• Volunteers step up to meet pantry’s higher demand

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The First Presbyterian Church’s food pantry is gearing up for a time of year when the need is especially great: Thanksgiving. And the pantry itself is getting assistance in providing that help to others, said Shirley Weaver who, as part of her role as moderator of board of…

  • Apple Festival

    Above: World War II memorabilia is on display during the 46th annual Apple Festival, sponsored by the Madison Township Historical Society in Old Bridge on Nov. 6. Below: Debra Thime talks about Civil War-era clothing. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Knights Oldies Dance planned for Nov. 19

    The next Knights of Columbus monthly Rock ’n’Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. Nov. 19 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the oldies. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, tea, soda and desserts.…

  • Visit with Santa to aid Toys for Tots

    Parents and children are invited to visit with Santa and view the holiday lights and decorations at a private home at 55 Valley Vale Drive, Old Bridge, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3. The house won the Clark Griswold Award three years ago in the Old Bridge Holiday Decorating Contest. Interested parents should bring a…

  • Interfaith holiday service on tap in O.B.

    An interfaith Thanksgiving service will be held 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Old Bridge YMCA, 1 Mannino Drive. Service concelebrants will be from Simpson United Methodist Church, St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Ahamandiyah Mejid and Congregation Beth Ohr, all houses of worship in Old Bridge. Guests are asked to bring a nonperishable canned good…

  • Sayreville keeps O’Brien, elects Dems to council

    Democrats take control of governing body with election of Eicher, Novak BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Kennedy O’Brien SAYREVILLE — Voters awarded incumbent Republican Mayor Kennedy O’Brien a fourth term on Nov. 8, despite challenger Stanley Drwal’s aggressive campaign efforts to unseat him. O’Brien will serve the next four years after beating his Democratic opponent in…

  • Industrial sites take steps toward cleanup

    Holt: Sites show need for polluters to fund cleanup BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Rep. Rush Holt discusses cleanup progress with staff from the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Two Old Bridge Superfund sites are moving slowly but steadily toward cleanup, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The two Superfund sites — Evor Phillips Leasing and…

  • GOP sweeps O.B. election, sets new vision for twp.

    Mayor-elect Owen Henry pledges to create a more open, fiscally responsible gov’t BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Owen Henry I t was just after 9:30 p.m. when the first shout rang out at the Cheesequake Fire House: “We won!” With that, the election night celebration was on for the Old Bridge Republicans, as nervous tension…

  • Photo

    Holiday shoppers look over the merchandise at the St. Ambrose School Holiday Market and Craft Show Nov. 13 in Old Bridge. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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