• Old Bridge Elks to host Polish Dinner

    Old Bridge Elks Lodge No. 2229 will sponsor its annual Polish Dinner 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Elks lodge, 67 Old Amboy Road. Cost is $12 per person. For more information and to reserve, call Joe at 732-251-0049.

  • Haunted House set for weekends in October

    The Middlesex County 4-H Teen Council will sponsor its fundraising Haunted House 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 1-30 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, Cranbury and Fern roads, East Brunswick. Admission is $3 per person. Proceeds will go to 4-H Project GIFT, a free day of holiday shopping for Middlesex County families in need.…

  • O.B. board majority taps Colabella for vacant seat

    Some members sought other nominee, and more time to decide on appointment BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Fred Colabella OLD BRIDGE — The Board of Education picked a familiar face to fill its vacant seat, but not without some concerns from members. Former board member Fred Colabella was tapped to fill the seat vacated by…

  • CODA

    Law is a simple solution to a horrible problem GREG BEAN Once in a while, you hear something that makes so much sense you wonder why nobody thought of it before. That’s certainly the case with a story in the news last week about the Toronto city council, which voted unanimously Sept. 21 to ban…

  • Parents want to protect others from painful experience

    We had a horribly scary situation this summer that we can learn something from. Our son was in a very bad car accident in March and suffered a concussion. He recovered after a couple of weeks and was back to school and work, doing great. We felt blessed that he only had a concussion because…

  • What comes to mind when you think N.J.?

    I f you live here, you probably think of the Jersey shore, Jersey tomatoes, Jersey blueberries, the Meadowlands, the Pine Barrens, Cape May, High Point or maybe the Delaware Water Gap or even the light bulb. But the national perception is a bit different. A nationwide survey conducted by the Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll…

  • Polish-American Club Oct. 1 Flea Market

    The Spotswood Polish-American Citizens Club Flea Market is set for 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at 66 Adirondack Ave., off Old Stage or Snowhill roads, Spotswood. For more information, call Paul at 732-690-9342.

  • Fall Flea Market on tap at school

    The Sacred Heart School Fall Flea Market is planned for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Sacred Heart Church parking lot, Washington Street, SouthAmboy. For more information, call Eileen at 914-255-0231.

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