• A penny saved leads to a Penny War

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School teachers Lauren Bellina (l-r) and Sofia Lopes dressed as Luigi and Mario as a reward for their students, who raised $5,224 in just two weeks for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. SAYREVILLE — To the children of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School in Sayreville,…

  • S. Amboy event to benefit relocation of rail station

    Model trains, exhibits, artifacts on tap for April 30-May 1 BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent A n upcoming event aims to save a station and start a society. The Raritan River Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and the Milltown Historical Society are teaming up with Sadie Pope Dowdell Public Library in South Amboy to…

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    Student models put the finishing touches on their outfits during the April 13 Slam Dunk the Junk Carnival and Fashion Show at the Geoge Bush Senior Center in Old Bridge. Students modeled garments and accessories that they made from recycled materials. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Removal of hundreds of trees raises concerns

    Shade Tree officials say town should be compensated BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer A larmed by the number of trees cut down to make way for an improvement project at Bordentown Avenue and Ernston Road in Sayreville, members of the Shade Tree Commission want action. Middlesex County and borough officials recently held a groundbreaking celebration…

  • Federal ruling threatens Old Bridge power plant

    BPU, energy company face opposition from grid operator due to ‘uneconomic entry’ BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Old Bridge officials will continue to forge ahead with plans to construct a power plant despite a federal ruling that threatens to derail the project. Only two weeks after NRG Energy was awarded a competitive state contract to…

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    Sacred Heart School students Arek Moczulski (l-r), Daniel Fernandes, Patrick Scupp and Alyssa Pipitone work on programming a robot during an April 20 meeting of the South Amboy school’s newly formed Lego Robotics Club. The school has four groups of student teams creating robots. JEFF GRANIT staff

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    Red Bank Catholic High School’s Michael Losch serves the ball during a match against Marlboro at the Marlboro Volleyball Tournament held April 23 at Marlboro High School.

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    The NJ Marlins, a travel baseball organization, is looking for players between the ages of 9 and17 to compete this upcoming summer and fall. Tryouts will be held 5-7 p.m. May 19, 20, 25, 27 and June 1 and 2 at Cross Farms Field in Holmdel. Email [email protected] or visit www.njmarlins.com and fill out a…

  • Red Bank Catholic girls lacrosse team has reeled off eight straight

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Red Bank Catholic High School’s Kaitlyn Cunningham (r) and New Egypt’s Bridgette Buckalew (l) battle over the loose ball during the first half of the game held at New Egypt High School on April 15. The Caseys went on to beat New Egypt by a score of 9-5. ERIC SUCAR staff A…

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