• O.B. alumni walkway back with new location

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE— TheAlumniWalkway project is back on the table and has found a new home at Carl Sandburg Middle School’s Lombardi Field. The alumni walkway has been teamed up with the district’s project to put the finishing touches on the Lombardi Field renovations; the new plan calls for it to…

  • House-decorating contest under way

    The Sayreville Recreation Department is sponsoring its annual Halloween House-Decorating Contest. Registration deadline is Oct. 20. Judging will take place Oct. 25. Prizes will be awarded. For more information and to register, call 732-390-7092 or 732-390-7096.

  • South Amboy seniors voice displeasure with facility

    Second-floor location among issues of concern BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The new location of the city’s Senior Center continues to be a point of contention for local senior citizens. Some attended the Oct. 5 City Council meeting, echoing concerns that were raised by resident Joan Carew during an early- September meeting. In…

  • Lawsuit over Raritan River pollution moves forward

    Environmental groups seek remedy for contamination BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — A local environmental group heralded a federal court decision last week that gave new life to its lawsuit against agencies it claims are responsible for Raritan River pollution. The federal court reversed an earlier dismissal of the lawsuit, which the Edison Wetlands Association…

  • Robbery crew members get prison terms

    Sayreville residents participated in robbery of Milltown home Two Sayreville residents who were members of an armed robbery crew that primarily targeted businesses and homes in Middlesex County have been sentenced to prison terms. Jonah Paul, 23, of Sayreville, had pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz in April to a charge of conspiring…

  • T.V. show performance reignites singing career

    Old Bridge woman sang her way to ‘boot camp’ with Simon Cowell’s support BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Dorit Yehudai of Old Bridge said she will pursue singing professionally after her experience on the Fox television show “The X Factor.” OLD BRIDGE — Shortly after Dorit Yehudai’s father passed away, she found out the British talent…

  • Council honors retired public works director

    Donatelli honored for 54 years of service to Old Bridge BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer They weren’t sure how to honor him, the man who spent 54 years working for Old Bridge where he’d lived his entire life, doing everything from coordinating snow removal to clearing brush before storms. Mayor Patrick Gillespie thought about nominating…

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    Students at Walter M. Schirra School in Old Bridge participate in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record activity on Oct. 6. Students partnered with buddy classes to read the book “Llama Llama Red Pajama” and complete related activities such as making their own booklets and pages. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Four seeking two seats on Sayreville council

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer With the November elections quickly approaching, taxes are on the minds of all four Sayreville Borough Council candidates. Republicans Paula Siarkiewicz and Kelly Reilly and Democrats Lisa Eicher and Mary Novak differ on many core issues, but all say that taxes are the biggest issue facing Sayreville. The Republican candidates insist…

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