• Community invited to foodshed presentation

    The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will present a program titled “Welcome toYour Foodshed” beginning at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker will be Nirit Yadin of East Brunswick, farm-to-kitchen coordinator at Terra Momo Restaurant Group, marketer at Cherry Grove Farm and co-leader…

  • Candy Buy-Back to aid troops overseas

    TenderSmiles4Kids Pediatric and Orthodontic Facility, 1313 Route 27, Somerset section of Franklin, will hold its second annual Halloween Candy Buy-Back event 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 2. Children are invited to bring in their unopened Halloween candy and receive $1 per pound for the candy they donate (up to 5 pounds) for U.S. troops overseas. For…

  • 4-H Leaders to host Vendor/Crafter Fair

    The Middlesex County 4-H Leaders Association Vendor/Craft Fair is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 29 at the 4-H Log Cabin, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Refreshments will be sold. A bake sale will take place. For more information, call 732-723-9968.

  • Rt. 35 traffic being shifted over Cheesequake Creek

    OLD BRIDGE — State officials have announced a traffic staging change on Route 35 as major rehabilitation work begins on the drawbridge over Cheesequake Creek connecting Old Bridge and Sayreville . On Oct. 14, state Department of Transportation contractorAgate Construction Co. began construction operations to rehabilitate the southbound side of the bridge. To accommodate that…

  • Wrestling team to host Tricky Tray

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers Wrestling Team will hold its fifth annual Tricky Tray Nov. 12 in the cafeteria at the high school, 820 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Drawings will begin at 7:30 p.m. Food will be available. Admission is $10 in advance, $12 at…

  • Repairs under way at Sayreville Borough Hall

    With lighting & windows replaced, central air will be installed; roof is next BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Several improvement plans for the main municipal building will see tangible progress this year. Long-awaited repairs to Borough Hall’s windows, lighting, roof, heating and air conditioning are coming together at a net cost to the borough…

  • State rules against former O.B. councilman in ethics case

    Judge rules Maher violated twp. ethical standards in OBMUA vote BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A former councilman acted unethically when he voted in 2007 to reappoint Nicholas Smolney as a commissioner of the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority while the councilman’s wife had an application before the utility, according to a…

  • O.B. family goes all-out for Halloween

    Annual Chelsea Drive display attracts people from near and far BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Ghouls, monsters and zombies, and a couple of movie and TV favorites, decorate the lawn of the Micucci home on Chelsea Drive in Old Bridge. The annual display attracts people from near and far. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff I…

  • Four hopefuls vying for freeholder seats

    Democratic incumbents, GOP challengers discuss issues facing county With two open positions on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, two area Republicans are looking to unseat Democratic incumbents, a feat no Republican has been able to accomplish for more than 15 years. Democrats Carol Barrett, 70, and Charles Tomaro, 58, are seeking re-election this…

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