• Zumba, fitness classes to support S.A. school

    Zumba and strength-training classes to benefit the children of Sacred Heart School will continue in the Sacred Heart cafeteria, 531 Washington Ave., South Amboy. The four-week strength-training program will be offered at 7:15 p.m. Mondays beginning June 18; fee is $35. The eight-week Zumba program is set for 7:20 p.m. Thursdays beginning June 14; fee…

  • Golfers, sponsors sought for BIC event

    The annual Sayreville Brain Injured Children (BIC) Golf Outing will be held Aug. 13 at Glenwood Country Club, Route 9 and Fairway Lane, Old Bridge. The driving range will open at 8 p.m. Registration and breakfast are planned for 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start is set for 9:30 a.m. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs,…

  • Residents plan to start theater troupe in O.B.

    Productions would be held twice annually in locations such as OBHS or township parks BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — For township resident Rosemarie Rivoli, all the world’s a stage, including Old Bridge, which is why she and several other dramatically and musically inclined residents are working together to create the nonprofit Old…

  • ’Tween Game Night scheduled at library

    Youngsters entering grades 4-6 in the fall are invited to a ’Tween Game Night set for 7-8:30 p.m. June 14 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Players may choose from the library’s collection of Wii or Xbox games or they may bring their own. All games played are…

  • O.B. Scout wins chance to rock the National Mall

    High school junior’s original song takes top honors in YouTube contest BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Dana Marie Rogers OLD BRIDGE — Dana Marie Rogers will be in good company next week when she joins the likes of Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen on the list of New Jersey musicians who have played for crowds…

  • 29 immigrants sworn in as U.S. citizens at OBHS

    Dominican woman who settled in Middlesex County 43 years ago among those taking oath BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Florentina Cruz recites the Oath of Allegiance during a swearing-in ceremony for newly naturalized citizens at Old Bridge High School. Cruz was a lawful resident of Perth Amboy for 43 years before finally applying for and…

  • State closes case on ethics complaint against O’Brien

    Mayor says shame is on ‘the people involved in painting a terrible picture’ BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The state formally dismissed on May 21 an ethics complaint filed against Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien. The complaint asked the state to investigate the circumstances surrounding a meeting between the Republican mayor, a potential developer and a Planning…

  • Holocaust survivors stress tolerance toward others

    Visitors tell 5th-graders their stories of living in hiding and in concentration camps BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Holocaust survivor Ilsa Loeb of Monroe speaks to students at the Samsel Upper Elementary School in Sayreville on May 23. ERIC SUCAR staff Two Holocaust survivors have given fifth-graders at Samsel Upper Elementary School a lesson in hope…

  • Casey trio capture titles at Group championships

    Red Bank Catholic’s Meghan McMullin is in the lead as she sprints toward her victory in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the NJSIAA Non-Public A state championships. ERIC SUCAR staff A trio of Red Bank Catholic girls captured state championships at the NJSIAAState Group Track and Field Championships. The Non-Public A Group Championships were held…

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