• Nature tales

    According to various sources, there are more than 35 different types of sparrows. Pictured are the male house sparrow and his offspring. The photograph was taken in Montclair. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com

  • With youth hotline, help is just a phone call away

    School is out, and thoughts of a carefree summer vacation dance in many parents’ heads. But the challenges facing NewJersey teens and young adults don’t take a summer vacation. Issues such as bullying, depression, self-esteem struggles and family problems, oftentimes eased by the school counselor, trusted teacher or compassionate coach, continue throughout the summer. And…

  • Farm Bill is no small potatoes to New Jersey

    When you hear Farm Bill, you probably think of huge corn, wheat and sugar subsidies. Now up for reauthorization for the first time since 2008, the Farm Bill is a behemoth piece of legislation that’s been said — without exaggeration — to cover “everything we eat, wear and drive.” Not surprisingly, it impacts the environment,…

  • Graduation day

    Graduates mingle prior to the Old Bridge High School class of 2012 commencement exercises at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel on June 26. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above: Members of the Old Bridge High School class of 2012 listen to the welcome address by Principal David Cittadino. Below: Serina Figueiras sings the national…

  • Plays-in-the-Park readies second show of 50th anniversary season

    EDISON — This summer’s Plays-inthe Park season continues under the stars in Roosevelt Park on July 11 with the opening of “Damn Yankees.” Performances run through July 21. “This is one of the most fun and enjoyable musicals produced for the stage,” said Middlesex County Freeholder Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina, chair of the Infrastructure Management…

  • Vehicles make inviting targets in Old Bridge

    BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Another string of car burglaries hit Old Bridge in June, and police are urging residents to take steps to protect their vehicles and their valuables. One or more unknown suspects broke into six vehicles in the Sayrewoods South section of Old Bridge on the night of June…

  • Crafty kids

    Students in Sayreville schools, including Jennifer Tamburri (l) and Ankitha Dindigal, kicked off their summer reading by attending a program at Barnes & Noble in East Brunswick on June 12. The program, a partnership between the store and the school district’s language arts literacy department, included craft activities and stories read by school staff and…

  • So. Amboy skating team bringing luau to the rink

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The All American RollerMagic Skating Team has had quite a year for growth, from about 12 members to 24. And as the team has grown, so has the scope of its fundraiser, a luau planned for July 12. The team, led by coach Debbie Lewis, is based at…

  • O.B. council divided on sports complex plan

    Move to solicit bids for a partnering firm stalls in 3-3 vote BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Michael Klosek makes a save during the soccer portion of the Summer Day Camp Olympics at the South Amboy Branch YMCA on June 29. JEFF GRANIT staff Plans to develop Peter A. Mannino Park under a public-private partnership…

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