• Police: Old Bridge store employees thwart burglary; suspect arrested

    OLD BRIDGE— Township police arrested a Matawan man Nov. 1 on charges of theft and robbery by force following an incident at the K&L Gas and Go in Laurence Harbor. According to police, the storeowner was in the back office when he heard someone in the store and the cash register drawer opened. He looked…

  • OLV Christmas Bazaar, Craft Show scheduled

    The Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Parish will sponsor a Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 12 in the church’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. The event will feature craft items, homemade goodies, games, refreshments and photos with Santa.

  • Christmas story set on church grounds

    The annual A Drive Through the Christmas Story, an outdoor display of 10 life-size Bible scenes including live costumed characters, animals and holiday music, will be presented 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Fridays, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, and 5-9:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 26-Dec. 4, on the circular grounds of Sayre Woods Bible Church, Route…

  • Toys for Tots drive ongoing in Sayreville

    The Sayreville Department of Recreation is will hold its annual Toys for Tots drive through Dec. 2. Gifts will go to children of families in need. Interested individuals may donate new, unwrapped toys; gift certificates; or a check made payable to the Sayreville Recreation Department. Donations may be dropped off 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, at…

  • Salon to provide cuts for unemployed

    The Hair Shop, 3188 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville, will offer free haircuts for unemployed individuals 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 20. To receive the complimentary cut, two forms of identification — a valid driver’s license and documentation indicating that the individual is out of work — must be presented. The name must match on…

  • Salon seeks pajamas, books for children

    Vogue Hair and Nails, Ticetown Square Mall, Route 9, Old Bridge, has joined with The Pajama Program, a nonprofit organization that provides new pajamas and books to children in need in the United States and around the world. Donations of new pajamas (all sizes acceptable) and new books may be dropped off at the hair…

  • Kiwanis Club of O.B. welcomes new K-Club members

    McDivitt branch first in O.B. school district BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Members of the Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge celebrate the creation of the new K-Kids Club with the club’s officers during a ceremony in the municipal courtroom Oct. 25. OLD BRIDGE — The organization dedicated to changing the world, one child and one…

  • Call for teens to join Junior Firefighters

    The Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company Junior Firefighter program is seeking teens ages 16 and 17 residing in Fire District No. 2 and interested in becoming fighterfighters. All gear and training will be provided free of charge. For more information, call 732-727-2517 or email [email protected].

  • Wizards will play students, faculty

    The Voorhees School PTA, Old Bridge, will sponsor a basketball fundraiser featuring the Harlem Wizards vs. the Voorhees Vikings in an evening of “trick hoops and alley-oops” beginning at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Old Bridge High School (OBHS), Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The home team will include students and faculty from Voorhees, Jonas…

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