• Grace Calderhead DeLucia

    Mrs. DeLucia, 88, of East Brunswick, died Nov. 5, 2010, in Summer Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Carmen, and by a sister, Catherine Arthurs. Surviving are a son, Michael DeLucia, and his wife, Marie, of East Brunswick; a sister, Ella Nelson of Mesa, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.…

  • Salary caps could kill gains made in professionalism

    Now that the “silly season” is over, I think that we should get down to the business of good governance. Over the last six months or so, we have seen our public employees pilloried by people with agendas. Certainly, in the short view of budgets, we have some tough hills to climb, but I think…

  • Salvation Army makes urgent plea for help

    As the holidays approach, I feel compelled to write this letter and share a burden that’s weighing heavily on my heart. The truth is, I’m worried. So many people in our local New Jersey communities are living through difficult and stressful times — times of great need. In fact, at the close of our fiscal…

  • Success of Hit the Bricks race was a team effort

    The Sayreville Recreation Department held its eighth annual Hit the Bricks 5- Mile Race on Oct. 9, with proceeds supporting the Sayreville Association for Brain Injured Children. Once again, the event was a huge success with more than 140 runners participating. Thank you to the business community for their financial support, and to all of…

  • Appreciates support of county voters

    Avery sincere thank you to the voters of Middlesex County who re-elected me as county clerk. I pledge to continue my efforts to provide the most current, accurate and extensive record system in the state. My office will remain user-friendly and be there for all of you. Elaine M. Flynn Middlesex County Clerk

  • Pay ’til it hurts, and then pay some more

    CODA GREG BEAN You have to wonder when the taxpayers in Long Branch will drag out the torches and pitchforks, then march down to city hall and drag some politicians out of their lair for an old-fashioned monster bash. Those politicians have committed so many outrages against their citizenry that they’ve certainly got it coming.…

  • Wawa marks store opening with hoagie competition

    Left: Old Bridge police officer Anthony Mottola grabs a hold of South Old Bridge firefighter Louis Gregoire during a friendly food fight that followed a hoagie-building contest to raise money for charity at the new Wawa on Englishtown Road Nov. 18. Above: Old Bridge police officers endure a spray of lettuce courtesy of the firefighters.…

  • ‘Rumors’

    From top: Old Bridge High School juniors Dominick Pate and Kaliegh Flynn- Rozanski act out a scene from Neil Simon’s “Rumors.” Old Bridge High School junior Sidney Scheiner and senior Chase Ortega portray police officers in the production, which ran Nov. 18-20. Jennifer O’Reilly, drama teacher, directed the play.

  • Police charge pair in car burglaries

    OLD BRIDGE — Two suspects were arrested in connection with car break-ins in the Parkview at Madison apartment complex on Old Matawan Road. Authorities said that Matthew Buck, 20, of Old Bridge, and Michael Abbate, 28, of Matawan, were arrested following a call about a burglary at 12:03 a.m. Nov. 15. The anonymous caller told…

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