue with the state regarding the titles on their homes has been resolved. The state Bureau of Tidelands Management signed a riparian grant Aug. 1, according to city Law Director John R. Lanza. It was…

  • Man charged with leaving scene of fatal hit-and-run in Old Bridge

    OLD BRIDGE — A Staten Island, N.Y., man surrendered to authorities Aug. 3 on charges related to the July 29 hit-and-run death of Warren Wilmot, a 26-year-old resident of Old Bridge. Timothy D. Lubniewski, 34, was released on $75,000 bail after he was charged with leaving the scene of a fatality, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce…

  • Volunteer has enjoyed lifelong connection to fair

    Alida Martin remains passionate about agricultural education BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Alida Martin (r) and fellow volunteer Mary Lou Conover take a moment away from their preparations for the Middlesex County Fair last week in East Brunswick. Martin is Volunteer of the Year for this year’s fair, which runs through Aug. 12. STELLA MORRISON…

  • Audit questions bonuses for top MCIA managers

    Authority responds by citing millions in tax dollars saved, high level of performance BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) announced that $100,000 in “substantial annual bonuses” was paid to top executives of the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) that were not provided for in employment contracts. The OSC announced…

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