• Car burglaries are on rise in O.B.

    — Adam Joseph Drici OLD BRIDGE — Police are urging residents to exercise additional caution following a rash of car burglaries in the South Old Bridge area. The burglars have focused on GPS devices, DVD players and other personal electronics, said Old Bridge Police Capt. Art Carullo. The most recent string of incidents has occurred…

  • South Amboy woman helping students make the big dance

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The vice president of the South Amboy PTO is looking to help students whose families’ financial situations may prevent them from attending special events like the prom or the eighth-grade dance. Shannon Gonzalez said she is looking to informally collect used dresses of any size for girls of…

  • LaRossa to speak at next GOP meeting

    Men and women are invited to attend the next monthly meeting of the Middlesex County Republican Women’s Club set for 7:30 p.m. March 13 at the East Brunswick Public Library, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick. The event will feature former senator and TV personality Dick LaRossa, author of the “39 Political Axioms.”…

  • Board: Requiring developers to set aside open space illegal

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Developers no longer need to include a designation of open space as part of their construction plans after the borough Planning Board approved a master plan amendment eliminating the requirement. The amendment, suggested by board attorney James Hoebich, was unanimously approved at the board’s Feb. 15 meeting. Hoebich told…

  • Elks to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

    The East Brunswick Elks will hold a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party 7 p.m.-midnight March 17 at the Elks lodge, 21-B Oakmont Drive. The event will feature a complete Irish dinner with tap beer, wine and soda. Entertainment will be provided by D.J. Rob Porter Entertainment. Tickets cost $25 per person. RSVP to Joe Piegaro…

  • Teens invited to ‘Hunger Games’ event

    The Old Bridge Public Library invites teens in grades 6-12 to a “Hunger Games” event where participants will have to prepare themselves for survival by showing strength and intelligence, 6-8 p.m. March 16 at the library main branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Registration…

  • Former South Amboy official pleads guilty to election fraud, tax evasion

    O’Leary participated in scheme with insurance broker for Vas campaign SOUTH AMBOY — The former executive director of the South Amboy Housing Authority last week admitted his role in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions to the Democratic election campaign of Joseph Vas for U.S. Congress in 2006, as well as evading taxes, U.S.…

  • Parlin girl, 11, leads cast of 48 in Main Street’s ‘Annie’

    Idea to stage musical was that of late artistic director BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Kelly Garcia as Annie and JeJe as Sandy take a break from a rehearsal of the Main Street Theatre Company’s production of “Annie,” which opens this weekend. GREG HOLMES I t is one of the most popular musicals in history, and…

  • Photo

    Debbie Post, of Warren, and her mom, Peggy, display their hand-quilted pillows during the Craft Fair at the Middlesex County 4-H Center on Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, on March 3. The event raised funds for the 4-H program. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community