• Mayor’s Job Fair planned for Feb. 22

    Jobseekers in Middlesex County will have an opportunity to learn about dozens of new job openings at the Mayor’s Job Fair set for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Old Bridge Civic Center, One Old Bridge Plaza. The event is a coordinated effort between the Middlesex County Office of Workforce Development and the Old…

  • Hard-fought retirement ordinance off the books

    Council returns retirement requirement to 25 years of service with Old Bridge BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — It’s gone. After months of battle at meetings and contentious talk on the campaign trail, the Township Council voted unanimously to repeal the controversial ordinance that allowed township employees to retire with benefits after 15…

  • Biz owner says new parking restriction is a hardship

    South Amboy officials to reconsider 15-minute limit BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent A new restriction limiting the time a car can be parked on a section of Broadway in South Amboy to 15 minutes is not going over well with at least one member of the business community. The Station Eatery co-owner Cheryl Bachonski told the…

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    The Sayreville War Memorial High School step squad performs during halftime of the school’s Feb. 2 varsity basketball game. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • State council strikes down controversial bullying law

    Council deems law an unfunded mandate; will be revisited by Legislature BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer I f the state Legislature wants to keep the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights on the books, it’s going to need to pony up some money to help school districts implement it, according to a ruling from a state council.…

  • Little League rallying after Irene’s damage

    SWSLL lost $100,000 in uniforms, equipment, fields; fundraisers planned BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Three of the fields at the Sayrewoods South Little League complex in Old Bridge were under approximately 4 feet of water following Hurricane Irene. The Sayrewoods South Little League’s executive board knew that its fields and storage facility would suffer damage during…

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    Dressed as Dorothy, sisters Avery and Adriana Grasso, ages 2 and 3, respectively, dance with other characters during the Feb. 5 Ruby Red Character Breakfast at Sayreville War Memorial High School. The Sayreville Middle School’s cast of “The Wizard of Oz” hosted the event during a break from their weekend performances. More photos, page 8.…

  • Owner is excited to bring Runner’s High to Freehold

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Craig Segal (l) and Rob DeFilippis are the co-owners of Runner’s High, which will open in the Renaissance Plaza, Freehold Township, on Feb. 13. Segal was a state champion runner at Holmdel High School and DeFilippis is the successful track and cross country coach at Red Bank Catholic High School.…

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    Kristina Danella has appeared in all 21 of Marist College’s games this winter, and started in three. The junior guard/forward, who transferred from the University of Massachusetts, is one of the Red Foxes’ most important additions. She’s averaging 5.5 points and 3.4 rebounds a game for Marist, which is 15-6 overall and a perfect 10-0…

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