• Quick-strike burglars hit homes in Jackson

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer JACKSON — A recent string of burglaries throughout Jackson has local law enforcement officials searching for leads and suspects. According to police, between Nov. 17 and Nov. 24, 11 homes were broken into and the perpetrators got away with valuables they could easily carry out of the homes. “It appears…

  • Experiences in Vietnam remain fresh for veteran

    BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Vietnam War veteran Leon Gromowa discusses his experiences in Southeast Asia during a lecture at the Jackson Library. Gromowa served with the U.S. Marines. JACKSON – At the age of 18, Leon Gromowa was on a commercial plane heading for a land across the oceans. Gromowa had just graduated from…

  • Highway gas stations subject of talk in Howell

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Howell Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, allow for gas stations and convenience centers as a conditional use in the highway zones that constitute Route 9 and Route 33 in Howell. The introduction of the ordinance at the council’s Nov. 22 meeting followed debate between…

  • Pending PERC ruling prompts layoff notices in Jackson Twp.

    Officials are waiting to learn if money will have to be paid for 2010-11 furlough days BY ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer I n an effort to brace for a potential ruling against the township, general layoff notices were sent out to Jackson Department of Public Works employees (DPW) on Dec. 2. Municipal officials said the…

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    DeeJay Miller, 3, of Jackson, admires a toy train layout that was featured at Toyland at the Jackson Senior Center on Dec. 4. CLAIRE SHEPROW

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    The Old Bridge North Titans Baseball Association, formerly the Madison Park Little League, will hold an early-bird registration 7-9 p.m. Dec. 16 and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 17 at the league field house on Cheesequake Road, Parlin. Early-bird prices are $60 per player and $80 per family. A $100 refundable work bond…

  • Sayreville bowling team looking to reload in 2011-12

    Bombers won GMC, CJ titles last year BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent A fter a solid four-year run that included three trips to the Tournament of Champions, the Sayreville High School boys bowling team will be looking to reload following the graduation of six seniors. Ayear ago, the Bombers won the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) and NJSIAA…

  • Stephenson comes up big for Bombers in CJ IV final

    Sayreville repeats with 23-11 win over Manalapan BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent This text will be replaced Sayreville High School’s Delon Stephenson tries to gather in a punt during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championship game against Manalapan on Dec. 3. Stephenson exploded for a 77-yard touchdown on the Bombers’ second play from scrimmage, sparking Sayreville…

  • O.B. chiropractors attend to medical needs of athletes at Pan Am Games

    Dr. Anthony De Luca, director of De Luca Family Chiropractic of Old Bridge, works with Cuba’s Dayron Robles, a 2008 gold medalist who won his second Pan American Games gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles in October. For 10 days, De Luca worked with athletes competing in soccer, track and field, archery, handball, swimming and…

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