• Local student a second-place winner in poetry competition

    Local student a second-place winner in poetry competition

    LITTLE SILVER — Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) has announced that senior Patrick Monaghan came in second place during the competitive New Jersey Regional Poetry Out Loud State Championship, which was held at The College of New Jersey March 17. This is his second visit to the Poetry Out Loud stage. “Patrick has a…

  • Henry named chairman of South Amboy Democrats

    Henry named chairman of South Amboy Democrats

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The city’s Democratic organization has a new leader, and it is the same person the organization pushed out just a year and a half ago. Mayor Fred Henry, who the organization declined to support in his bid for re-election in 2014, now leads the Democrats and has taken the…

  • Rotary 5K, Kids run to benefit veterans

    The Old Bridge-Sayreville Rotary Club will host a 5K Run April 24 at the Sayreville sports complex, 4441 Bordentown Ave. Proceeds from the event will benefit veterans. Cost is $25 for advance registration by April 22; price increases to $30 after that date. Race-day registration will begin at 8 a.m. The 5K will kick off…

  • Testimony shows discrepancies in stories the night young boy went missing

    Testimony shows discrepancies in stories the night young boy went missing

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — In the days that five-year-old Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey was reported missing in May 1991, police were following up on countless leads and utilizing strategies offered by the FBI to garner more information from his mother, Michelle Lodzinski. One of those strategies included bringing in a woman to…

  • UPS Store will donate proceeds to Old Bridge Little League

    UPS Store will donate proceeds to Old Bridge Little League

    The Old Bridge Little League (OBLL) is holding a shred event fundraiser in conjunction with the UPS Store in the Gateway Shopping Center, Parlin section of Sayreville, by Ernston Road. For the entire month of April, residents may bring unwanted documents for secure shredding and destruction for $.59 per pound. The UPS Store will donate half of all sales…

  • Conservation Corps interviews scheduled

    Conservation Corps interviews scheduled

    The Borough of Sayreville will conduct interviews for its Conservation Corps beginning at 3 p.m. April 20 in Room 310 at Borough Hall, 167 Main St. All interested individuals should bring their applications to the interview. Those under age 18 should bring their working papers. For more information or an application, call 732-390-7096.

  • Experienced singles players to lead Bombers’ tennis team

    Experienced singles players to lead Bombers’ tennis team

    By Warren Rappleyea A relatively young group of players will take to the courts this spring as Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys tennis team seeks to improve on the 5-12 mark it compiled a year ago. Most of the Bombers’ experience will be in singles, but coach Mike Provenza is confident that his doubles…

  • Rec offers trips to Yankee games

    Rec offers trips to Yankee games

    The Sayreville Recreation Department plans three bus trips to see the New York Yankees play at Yankee Stadium, New York City. The trip schedule is: June 24, Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins; July 22, Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants; Aug. 26, Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles. All games begin at 7:05 p.m. The bus will depart at…

  • Bonding approved to purchase water system for Sayreville

    Bonding approved to purchase water system for Sayreville

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The borough took a big step on March 28 in its attempt to control its water supply. The Borough Council approved $2.8 million in bonding to outright purchase the Duhernal water system. The borough previously owned one-third of the system, with DuPont and Ashland owning the rest. The name…

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