• In 4-1 vote, Howell OKs purchase of Global site

    Municipal offices expected to be moved to Route 9 BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The Howell Township Council has decided to execute a contract to purchase the Global office building on Route 9 north. Plans previously discussed by the council call for municipal offices to be moved out of Howell’s current municipal complex on Preventorium…

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    Members of the Jackson Memorial High School soccer team go through their drills at the school in Jackson on Aug. 19 as they prepare for the start of the 2011 season. The Jaguars will open the new campaign by hosting cross-town rival Jackson Liberty High School at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 8. For more pictures, see…

  • Howell, Plumsted, Jackson recovering from Hurricane Irene

    By Andrew Martins and Christina Haberstroh Residents of Howell, Jackson and Plumsted were dealing with the damage caused by Hurricane Irene as it passed through New Jersey on Aug. 27-28. Cleanup efforts were under way on Aug. 29 and continued into the week. Fallen trees and flooded streets made travel impossible for many people in…

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    The Sayreville Leprechauns Football and Cheerleading Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a picnic and fundraiser 1-6 p.m. Oct. 1 at Burkes Park, Sayreville. The event date was changed due to conflicts with other events in the town. The fee of $10 for kids (ages 5-17) and $15 for adults includes an anniversary mug,…

  • PGA’s best set to take on Plainfield C.C.

    The field for The Barclays, the first of four events in the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedExCup, got a lot stronger last weekend. At the PGAstop at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C., that concluded Sunday, Aug. 21, Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els, both Major tournament champions, played well enough to qualify for the…

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    A Sayreville Leprechaun tries to carry the ball past a defender from the Morgan-Parlin Panthers during the annual Mayor’s Trophy games at Sayreville War Memorial High School Aug. 21. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • O.B.’s Black is NJCU’s new golf coach

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Old Bridge resident Tim Black has been named head coach of the men’s golf team at New Jersey City University (NJCU). Black, who is a telecommunications analyst in the school’s information technology department, takes over the reins as the Gothic Knights prepare for their second varsity campaign. He served as an assistant…

  • John “Jack” Novik

    Mr. Novik, 64, Old Bridge, formerly of Sayreville and South River, died Aug. 12, 2011, at JFK Haven Hospice, Edison. Surviving are his wife, Diane Dabroski Novik; and a sister, Geri Smith, and her husband, Al, of Scotch Plains. A funeral Mass was offered at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River, followed by interment…

  • Martin J. Brady

    Mr. Brady, 72, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Aug. 8, 2011, at home. He was the owner and operator of National Window and Siding, Edison, for more than 30 years. He was predeceased by a son-in-law, Michael DeFazio, and by an aunt, Edith Abate. Surviving are his wife, Marie Saldutti Brady; three daughters,…

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