• Local high school receives top 10 percent ranking

    Local high school receives top 10 percent ranking

    LITTLE SILVER — Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) was recognized as one of the best high schools in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2016 rankings April 19. RBR received Silver Medal status, ranking in the top 10 percent of high schools in the nation. U.S. News &…

  • Carl Sandburg staff helps build condo unit for veterans

    Carl Sandburg staff helps build condo unit for veterans

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Carl Sandburg Middle School (CSMS) Principal Martha Simon and her teaching staff recently put on hard hats and goggles for a good cause. They joined volunteers from Habitat for Humanity Newark on April 30 to lay stripping for soundproofing as part of the construction of a multi-unit condominium that is being built…

  • Health, wellness series on tap at library

    Health, wellness series on tap at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will sponsor a series of upcoming health and wellness programs. Yoga and guided-meditation coach Leah Chevalier will present a meditation seminar at 7 p.m. May 24. Chevalier will instruct and guide participants in methods that can be incorporated into daily routines. A program…

  • Parade, services to mark S.A. Memorial Day

    Parade, services to mark S.A. Memorial Day

    South Amboy will host its Memorial Day Parade and Services May 21. All veterans are invited to walk in the parade. Marchers will line up at 11 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Stevens Avenue. The parade will proceed at noon down Stevens Avenue to John Street and up Broadway to City Hall, North…

  • Budget passed in Sayreville despite tension

    Budget passed in Sayreville despite tension

      By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The borough’s municipal budget passed on May 9 without the support of two Republican councilmen — a situation that did not sit well with Councilwoman Mary Novak. Though the public hearing on the budget was held April 25, the council could not adopt it then as a state backlog had…

  • Chamber schedules breakfast meeting

    Chamber schedules breakfast meeting

    The Chamber of Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy will hold its next breakfast meeting 8-9:30 a.m. May 24 at the Ocean Bay Diner, 1803 Route 35 South, Sayreville. The event will begin with networking and breakfast. A talk by Sayreville Borough Councilman Arthur Rittenhouse will follow. Cost is $15 for members and…

  • Nominations sought for business awards

    Nominations sought for business awards

    The Chamber of Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy is sponsoring its 22nd annual Business Leader of the Year Awards to honor local business people who have worked to improve and expand business opportunities in the community. One recipient will be selected from each community — Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy —…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Devon Daniel Ostrowski of Old Bridge has graduated from Northeastern University, Boston. He received a Master of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering. He previously graduated from St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel.  

  • South Amboy considers revitalization by creating arts district

    South Amboy considers revitalization by creating arts district

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Could South Amboy be the state’s next arts hub? Diana St. John and Susan Pellegrini are counting on it. The two have had success in Red Bank and Asbury Park, respectively, and now are teaming up to transform South Amboy into a cultural destination. The two gave a…

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