• Children’s Tea planned at museum

    The Madison Township Historical Society of Old Bridge Township will hold its first Children’s Tea 2-4 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Thomas Warne Museum, 4216 Route 516, Old Bridge. All guests are invited to wear their favorite hat or outfit from the 1940s and 1950s, bring their favorite doll or toy, view Linda Mc- Govern’s…

  • Late Old Bridge BOE member praised for 40 years of service

    Board VP: Ellen McDermott always had best interests of children and residents in mind BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Ellen McDermott OLD BRIDGE — To be on the Board of Education for four decades, volunteering countless hours in service to all the students of the Old Bridge schools, board Vice President Annette Hopman said, speaks…

  • Eicher discusses desire for ‘a different direction’

    Council president, mayor disagreed on whether admin. position is needed BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer While “moving the borough in a different direction” was the stated reason for the firing of Sayreville’s business administrator, the explanation was not enough to appease those opposed to the action. Council members Lisa Eicher, Bill Henry, Dan Buchanan and Mary…

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    Third-grader Kaitlyn Heck gives some affection to 8-year-old cocker spaniel Cruiser during the Paws for Reading after-school program at Walter M. Schirra School in Old Bridge Jan. 17. Teacher Joyce Regan received a grant from the Old Bridge Education Foundation to fund the activity. The Paws for Reading group has students attending twice-monthly sessions and…

  • O’Brien: We will weather these difficult times

    Mayor talks successes, challenges during State of the Borough address BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Kennedy O’Brien Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien laid out his vision for a year of frugal spending and a reliance on local volunteerism during his State of the Borough address Jan. 27. O’Brien took stock of the town’s progress in front of…

  • O.B. council to repeal retirement ordinance

    Move would return retirement requirement to 25 years of service to town BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer So, it wasn’t exactly the first action they took after taking control of Old Bridge government. But three meetings into 2012, the now- Republican-controlled Township Council placed last year’s hotly contested early retirement ordinance back on the agenda…

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    John Flemm waits outside a protected area where a robotic MIG is used to weld a display at Metaline Displays with a Twist in South Amboy on Jan. 26. The fourth-generation family business specializes in the design of in-store displays. See story, inside. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • How to get your sports news in the paper

    If you would like your sports news published, please submit a press release at least two weeks in advance of an event such as team registration or tryouts. Results of youth games and tournaments may also be submitted, as well as collegiate news about former high school athletes. Give complete information, such as dates, full…

  • Spartan girls bowling team going to SCT with confidence

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Ocean High School girls bowling team entered the season with several holes in its lineup, but several players have stepped up and the Spartans are heading into the Shore Conference Tournament with a 30-12 record. Coach D. D. D’Esposito’s team got off to a strong start by downing Manasquan and have…

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