• Shelter to waive fees for veterans, military

    In observance of Veterans Day, Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will waive the regular pet-adoption fees for veterans and current military-service members and their families during an event set for Nov. 10, 11 and 12. A wide variety of dogs and cats are available. All pets are spayed/neutered, upto date with vaccines, tested,…

  • Basket Raffle on tap for Nov. 17

    The St. Thomas the Apostle Basket Raffle is set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Grand Marquis, Route 9, Old Bridge. The event will feature more than 300 baskets, door prizes and mystery prizes. A Super Raffle is scheduled; winners need not be present. First prize will be a $2,000 bank gift card; second…

  • Food bank seeking Thanksgiving turkeys

    The Old Bridge Food Bank is in need of turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday. Donations may be dropped off 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, at the food bank or the Old Bridge Senior Center, both Old Bridge Plaza, in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. For more information, call the food bank at 732-721-5600,…

  • PTA sponsoring Clothing Drive

    The Jonas Salk Middle School PTAis conducting a Clothing Drive through Nov. 20 at the school, 155 W. Greystone Road, Old Bridge. All merchandise should be packed in tightly closed plastic bags and dropped off at the rear of the school at door No. 15. Items sought include gently used clothing; sheets and towels; shoes,…

  • Cops for Kids seeks holiday donations

    Old Bridge Township police officers will play Santa’s helpers in December to brighten the holiday for youngsters in the community during the Christmas season. Sgt. Joseph Mandola, program coordinator of Cops for Kids, a nonprofit organization, is seeking the help of businesses and residents to ensure that underprivileged children in Old Bridge have a gift…

  • Body found in Sayreville was victim of homicide

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — The body of a 28- year-old Edison man was found on Jernee Mill Road in the early morning hours of Monday, authorities said. Kelvin Dumo was pronounced dead at 5:25 a.m. by Sayreville Emergency Medical Services after his body was discovered on property owned by Viking Terminal, a distributor…

  • KidZdent seeking clothing for homeless

    KidZdent Kares, Helping Hands for the Holidays, will collect new hats, scarves, socks and gloves for homeless men, women and children through Nov. 30 at KidZdent Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, 2455 Route 516, Old Bridge. Donations will be given to Holiday Express, online at www.holidayexpress.org. Individuals who make a donation will be entered into a…

  • Women’s club sets Holiday Boutique

    The Plaza Grande Women’s Club will hold its fourth annual Holiday Boutique 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Plaza Grande at Old Bridge Clubhouse, 1200 Falston Circle, off Spring Valley Road. The event will feature vendors, door prizes, a 50/50, merchandise at bargain prices and a cash-for-gold event. Admission is free of charge.

  • Deer hunt continues at Old Bridge park

    Cheesequake State Park deer hunt halfway done; no incidents reported BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Fifty deer down, 50 more to go. The controversial deer hunt at Cheesequake State Park is more than halfway done, according to park Supervisor Dave Donnelly, with hunters killing more than 50 deer at the park since…

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