• An unconventional life to the very end

    Dixieland funeral was ‘rugged individual’s’ final request BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Kersten (l) and Donna Roehsler, daughter and wife of the late Peter Roehsler, carry the urn to the Harley-Davidson motorcycle hearse at Brunswick Memorial Home Sept. 2. ERIC SUCAR staff SAYREVILLE — Peter Roehsler made headline news when he drove from Sayreville to Buffalo,…

  • O.B. to observe 9/11 anniversary

    Old Bridge, along with other cities and towns in New Jersey, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and pay tribute to those who lost their lives that day by observing a moment of remembrance Sept. 11. Mayor Patrick Gillespie has requested that Old Bridge residents, businesses, churches and firehouses take part in…

  • Yard Sale to raise funds for travel team

    The Old Bridge Soccer League Pilots U10 travel team will hold a Multifamily Yard Sale 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Aberdeen Matawan train station parking lot, Railroad Plaza. Avariety of merchandise will be offered for sale.

  • LaRossa to speak at Sept. 13 GOP meeting

    Men and women are invited to attend the regular monthly meeting of the Middlesex County Republican Women’s Club set for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the East Brunswick Public Library, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick. The event will feature former senator and TV personality Dick LaRossa, who serves as a political commentator…

  • Zumba Fitness event will support school

    An eight-week Zumba Fitness program, to benefit Sacred Heart School, will be offered at 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning Sept. 15 in the Sacred Heart cafeteria, 531 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Registration is under way. Fee is $60. For more information or to obtain a registration form, call Denise at 732-525-9536 or email [email protected].

  • Car show, rock music coming to Sayreville

    Sayreville’s Blast from the Past Classic Car Show and Music, featuring live rock ’n’ roll bands, is set for 5-9 p.m. Sept. 17 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road. Refreshments will be available at the food court. For more information, call 732-390- 7092 or 732-390-7096.

  • Score one for St. Jude

    Mike Conway (l-r), Alejandro Tirso, Brenton Mack, Thomas Corbett and Justin Piccillo organized the Mud Volleyball Tournament at Geick Park in Old Bridge to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. OLD BRIDGE — Agroup of recent college graduates recently had some fun in the mud for a good cause. Tom Corbett, Alejandro…

  • Seniors club offers trip to dinner theatre

    The St. Stan’s Senior Club, Sayreville, will sponsor an Oct. 6 trip to the Rainbow Dinner Theatre, Paradise, Pa., to see “John Loves Mary.” The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the St. Stan’s Church parking lot, MacArthur Avenue. Return will be at approximately 6 p.m. A lunch buffet is included. For more information…

  • Historical panel to meet Sept. 13

    The next meeting of the South Amboy Historical Society is set for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, adjacent to South Amboy High School, off O’Leary Boulevard. Mayor Fred Henry will welcome all who are interested in collecting, preserving and sharing South Amboy’s heritage. Refreshments will…

View our current articles

Stay connected to your community