• O.B. school recognized for character education

    Character development ‘embedded throughout our day,’ school principal says OLD BRIDGE — The Alan B. Shepard Jr. Elementary School has been named to the 2011 National Schools of Character (NSOC) list, officials announced last week. Shepard is among 38 public schools and 43 schools nationwide to receive the recognition from the Character Education Partnership (CEP).…

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    Above: Dylan Mazzo helps put the finishing touches on a mural at Alan B. Shepard Elementary School on May 20 in Old Bridge. The mural ties into the character education studies at the school, which was recently named a 2011 National School of Character. Right: Student Daysi Diaz and classmates paint a mural designed by…

  • New date for shelter Doggone Safe event

    Doggone Safe’s “Be a Tree” program, originally set for May 15 in the shelter parking lot at the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., has been rescheduled to 1-5 p.m. June 5. All are welcome to attend the interactive learning session designed to teach youngsters and parents to be “doggone” smart and safe around…

  • Local official charged with election fraud

    Housing authority director accused of violating federal laws during 2006 Vas campaign The executive director of both the Old Bridge and South Amboy housing authorities was indicted May 17 on federal election fraud charges. Thomas J. O’Leary, 49, a city resident, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Newark along with Francis X. Garland,…

  • Sayreville looks to the sun for cost savings

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE— Borough officials are hoping to achieve savings in energy costs by installing solar panels on public buildings around town. Borough Engineer Jay Cornell said the town has been considering the move to solar energy since last year as part of a countywide project. At the time, he said, the…

  • Largest MCC class ready to take on new frontiers

    Valedictorian entered college a decade after graduating from high school in Pakistan BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Above: Paul Lazaro of Parlin, who served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army and was awarded a Purple Heart, accepts his diploma from Middlesex County College. Below: Valedictorian Farah Manzoor told classmates that “with the knowledge,…

  • O.B. eager to showcase new Lombardi Field

    Preparations ongoing as up to 10,000 visitors are expected for state meet BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Old Bridge, get ready. Thousands of visitors, including many of the top high school athletes from around the state, are headed to Lombardi Field, which has been chosen to host this year’s Meet of Champions. On June 3,…

  • O.B. council adopts budget amid disputes

    Democrats, GOP disagree over soundness of municipal tab BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The Old Bridge Township Council voted 5-4 along party lines to adopt the $56.3 million municipal budget for 2011 during its May 9 meeting. The budget, which came in under the state’s 2 percent tax levy cap, calls for a levy of…

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    Alan B. Shepard Elementary School students Erin Rynkiewicz and Dylan Mazzo paint part of the mural, designed by fifth-grader Karolina Kolodziej, on May 20 in Old Bridge. The mural ties in to the character education studies at the school, which was named a 2011 National School of Character recently by the Character Education Partnership. Story,…

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